GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for
HP c-Class BladeSystem
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
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 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
