Switch Module Connection To Management Interface - Hitachi COMPUTE BLADE 500 SERIES Management Module Setup Manual

Switch module connection to management interface

You can select a method of connecting switch modules to the management
interface from "Connect through management module console", "Connect
through management LAN port", and "Use switch module external port".
Features of each connecting method are shown below.
Connect through management module console
(a) Possible to connect to the text console of switch module using the change
console command of CLI console.
This feature is available for Brocade 10 Gb/sec DCB switch module and
Brocade 16 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switch module when 0.0.0.0 is not set to
the management LAN port even if "Connect through management LAN port"
is selected.
(b) Possible to set and show the LAN switch module through the Web console.
(applied only to Hitachi 1 Gb/sec LAN switch module (20-port, 40-port) and
Hitachi 1/10 Gb/sec LAN switch module)
Connect through management LAN port
(c) Possible to connect to the text console or Web console of the switch
module through the client on the external device.
(d) Possible to use the SNMP function or something of the switch module
through management LAN port.
(e) Possible to link the Web console of switch module from the management
module Web console.
(applied to Brocade 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switch module and Brocade 16
Gb/sec Fibre Channel switch module.)
Use switch module external port
(f) Switch module functions including SNMP is available via external port only
for Brocade 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switch module.
The following five types of switch modules are supported by this system unit.
• Hitachi 1 Gb/sec LAN switch module (20-port, 40-port)
• Hitachi 1/10 Gb/sec LAN switch module
• Brocade 8 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switch module
• Brocade 16 Gb/sec Fibre Channel switch module
• Brocade 10 Gb/sec DCB switch module
The following table shows functions available for each module by the
connection method.
Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Management Module Setup Guide
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