Installation guide

A Sample VLAN Topology
A Sample VLAN Topology
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• vlan5: Combines the fabric interfaces (bearer plane) into a single VLAN.
The only connections to the outside enterprise are through VLAN2 (base management LAN), VLAN3 (base
control LAN), and VLAN5 (fabric payload LAN).
The management network takes up one base interface (zre12). The control network consumes the remaining
base interfaces (zre0 to 11, zre14 to 21) and the payload network consumes all fabric interfaces (zre0 to 51
fabric). The only network connecting outside of the 14-Slot Shelf that actually requires an assigned IP
address is the management network. The control and payload networks, while needing physical connectivity
to the outside, do not require assigned IP addresses because these VLANs just act as a switch, switching
traffic to and from the endpoints on these networks.
Building the Sample Topology in the 14-Slot Shelf
To build this network topology of five VLANs in the 14-Slot Shelf, you will start with the ShMM (because it
requires the lesser amount of configuration) and then move on to the Ethernet Switch Blade.
Shelf Manager Usage and Configuration
In order to configure a Shelf Manager (ShMM), you must first connect your terminal or laptop computer to
the respective ShMM serial port. The two ShMM serial ports (one RJ-45 connector for each ShMM) are
mounted on the Alarm Display Panel (Figure 7-4), which is located on the upper-left front of the 14-Slot Shelf.
Serial access (RS-232) is set to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and 9600 baud.
Figure 7-4 Identifying 2 RJ-45 Shelf Manager Serial Connectors on the Alarm
Display Panel
IMPORTANT You must use an RJ-45/DB-9 Adapter Cable (Part Number A6800-63006, see Figure 7-5 on
page 66) supplied with your HP bh5700 ATCA 14-Slot Blade Server in combination with a
Modem Eliminator Cable that has a DB-9 female connector on each end) in order to connect
your terminal or laptop computer to a ShMM serial port on the 14-Slot Shelf.