Table of Contents
Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Adapters ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1/ Product Description ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1. Product Overview......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2. Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
1.3. Port Mapping .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.4. MSP Node Network Links ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5. Network Topology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.6. MAC Addresses ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
1.7. LEDs and Buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
1.8. Interfaces .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2/ Description of Interface Access Methods .................................................................................................................................. 31
2.1. Default Usernames and Passwords ................................................................................................................................................... 31
2.2. Paths to the ShMC ................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
2.3. Paths to the Switch ................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
2.4. Paths to the Operating System Prompt ........................................................................................................................................... 34
2.5. Paths to the management interface (BMC) .................................................................................................................................... 35
3/ Configuring .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.1. Establishing a Serial Connection ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
3.2. Configuring Switches ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
3.2.1. Log in to the Switch CLI ....................................................................................................................................................................... 40
3.2.2. Configuring Switch Management Interfaces .............................................................................................................................. 40
3.2.2.1. Configuring the switch management IP Address ................................................................................................................... 40
3.2.2.2. Configuring SSH .................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
3.2.2.3. Configuring SNMP.............................................................................................................................................................................. 41
3.2.3. Accessing the Switch and Configuration Mode .......................................................................................................................... 41
3.2.4. Managing the Switch Configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 41
3.2.5. Configuring Switch Date and Time ................................................................................................................................................. 42
3.2.6. Viewing Switch Configuration Information ................................................................................................................................. 42
3.2.7. Configuring and Viewing Information about Switch Ports ..................................................................................................... 43
3.2.8. Configuring Switch VLANs ................................................................................................................................................................ 44
3.2.9. Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol.............................................................................................................................................. 45
3.2.10. Configuring Switch User Accounts ............................................................................................................................................... 45
3.2.11. Configuring Loop Protection............................................................................................................................................................ 45
3.2.12. Configuring Stacking ......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
3.2.13. Configuring Static Routing............................................................................................................................................................... 47
3.3. Accessing a Component via an IPMI Address ................................................................................................................................ 47
3.4. Configuring Shelf Managers ................................................................................................................................................................ 48
3.4.1. Set Up Access to the ShMC ................................................................................................................................................................ 48
3.4.2. Configuring the ShMC Management Interface........................................................................................................................... 49
3.4.3. Configuring ShMC Date and Time ................................................................................................................................................... 49