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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
This chapter provides a functional overview of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP, referred to
as the
switch module
. The switch module is installed in the HP c-Class BladeSystem enclosure, referred
to as the
blade enclosure
.
You can connect the uplink ports to other devices such as switches, routers, Cisco Wireless Access Point
workstations, Cisco IP phones, or other networking equipment. You can also connect standalone servers
or PCs to those ports.
These topics are included:
•
Switch Module Features Overview, page 1-1
•
Other Features, page 1-3
•
Management Options, page 1-8
Switch Module Features Overview
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP is a stackable, Layer 3 switch module. The number of ports
depends on which modules are installed. See the release notes and the software configuration guide for
information about which Layer 3 features are supported. See the
“Planning and Creating a Switch Stack”
section on page 2-13
for information about stacking the switch.
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP includes a 3120G (CB3120X) and a 3120X (CBS3120X)
model. Both are stacking-capable. The initial setup procedure for both models is the same.
Note on WS-CBS3125G-S and WS-CBS3125X-S switch models:
•
The WS-CBS3125G-S is the same product as the WS-CBS3120G-S.
•
The WS-CBS3125X-S is the same product as the WS-CBS3120X-S.
The functionality and the performance of WS-CBS3125 switches are same as those of WS-CBS3120
switches. All Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120/3125 for HP models are HP BladeSystem c-Class
compatible.
