Intel IXM5414E User Manual
Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch
Module IXM5414E: Installation and
User’s Guide
A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products
C66107-004
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
1 Introducing the Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E . . . . . . . 1
Related publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Major components of the IXM5414E switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Installing and Removing the Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module
IXM5414E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ethernet interface requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the IXM5414E switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Removing the IXM5414E switch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Information Panel LEDs and External Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 Switch Management and Operating Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switch module management and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switching concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Quality of Service (QoS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 Web-Based Network Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Remotely managing the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Class of service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
6 Updating the Ethernet Switch Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Determining the software version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Upgrading the switch software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Resetting and restarting the switch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
7 Command Line Interface Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Command Line Interface (CLI) conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Remotely managing the IXM5414E switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
IXM5414E switch module system commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Switching configuration commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Class of Service commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Security configuration commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Quality of Service (QoS) commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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Appendix A RJ-45 Pin Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Appendix B Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Appendix C Run-time Switching Software Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Appendix D CLI Command Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Appendix E CLI Configuration Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
IEEE 802.1w configuration example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
VLAN configuration example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Link aggregation configuration example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
IGMP snooping configuration example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Access Control List configuration example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Appendix F Troubleshooting the Spanning Tree Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Appendix G Getting Help and Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Appendix H Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prír ucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
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Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this
product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural
damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and
modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the
installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing,
moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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Statement 2:
xxCAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are
installed, note the following:
• Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in
exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the
following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
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Statement 3:
≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)
xxCAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 4:
xxCAUTION:
If you install a strain-relief bracket option over the end of the power cord that is connected to
the device, you must connect the other end of the power cord to an easily accessible power
source.
Statement 5:
xxCAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this
label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a
problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.
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Statement 6:
DANGER
Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under
certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical
requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the
Statement 7:
xxCAUTION:
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels might be present. Only a qualified service
technician is authorized to remove the covers where the following label is attached.
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1 Introducing the Intel® Blade Server Ethernet
Switch Module IXM5414E
Thank you for purchasing an Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E. This
Installation and User’s Guide contains information about:
• Setting up and installing your switch module
• Configuring your switch module
For installation details, see Chapter 2 “Installing and Removing the Intel® Blade Server Ethernet
Switch Module IXM5414E” on page 9. For additional information, see the instructions in your
appropriate server board chassis publications.
Your IXM5414E switch module is one of up to four switch modules that can be installed in the
SBCE configuration of the blade chassis.
This high-performance IXM5414E switch module is ideally suited for networking environments that
require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility and reliable
data storage.
Performance, reliability and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of your
switch module. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to
meet your needs today, while providing flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The product name, machine type and serial number are located on the identification label on the side
of the IXM5414E switch module. The Media Access Control (MAC) address also is located on the
identification label. See
illustration showing the location of the identification label.
“Major components of the IXM5414E switch module” on page 3 for an
/ NOTE
The MAC address is also located on a separate label on the information panel under the
external Ethernet port connectors.
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Record your product information in this table.
Product name Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E
Type _________________________________________________
Model number _________________________________________________
Serial number _________________________________________________
Media access
control (MAC)
address
Verify that the shipping carton contains an Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E.
If the switch module is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller for replacement. Otherwise,
return the switch module to its static-protective package.
/ NOTE
The illustrations in this document may differ slightly from your hardware.
_________________________________________________
Related publications
This Installation and User’s Guide contains setup and installation instructions for your IXM5414E
switch module. This publication also provides general information about your switch module,
including getting started and how to configure the switch module.
In addition to this Installation and User’s Guide, the Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety
Information is included with your switch module. This multilingual publication is provided in PDF
on the Resource CD. It contains translated versions of the caution and danger statements that appear
in the documentation.
Depending on your switch model, additional publications might be included on the Resource CD.
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Notices and statements used in this book
The caution and danger statements that appear in this book are also in the multilingual Safety
Information Book on the Resource CD. Each statement is numbered to refer to the corresponding
statement in the Safety Information Book.
The following notices and statements are used in this book:
• Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance or advice.
• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient
or problematic situations.
• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices or data. An attention
notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur.
• Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A
caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure, step
or situation.
• Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal
or extremely hazardous procedure, step or situation.
Major components of the IXM5414E switch module
The green on components and labels on your IXM5414E switch module and on the platform
identifies hot-swap or hot-plug components. You can install or remove these components while the
system is running, provided that your system is configured to support this function.
The blue color on components and labels indicates touch points where a component can be gripped,
a latch can be moved, and so on.
The following illustration shows the major components of your switch module.
/ NOTE
The illustrations in this document may differ slightly from your hardware.
Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E 3
For more information about the components of the information panel, see Chapter 3 “Information
Panel LEDs and External Ports” on page 17. For more information about the MAC address, see “IP
addresses and SNMP community names” on page 21.
Specifications and features
The following section provides a summary of the specifications and features for your IXM5414E
switch module.
• Ports
— Four external 1000BASE-T ports for making 10/100/1000 Mbps connections to a backbone,
end stations, and servers
— Fourteen internal full-duplex gigabit ports, one connected to each of the blade servers
— Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps ports connected to the management modules
• Performance features
— Transmission method: Store-and-forward
— Packet filtering/forwarding rate
– Full-wire speed for all connections
• 148k packets per second per port (for 100 Mbps)
• 1.48m packets per second (pps) per port (for 1000 Mbps)
— Media Access Control (MAC) address learning: Automatic update. Supports 3584 MAC
address.
— Forwarding table age time: Maximum age: 10 to 1,000,000 seconds. Default is 300 seconds
— Support for 128 concurrent VLANs
— Switch Topology: Star
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• Standards
The following standards apply to the IXM5414E switch module.
— Switching Support
– IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet
– IEEE 802.3 Auto-negotiation
– IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
– IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet
– IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
– IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN
– IEEE 802.1p Priority
– GARP
–GMRP
– GVRP
– IEEE 802.3ac - VLAN Tagging
– IEEE 802.3ad - Link Aggregation
– IEEE 802.1s - Spanning Tree
– IEEE 802.1w - Rapid Spanning Tree
– IEEE 802.1X - Port Based Authentication
– IEEE 802.3X - Flow Control
– RFC 768 - UDP
– RFC 783 - TFTP
– RFC 791 - IP
– RFC 792 - ICMP
– RFC 793 - TCP
– RFC 826 - ARP
– RFC 1321 - Message Digest Algorithm
– RFC 2131 - DHCP Client
– RFC 2865 - RADIUS Client
• RFC 2866 - RADIUS Accounting
• RFC 2868 - RADIUS Attributes for Tunnel Protocol Support
• RFC 2869 - RADIUS Extensions
• RFC 2869bis - RADIUS Support for Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
– Advanced Layer 2 Functionality:
• Broadcast Storm Recovery
• Multicast Storm Recovery
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• Independent VLAN Learning (IVL) support
• Port Mirroring
• IGMP Snooping
• Static MAC Filtering
– System Facilities
• Event and Error Logging Facility
• Run-time and Configuration Download Capability
• PING Utility
— Quality of Service (QOS) Support
– Bandwidth Provisioning
• Maximum Burst Rate (MBR)
• Per Port (Interface)
• Per VLAN
– Access Control Lists
• Source IP
• Destination IP
• Source L4 Port
• Destination L4 Port
• Management
— RMON - Groups 1, 2, 3 and 9 supported
— Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) versions 1, 2 and 3
— Flash memory for software upgrades, done using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
— Supports Web-based management
– HTML 4.0 Specification - December, 1997
– Java Script 1.3
–Java 1.3
– RFC 2068 - HTTP/1.1 protocol as updated by draft-ierf-http-v11-spec-rev-03
– HTML/2.0 Forms with file upload extensions
— Command Line Interface (CLI) with the following features
– Scripting capability
– Command completion
– Context sensitive help
– Multi-session Telnet Server
— RFC 854 - Telnet
— RFC 855 - Telnet Option
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— RFC 1155 - SMI v1
— RFC 1157 - SNMP
— RFC 1212 - Concise MIB Definitions
— RFC 1901 - Community-based SNMP v2
— RFC 1905 - Protocol Operations for SNMP v2
— RFC 1906 - Transport Mappings for SNMP v2
— RFC 1907 - Management Information Base for SNMP v2
— RFC 1908 - Coexistence between SNMP v1 and SNMP v2
— RFC 2295 - Remote Variant Selection; RSVA/1.0 State Management “cookies” - draft-ietf-
http-state-mgmt-05
— RFC 2571 - Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks
— RFC 2572 - Message Processing and Dispatching for SNMP
— RFC 2573 - SNMP v3 Applications
— RFC 2574 - User Based Security Model for SNMP v3
— RFC 2575 - View-based Access Control Model for SNMP
— RFC 2576 - Coexistence between SNMP v1, v2, and v3
— RFC 2580 - Conformation statements for SMI v2
— Configurable management VLAN
– Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0 and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0
• RFC 2246 - The TLS Protocol, Version 1.0
• RFC 2818 - HTTP over TLS
• RFC 2346 - AES Ciphersuites for TLS
– Secure Shell (SSH) 1.5 and 2.0
• Draft-ietf-secsh-transport-16 - SSH Transport Layer Protocol
• Draft-ietf-secsh-userauth-17 - SSH Authentication Protocol
• Draft-ietf-secsh-connect-17 - SSH Connection Protocol
• Draft-ietf-secsh-architecture-14 - SSh Protocol Architecture
• Draft-ietf-secsh-publickeyfile-03 - SECSH Public Key File Format
• Draft-ietf-secsh-dh-group-exchange-04 - Diffie-Hellman Group Exchange for the
SSH Transport Layer Protocol
— MIBs Supported
– Switching MIBs
• RFC 1213 - MIB-II
• RFC 1493 - Bridge MIB
• RFC 1643 - Ethernet-like MIB
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• RFC 2674 - VLAN MIB
• RFC 2618 - RADIUS Authentication Client MIB
• RFC 2620 - RADIUS Accounting MIB
• RFC 2819 - RMON Groups 1, 2, 3 and 9
• IEEE 802.1X MIB (IEEE 802.1-PAE-MIB)
• Enterprise MIB
– QOS / SNMP Support in Enterprise MIBs
• Available through Management Module
• Private MIBs for full configuration of ACL and Bandwidth Provisioning
• Network Cable Support
— 10BASE-T
– UTP Category 3, 4, 5 (100 meters maximum)
– 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
functionality
— 100BASE-TX
– UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
– EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
— 1000BASE-T
– UTP Category 5e (100 meters maximum)
– UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
– EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
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2 Installing and Removing the Intel® Blade
Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E
The following illustration shows the I/O module bay locations in the SBCE platform.
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, each I/O module bay must contain either a module
or a filler module; each blade bay must contain either a blade or a filler blade.
Ethernet interface requirements
The SBCE platform supports a minimum of one hot-swap Ethernet switch module in I/O module
bay 1. This switch module is a fully functional four-connector Ethernet switch that provides a
network connection to Ethernet Link 1 in all the blade servers in the SBCE. To provide a network
connection for Ethernet Link 2 in each blade server, install an Ethernet switch module in I/O module
bay 2.
If you install an interface option on any blade server, you must install a hot-swap switch module of
the same interface type in I/O module bay 3 to obtain connection 1 for the interface option. To
provide connection 2 for the interface option, install a switch module of that interface type in I/O
module bay 4. The switch modules in I/O module bays 3 and 4 provide connections to all the
interface options in the SBCE.
Important: The switch modules in I/O module bays 3 and 4 and all blade server interface options in
the SBCE must use the same interface type. For example: if you install an Ethernet interface option
on a blade server, the switch modules that you install in I/O module bays 3 and 4 must be Ethernet.
All other interface options in the SBCE must also be Ethernet interface options.
The following table summarizes the application for each switch module.
I/O module
bay
1 Connection 1 (Ethernet Link 1) for all blade servers in the SBCE
Switch-module function
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I/O module
bay Switch-module function
2 Connection 2 (Ethernet Link 2) for all blade servers in the SBCE
3 Connection 3 (from all blade server interface options in the SBCE)
4 Connection 4 (from all blade server interface options in the SBCE)
For additional information, see the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE : Installation and User’s
Guide on the Resource CD.
Installation guidelines
Before you begin installing the IXM5414E switch module in your SBCE, read the following
information:
• Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under Appendix H “Notices”
on page 277 and “Handling static-sensitive devices”, and read the safety statements in the SBCE
option publications.
• The green color on components and labels in your SBCE identifies hot-swap or hot-plug
components. You can install or remove hot-swap modules while the SBCE is running. For
complete details about installing or removing a hot-swap or hot-plug component, see the
detailed information in this chapter.
• The blue color on components and labels identifies touch points where you can grip a
component, move a latch, and so on.
• You do not need to turn off the SBCE to install or replace any of the hot-swap modules on the
rear of the SBCE.
System reliability considerations
Attention: To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that:
• Each of the I/O module bays on the rear of the SBCE has either a module or filler module
installed.
• A removed hot-swap module is replaced with an identical module or filler module within 1
minute of removal.
• Cables for the optional modules are routed according to the illustrations and instructions in this
document.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To avoid damage,
keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
• Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
• Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
• Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
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• Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage it.
• While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal part of the
SBCE platform for at least two seconds. (This drains static electricity from the package and
from your body.)
• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your SBCE without setting it
down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its static-protective package. Do not
place the device on your SBCE platform or on a metal table.
• Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating reduces indoor
humidity and increases static electricity.
Installing the IXM5414E switch module
Statement 8:
xxCAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this
label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a
problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.
The following illustrations show how to install a switch module in the rear of the SBCE platform.
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SBCE
Complete the following steps to install the IXM5414E switch module.
1. Review the information in “Safety” on page v and in “Installation guidelines” on page 10.
2. Remove the acoustic attenuation module, if installed, from the rear of the SBCE platform. The
following illustrations show how to remove the module from the SBCE platform.
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3. Select an I/O module bay in which to install the switch module, in accordance with the
instructions in
“Ethernet interface requirements” on page 9.
4. Remove the filler module from the selected I/O module bay. Store the filler module for future
use.
5. If you have not already done so, touch the static-protective package that contains the switch
module to an unpainted metal part of the SBCE platform for at least two seconds.
6. Remove the switch module from its static-protective package.
7. Ensure that the release latch on the switch module is in the open position (perpendicular to the
module).
8. Slide the switch module into the appropriate I/O module bay until it stops.
9. Push the release latch on the front of the switch module to the closed position.
10. Make sure that the LEDs on the switch module indicate that it is operating properly. Verify that:
• The DC power LED and the ac power LED on each power module are lit.
• The OK LED on each management module is lit.
• The OK LED on each switch module is lit.
11. If you have other switch modules to install, do so now; otherwise, continue with the next step.
12. Attach any cables required by the switch module. For the location of the connectors on the
SBCE platform, see Intel® Server Chassis SBCE Installation and User’s Guide on the Resource
CD.
13. Replace the acoustic attenuation module if you removed it in Step 2. The following illustration
shows how to replace the acoustic attenuation module in the SBCE platform.
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Removing the IXM5414E switch module
Statement 8:
xxCAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this
label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a
problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.
Complete the following steps to remove the IXM5414E switch module.
1. Select an appropriate I/O module bay from which to remove a switch module, in accordance
with the instructions in
2. Unplug any cables from the selected switch module.
3. For the SBCE platform, pull the release latch toward the side of the switch module as shown in
the illustration below. The module moves out of the I/O module bay about 0.64 cm (0.25 inch).
“Ethernet interface requirements” on page 9.
SBCE
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4. Slide the switch module out of the I/O module bay and set it aside.
5. Place either another switch module or a filler module in the I/O module bay within 1 minute.
6. If you placed another switch module in the I/O module bay, reconnect any cables that you
unplugged in Step 2.
7. Replace the acoustic attenuation module option if you removed it in step 1.
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3 Information Panel LEDs and External Ports
This chapter describes the information panel and LEDs (also known as indicators) on the Intel®
Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E. This chapter also identifies the external ports on
the information panel.
Information panel
The information panel of the IXM5414E switch module consists of LEDs and four external
1000BASE-T ports, as shown in the following illustration.
LEDs
OK
LINK
1
TX/RX
LINK
Por ts
TX/RX
LINK
TX/RX
LINK
TX/RX
2
3
4
LEDs
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The Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E contains:
• Comprehensive LEDs, which display the status of the switch module and the network (see
“LEDs”).
• Fourteen internal ports, one connected to each of the processor blades.
• Two internal full-duplex 10/100 Mbps ports connected to the management module.
• Four external 1000BASE-T Ethernet ports for 10/100/1000 Mbps connections to external
Ethernet devices such as backbones, end stations and servers. These ports are identified as Ext1,
Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4 in the switch configuration menus and are labeled 1 through 4 (from top to
bottom) on the switch module, as shown in the preceding illustration.
LEDs
The LEDs on the information panel of the IXM5414E switch module include OK, !, Ethernet link,
and Ethernet activity. The following illustration shows the LEDs on the switch module. A
description of each LED follows the illustration.
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Notes:
1. The illustrations in this document may differ slightly from your hardware.
2. An amber LED illuminates when a system error or event has occurred. To identify the error or
event, check the LEDs on the information panel of the switch module.
OK (power-on): This green LED is located above the four external 10/100/1000 Mbps ports on the
information panel. When this LED is on, it indicates that the switch module has passed the PowerOn Self-Test (POST) and is operational.
! (Ethernet switch error): This amber LED is located next to the OK (power-on) LED on the
information panel. This LED indicates that the switch module has a fault. If the switch module fails
the POST, this fault LED will be lit.
Ethernet link: This green link status LED is located at the top of each external 10/100/1000 Mbps
port. When this LED is lit on a port, it indicates that there is a connection (or link) to a device on that
port.
Ethernet activity: This green activity LED is located at the bottom of each external 10/100/1000
Mbps port. When this LED blinks on a port, it indicates that data is being received or transmitted
(that is, activity is occurring) on that port. The blink frequency is proportional to the amount of
traffic on that port.
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4 Switch Management and Operating Concepts
This chapter discusses many of the concepts and features used to manage the Intel® Blade Server
Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E and the concepts necessary to understand how it functions. In
addition, this chapter explains many important points regarding these features.
Configuring the switch module to implement these concepts and use its many features is discussed
in detail in the following chapters.
Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E
overview
This section provides information that you should be familiar with when managing and configuring
the internal switch modules. If you are familiar with Ethernet switches, you will recognize the
industry-standard parameters and terminology used in this document. However, it is important that
you also understand the operating environment of the SB-HE platform with regard to the internal
switches.
IXM5414E switch modules are hot-swappable subsystems that provide Ethernet switching
capabilities within the chassis of the SB-HE platform. The primary purpose of the switch module is
to provide Ethernet interconnectivity among the processor blades, management modules and the
external network infrastructure.
The SB-HE platform may be configured with up to four independent switch modules, supporting up
to fourteen server blades. Ports 1 through 14 on the switch module correspond to server blades 1
through 14, respectively (numbered left to right when viewed from the front of the chassis). Each
switch module has four external 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports for connection to the external
network infrastructure. These ports are identified as Ext.1, Ext.2, Ext.3 and Ext.4 in the switch
module configuration menus and are labeled 1 through 4 on the switch module (see Chapter
3 “Information Panel LEDs and External Ports” on page 17 for an illustration).
Depending on the application, the external Ethernet interfaces can be configured to meet a variety of
requirements for bandwidth or function.The IXM5414E switch module has been pre-configured
with default parameter settings that can be used with some typical installations. Most installations
will need some configuration of parameters. Information on initial software configuration can be
found in
module system commands” on page 160.
“Remotely managing the IXM5414E switch module” on page 158 and “IXM5414E switch
Chassis configuration and operation
Each IXM5414E switch module is an integral subsystem within an overall SB-HE platform. For
additional platform level information, see the applicable Installation and User’s Guide publications
on the Resource CD. Each chassis includes one or two management modules (MM) as the central
element for overall chassis management and control. The switch module includes 100-Mbps internal
Ethernet ports that can only be accessed by the management modules. To prevent inadvertent
changes, this management port is “hidden” and does not appear in the port configuration and status
screens. The factory default settings will only permit management and control access to the switch
module through the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the management module. You can use the four
external 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports on the switch module for management and control of the
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module by selecting this mode as an option through the management module configuration utility
program (see the applicable Installation and User’s Guide publications on the Resource CD for more
information).
Switch module management and control
This document describes the user interfaces, screens, parameters and other information that you need
for remote management and control of your IXM5414E switch module. Complete the following initial
configuration steps:
1. Connect the Ethernet port of the management module to a 10/100 Mbps network (with access to a
management station) or directly to a management station.
2. Initially configure the management module with the appropriate IP addresses for network access
(see the applicable SB-HE Installation and User’s Guide publications on the Resource CD for more
information).
3. From the management-module Web interface, click I/O Module Tasks, click Management; then,
click the bay in which the switch module is installed.
4. Click Advanced Management under the selected bay and make sure that the following Ethernet
switch module features are enabled:
• External ports
• External management over all ports
• Preserve new IP configuration on all resets
5. Click Save.
Note: When management of the Ethernet switch module is enabled through the four external ports,
the switch module will acquire its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server when the switch module is turned on or reset.
Once a transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) communication path has been
established with the switch module through the Management Module’s Ethernet port, you can perform
a series of management and control tasks. These tasks are in the following categories:
• Configuration
• Modification of the switch module’s parameter settings
• Remote management setup
• Network monitoring
— Automatically receive error alerts (traps)
— View/reset port traffic statistics
— Monitor data traffic on selected output ports
• Maintenance
— Update the switch module’s software
— View and configure the message and event logs
— Restore factory default settings
The switch module supports three primary management and control user interfaces. A built-in Web
browser interface is the primary interface (see Chapter
41 for detailed information). The Web browser interface can be invoked from the management and
configuration utility program, along with the Telnet interface that provides a Command Line Interface
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