Document Outline

• Safety
• Chapter 1 Introducing the Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E
  • Related publications
  • Notices and statements used in this book
  • Major components of the IXM5414E switch module
  • Specifications and features
• Chapter 2 Installing and Removing the Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E
  • Ethernet interface requirements
  • Installation guidelines
    • System reliability considerations
    • Handling static-sensitive devices
  • Installing the IXM5414E switch module
  • Removing the IXM5414E switch module
• Chapter 3 Information Panel LEDs and External Ports
  • Information panel
  • LEDs
• Chapter 4 Switch Management and Operating Concepts
  • Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E overview
    • Chassis configuration and operation
  • Switch module management and control
    • IP addresses and SNMP community names
    • Traps
    • Management Information Bases (MIB)
    • Port mirroring
    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
    • Authentication
  • Switching concepts
    • Packet forwarding
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
    • Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN)
    • Protocol-based VLANs (PBVLANs)
    • Static MAC filtering
    • Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP)
    • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping
    • Link aggregation (LAG)
    • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Security
    • IEEE 802.1X
    • RADIUS authentication
    • Secure Shell (SSH)
    • Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Bandwidth provisioning
    • Access Control Lists (ACL)
• Chapter 5 Web-Based Network Management
  • Introduction
  • Remotely managing the switch module
  • Getting started
  • System
    • ARP cache
    • Inventory information
    • Configuration
    • Forwarding database
    • Logs
    • Port
    • SNMP
    • Statistics
    • System utilities
    • Trap manager
  • Switching
    • VLAN
    • Protocol-based VLAN
    • Filters
    • GARP
    • IGMP snooping
    • LAG
    • MFDB
    • Spanning tree
  • Class of service
    • 802.1p priority mapping
  • Security
    • Port access control
    • RADIUS
    • Secure HTTP
    • Secure Shell
  • QoS
    • Access Control Lists
    • Bandwidth provisioning
  • Logout
• Chapter 6 Command Line Interface Management
  • Command Line Interface (CLI) conventions
    • Format
    • Command name
    • Parameters
    • Values
    • Comments
    • Special characters
  • Remotely managing the IXM5414E switch module
    • Connecting to the IXM5414E switch module
    • Changing configuration settings
    • Managing user accounts
    • Initial configuration
  • IXM5414E switch module system commands
    • System commands
  • Switching configuration commands
    • Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) commands
    • IGMP snooping commands
    • Link Aggregation (LAG) commands
    • MAC filter commands
    • Multicast Forwarding Database (MFDB) commands
    • Protocol-based VLAN commands
    • Spanning tree commands
    • Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) commands
  • Class of Service commands
    • config classofservice 802.1pmapping
    • show classofservice 802.1pmapping
  • Security configuration commands
    • Authentication commands
    • IEEE 802.1X commands
    • Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) commands
    • Secure Shell (SSH) commands
    • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) commands
  • Quality of Service (QoS) commands
    • Access Control List (ACL) commands
    • Bandwidth provisioning commands
• Appendix A RJ-45 Pin Specifications
• Appendix B Cable Lengths
• Appendix C Run-time Switching Software Default Settings
• Appendix D CLI Command Tree
• Appendix E CLI Configuration Examples
  • Bridging configuration example
  • IEEE 802.1w configuration example
  • VLAN configuration example
  • Link aggregation configuration example
  • IGMP snooping configuration example
  • Access Control List configuration example
• Appendix F Understanding and Troubleshooting the Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) operation
  • Creating a stable topology
    • IEEE 802.1D STP port states
    • IEEE 802.1w STP port states
    • Setting user-changeable STP parameters
    • Illustration of STP
  • Discarding state
  • Learning state
  • Forwarding state
  • Disabled state
  • Troubleshooting STP
    • Spanning Tree Protocol Failure
    • Full/half duplex mismatch
    • Unidirectional link
    • Packet corruption
    • Resource errors
    • Identifying a data loop
    • Avoiding network problems
• Appendix G Getting Help and Technical Assistance
  • Before you call
  • Using the documentation
  • Hardware and software service and support
• Appendix H Notices
  • Safety and regulatory information
    • General Safety
    • Electrical Safety
    • Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices
    • Regulatory specifications and disclaimers