Table Of Contents
10-Gigabit Ethernet Module Slots
Cisco TwinGig Converter Module
Stack LED (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S Switches)
Stack Master LED (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S Switches)
Stack Member LED (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S Switches)
10-Gigabit Ethernet Module Slot Port LEDs
Using the Command-Line Interface
Product Overview
This chapter provides a functional overview of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell, referred to as the switch and how to set up and configure your switch. The switches are installed in the Dell Modular Server Chassis—hereafter referred to as the server chassis— a system that supports up to sixteen server modules and up to six Ethernet switches.
You can connect the uplink ports to other devices such as switches, routers, Cisco Wireless Access Points, workstations, Cisco IP phones, or other networking equipment. You can also connect standalone servers or PCs to those ports.
These topics are included:
Switch Features Overview
These are the available switch models:
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032G and 3130G support only the Cisco TwinGig Converter Modules, not the X2 transceiver modules.
The switch runs the universal software image that has the Cisco IOS code for multiple feature sets. To enable a specific feature set, you must use the software activation feature to install the software license for that feature set. For more information, see the Cisco Software Activation Document for Dell, the release notes, and the software configuration guide on Cisco.com.
Each external port has an associated LED. The System Status/ID LED is controlled by the Chassis Management Controller (CMC), also referred to as the Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC) management board. For more information about the LEDs and their meanings, see the switch hardware installation guide on Cisco.com.
For a list of supported modules, see the release notes on Cisco.com. For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and connecting to SFP modules, see the documentation that came with the SFP module.
Figure 1-1 shows the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell does not have the StackWise Plus ports and Stack, Master, and Member LEDs.
Figure 1-1 CBS3130 Switch Front Panel
Switch
Release latch
StackWise Plus ports 1 and 2 (only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S switches)
Cisco status LEDs
Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports 17 to 20 and port LEDs
System Status/ID LED1
LEDs for ports 21 and 22 or for 10-Gigabit Ethernet slot 1
Mode button
Gigabit Ethernet ports 21 and 22 or 10-Gigabit Ethernet slot 12
Console port
LEDs for ports 23 and 24 or for 10-Gigabit Ethernet slot 2
Power LED
10-Gigabit Ethernet slot 2
or Gigabit Ethernet ports 23 and 24
1 SYST, STCK, MSTR, MMBR.
2 10-Gigabit Ethernet supported only on the CBS3130X-S.
Table 1-1 describes the switch ports.
Other Features
These sections describe other switch features:
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10-Gigabit Ethernet Module Slots
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Switch Console Port
You can connect the switch through its console port to a PC by using the RJ-45-to-DB9 female cable that ships with the product. If you need a spare cable, you can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) directly from Cisco. If you want to attach the switch to any other device, such as a terminal server, you might need a different cable. For console port and adapter pinout information, see the "Connector and Cable Specifications" section on page B-1.
10/100/1000 Ports
The 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports use standard RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is 328 feet (100 meters). The 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T traffic requires Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. If you are configuring the port for 10BASE-T traffic, you can use a Category 3 or Category 4 UTP cable.
For more information about the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port connections and specifications, see the Connecting to 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports, page 2-27, and Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications."
10-Gigabit Ethernet Module Slots
The switch 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slots are used for uplink connections to other switches and routers. The module slots operate in full-duplex mode and use the Cisco TwinGig Converter Module. The CBS 3130X-S uses the hot-swappable Cisco X2 transceiver modules and the Cisco TwinGig Converter Module. The CBS 3130X-S supports these X2 transceiver modules:
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For more information about the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slots, see the "Installing Devices in the 10-Gigabit Ethernet Slots" section on page 2-21. For cable specifications, see Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications."
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032G and 3130G support only the Cisco TwinGig Converter Modules, not the X2 transceiver modules.
Cisco TwinGig Converter Module
The Cisco TwinGig Converter Module (model CVR-X2-SFP), also known as the converter module, has two small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module slots that convert the 10-Gigabit slot into a dual SFP module interface to establish Gigabit uplinks to network devices. The SFP modules have LC connectors for fiber-optic connections or RJ-45 connectors for copper connections.
These are the supported Cisco SFP modules:
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For more information about the Cisco TwinGig Converter Module, see the "Installing X2 Transceiver Modules and Cisco Converter Modules" section on page 2-22 and the "Installing X2 Transceiver Modules and Cisco Converter Modules" section on page 2-22. For cable specifications, see Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications."
LEDs
You can use the switch LEDs to monitor switch activity and performance. The System LEDs are controlled by the Cisco IOS software. The System Status ID/LED is controlled by the Dell software. For graphical representations of the LEDs described in this section, see the device manager GUI.
The LEDs are described in these sections:
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System LED
The System LED (SYST) shows whether the system is receiving power and is functioning properly. Table 1-2 lists the LED colors and their meanings.
Stack LED (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S Switches)
To see the status of the StackWise Ports, press the Mode button. The stack LED (STCK) is green when the Stackwise Plus ports are up and amber when the ports are down. The 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slot LEDs 23 and 24 show the status for Stackwise Plus ports 1 and 2, respectively (see items 4 and 6 in Figure 1-1).
When in stack mode, if both 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink port LEDs are green, the stack is operating at full bandwidth. If one or both of the 10-Gigabit uplink LEDs are not green, the stack is not operating at full bandwidth.
Stack Master LED (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S Switches)
The Stack Master LED (MSTR) shows the stack master status. Table 1-3 lists the LED colors and their meanings. (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S switches.)
Stack Member LED (Only the CBS3130G-S and CBS3130X-S Switches)
The Stack Member LED (MMBR) shows the switch stack membership number, which ranges from 1 to 9. The Stack Member LED blinks a number of times equal to the membership number of the switch, pauses, and then repeats the process until you turn off stack mode.
Table 1-4 lists the LED colors and their meanings when stack mode is on. When stack mode is off, the Member LED is off.
RJ-45 Uplink Port LEDs
The external 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit Ethernet uplink port LEDs display link and activity information about each individual port. These LEDs are on the top left and bottom left or on the top right and bottom right, respectively, of each RJ-45 port (see item 3 in Figure 1-1). Table 1-5 describes the port link LED colors and their meanings.
Table 1-5 Meaning of Port Link LED Colors
Off
No link established.
Solid green
Link established, no activity.
Blinking green
Traffic on an established link.
Amber
Port disabled, either error or STP1 disabled.
Alternating Green/Amber
Link fault.
1 STP: Spanning Tree Protocol.
The port activity LED blinks green to indicate traffic.
System Status/ID LED
The System Status/ID LED is controlled by the server chassis software. See Table 1-6 for descriptions of this LED.
Table 1-6 Meaning of System Status ID/LED Colors
Blue on
Switch stack master.
Blue off
Switch stack member.
Blinking amber
The CMC1 and the switch are not communicating properly.
1 CMC = Chassis Management Controller.
10-Gigabit Ethernet Module Slot Port LEDs
The behavior of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slot port LEDs depends on whether an X2 module or a converter module is installed and whether you pressed the Mode button to place the switch module in stack mode.
X2 Module Installed (Only the CBS3130X-S Switch)
The 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slot LEDs 21 to 22 show the status for ports 21 to 22. The 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slot LEDs and 23 and 24 show the status for ports 23 and 24. (See items 4 and 6 in Figure 1-1.) When an X2 module is installed, each pair of LEDs behaves as one.
LEDs 21 and 22 represent the X2 module in slot 21 to 22. LEDs 23 and 24 represent the X2 module in slot 23 to 24.
Table 1-7 describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet slot port LED colors and their meanings.
Converter Module Installed
When a converter module is in one of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slots, the LEDs show the status of the SFP modules that are in the converter module. If one converter module is installed in slots 21 and 22, and one converter module is installed in slots 23 and 24, this is how the LEDs correspond to the installed SFP modules:
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See Table 1-7 for a description of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet slot port LED colors and their meanings.
LED Behavior in Stack Mode
Whether an X2 module or a converter module is installed in the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slots, the LEDs 23 and 24 show the status of the StackWise Plus ports 1 and 2, respectively. LEDs 21 and 22 are off when in stack mode. Table 1-8 describes the LED colors in stack mode and their meanings.
StackWise Plus Ports
The stacking-capable switches ship with a 1-meter Stackwise Plus cable that you can use to connect the Stackwise Plus ports.
Caution
You can order these StackWise Plus cables from your sales representative:
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Power Connectors
The blade server chassis controls power to the switch. After the blade server software detects the presence of the switch, it moves the switch to the full power state. The switch software is not involved in power control functions.
Management Options
This section describes management options for the switch:
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Using the Device Manager
The simplest way to manage the switch is by using the device manager that is in the switch memory. This is a web interface that offers quick configuration and monitoring. You can access the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser.
Follow these steps:
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Figure 1-2 Device Manager Page
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Using the Command-Line Interface
The switch command-line interface (CLI) is based on Cisco IOS software and enhanced to support desktop-switching features. You can fully configure and monitor the switch from the CLI. You can access the CLI either by connecting your management station directly to the switch console port or by using Telnet from a remote management station. Refer to the switch command reference on Cisco.com for more information.
Using the Dell CMC
See the Dell documentation for information about using the CMC.
Other Management Options
You can use SNMP management applications such as CiscoWorks Small Network Management Solution (SNMS) to configure and manage the switch. You also can manage it from an SNMP-compatible workstation that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager.
Network Configurations
Refer to the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com for an explanation of network configuration concepts. The software configuration guide also provides examples of network configurations that use the switch to create dedicated network segments that are interconnected through Gigabit Ethernet connections.
