IBM RackSwitch G8000 Manual - page 10
Manual is about: a top-of-rack (TOR) switch
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BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x
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Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design (Figure 5): The design goal is to interoperate with
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an existing Layer 2/3 switch and deploy BLADE G8000s at the Data Center Edge:
Logical configuration: Configure G8000s for Layer 2. Apply VLAN domains (1 and 2) at Core
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switches.
Full Layer 2/3 feature set: STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVRST+; RIP v1/2, static routes, and OSPF.
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Security: 802.1X; RADIUS/TACACS+; Wire Speed ACLs, SSH v1, v2; HTTPS Secure BBI.
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QoS: Up to eight queues/port, IEEE 802.1p and DiffServ prioritization.
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Figure 5. Rack optimized server aggregation logical design