[c-nsp] Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CGESM) for theHPBladeSystem

[Olav Langeland]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lists at hojmark.org [mailto:lists at hojmark.org] 
> Sent: 02. oktober 2005 09.18
> To: 'Danielsen.Peter Christian PED'; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: RE: [c-nsp] Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module 
> (CGESM) for theHPBladeSystem
> 
> > Any one having experience with use of HPs CGESM module ?
> 
> I have a customer with about a dozen of them in production.
> 
> > Support isues 
> 
> Well, support is from HP, not Cisco, which can potentially be
> a pain when it's a Cisco product. But I haven't actually needed
> it.
> 
> > Product stability 
> 
> OK.
> 
> > Advantes 
> 
> A natural way of integrating blade switches in a Cisco network.
> 
> > disadvantes 
> 
> Software features and fixes lag behind the parent Cisco product
> (~ 2970).
> 
> Price.
> 
> > recommendations 
> 
> Go with it! They're a lot better than the other two switches you
> can get for the BladeSystem.
> 
> -A

I agree 100% regarding the comments about CGESM. If price is acceptable
they are overall a better choice than GBE/GBE2, and especially good if
you are using them in a Cisco environment. They are basically Cisco
Catalyst switches, just funny looking and inside a HP Blade enclosure :)

-olav