Intelligent Switch (L2); Slot To Install An Intelligent Switch (L2) - NEC N8405-013F User Manual

Express5800/bladeserver series
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Intelligent Switch (L2)

The slot to install the intelligent switch is shown below. Install the intelligent switch (L2) in the
ascending order of slot numbers (from left to right slots).
IMPORTANT:
Select, Media Select, and Serial Select functions. Connect the BLADE
switching cable A/B and KVM cable to the intelligent switch (L2) in
the slot of which Master/Slave lamp is lit, because that intelligent
switch carries the management function. For more information, refer to
the User's Guide of intelligent switch (L2).

Slot to Install an Intelligent Switch (L2)

The intelligent switch slots located on the rear of the blade assembly unit can contain up to two
N8406-005F intelligent switches (L2).
As shown in the figure below, an intelligent switch installed in slot 7 is connected to LAN1 port of
each CPU blade, and that in slot 8 is connected to LAN port of each CPU blade.
CPU blade
Slot #1
LAN
1
The intelligent switch (L2) also manages the KVM
CPU blade
CPU blade
Slot #2
Slot #3
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
2
1
2
1
2
CPU blade
CPU blade
CPU blade
Slot #4
Slot #5
Slot #6
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
1
2
1
2
1
Slot 7
Slot 8
LAN
2
Intelligen
t
switch(L2)
Slot #8
Intelligen
t
switch(L2)
Slot #7

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