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HP Blades: Not Just for Big Business!

This paper discusses the benefits of using “right sized” blade servers and enclosures, designed specifically for SMB’s and branch offices, to eliminate complex cabling, “stand-alone” systems and networks; and employ a technology that can grow and adapt to meet changing business requirements.

  607KB
How To

Deploying GbE2c into a Cisco Network

  349KB
Interoperability

HP GbE2c Compatibility with Cisco Networks

  117KB

HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Interoperability with Cisco and more — Tolly Verified Certifications

 
Solution Briefs

Network-Integrated Video Surveillance on HP BladeSystem

“Integrate a video surveillance solution into your HP BladeSystem network with blade server switches from BLADE Network Technologies and surveillance technology from DIVR Systems.”

  892KB
Technical Briefs

BNT Switch support in HP System Insight Manager

This paper highlights how HP Systems Insight Manager enhances the manageability of BNT switches with its out-of-the-box features and simple customizations.

  995KB

Microsoft Clustering in an HP BladeSystem—Multi-Chassis Environment with GbE2 or GbE2c Interconnect Switches

This document highlights the integration process of the GbE2/GbE2c Interconnect switch and HP Blade Servers with four NICs within an HP BladeSystem Multi-Chassis environment running Microsoft® Clustering.

  722KB

BLADE 802.1q VLAN Tagging and Interoperability with Cisco

This technical brief addresses the interoperability of the HP GbE2 and GbE2c Ethernet Blade switches using industry-standard 802.1Q VLAN tagging and Cisco’s “VLAN trunking” or “dot1q trunking.”

  273KB

BLADE PVST+ Spanning Tree and Interoperability with Cisco

This technical brief addresses the interoperability of the HP GbE2 and GbE2c Ethernet Blade switches within Cisco networks. An introduction to IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol is followed by a discussion of the Cisco-proprietary PVST+ feature.

  303KB

BLADE 802.1s Spanning Tree and Interoperability with Cisco

This technical brief addresses the interoperability of the HP GbE2 and GbE2c Ethernet Blade switches within Cisco networks. An introduction to IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) is provided.

  591KB

BLADE 802.1w Spanning Tree and Interoperability with Cisco

This technical brief describes how HP GbE2/GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switches running industry-standard 802.1w Spanning Tree Protocol can interoperate within a Cisco network.

  280KB

HP Systems Insight Manager and BLADEHarmony Manager 3.0 Integration

To further enhance management of BNT switches with HP SIM, integration with BLADEHarmony Manager is now available. This technical brief explains how to integrate HP SIM with BLADEHarmony Manager.

  314KB

Recommended Transceivers and Cables for 10G Ethernet Switches for HP BladeSystem

Blade Network Technologies’ Ethernet Switches use many different kinds of ports and transceivers. There is a mix of SFP, SFP+, XFP and CX4 ports for Gigabit and 10GbE connectivity. This document provides recommended Gigabit and 10GbE transceivers for use in these switches. It also includes some part numbers for recommended CX4 Cables.

  133KB
Virtualization

Virtualization with VMware: Benefits of high performance embedded 10G Ethernet switching in HP BladeSystem environments

This document demonstrates the specific benefits of embedded high performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switching in HP BladeSystem infrastructure for VMware implementations.

  431KB

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