HP GbE2c Specifications
Ethernet blade switch for hp c-class bladesystem
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Overview
Designed for the new c-Class BladeSystem
enclosure, the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for
c-Class BladeSystem (GbE2c) provides a full set of
industry standard Layer 2 features, sixteen internal
downlinks, five uplinks and two internal cross-
connects in a single low cost blade solution. The HP
GbE2c Switch dramatically reduces cabling, power
and cooling requirements compared to external
stand-alone switches, allowing you to realize the full
cost saving capabilities of the HP c-Class
BladeSystem.
The HP GbE2c Switch helps protect your investment
with an upgrade path to full Layer 3 dynamic routing
capabilities. Along with simplified management,
wire-speed performance, redundant path capabilities
and HP's world class service and support, the HP
GbE2c Switch offers the best price/performance
ratio of all the BladeSystem Ethernet options.
What's New
Introducing the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for
c-Class BladeSystem, a low cost managed switch
solution with advanced Layer 2 high availability
features.
Performance
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Wire speed switching on all five 1Gb uplink
ports
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Wire speed switching on all sixteen server ports
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Non blocking architecture
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20Gb full duplex bandwidth
HP c-Class BladeSystem
Management
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Offers simplified management
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Can be managed through CLI, HTTP, and
SNMP (v1, v2 and v3)
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Password-enabled access restricts switch
management to authorized users only
Options
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410917-B21 - Qty.1 GbE2c Ethernet Blade
Switch for c-Class BladeSystem
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UE478E - Qty.1 HP CarePack 24x7 Enhanced
three-year warranty.
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UE603E - Qty.1 BladeSystem Enhanced
Network Configuration Services
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Security
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Secured access through SSH
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Offers RADIUS Authentication
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Offers TACACS+ Authentication
Ideal environment
Ideal for...
Large enterprise data centers
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Up to 40Gb full duplex bandwidth when using
two switches
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All Ports can be trunked together to meet high
bandwidth demands
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Standards-based MSTP enables Network
administrators to map multiple VLANs to a
reduced number of Spanning Tree instances to
provide multiple forwarding paths and load
balancing for data traffic.
Key vertical applications such as Financial,
Scientific, or Application Service Providers
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Provides high availability that keeps systems up
with minimum downtime
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Applications can be configured in separate
VLANs to provide security against unauthorized
accesses
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Summary of Contents for HP GbE2c
- Page 1 BladeSystem (GbE2c) provides a full set of industry standard Layer 2 features, sixteen internal downlinks, five uplinks and two internal cross- connects in a single low cost blade solution. The HP GbE2c Switch dramatically reduces cabling, power and cooling requirements compared to external...
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Page 2: Key Benefits
Administrators can easily add or remove users from VLANs based on their department or job functions. The GbE2c supports a full set of advanced Layer 2 features and is software upgradeable to support Layer 3 functionality - including dynamic and static routing and QoS. -
Page 3: Investment Protection
Tree calculation period that may cause some applications to time out. GbE2c deployment applications The HP GbE2c Switch is an ideal choice for the HP BladeSystem because of its port density, price/performance ratio, high availability, and advanced Layer 2 feature sets. The GbE2c offers... - Page 4 GbE2c Specifications Table (Ethernet, IB, and Fibre Channel incl. Pass-Thru) Performance and Form Factor Blade Type Single bay Performance 48Gb Switching fabric 128MB SDRAM 16MB Flash memory Port Configuration 16 Internal 1Gb Downlinks 5 External 10/100/1000BASE-T Uplinks 2 Internal cross-connects...