Designed for the c-Class BladeSystem enclosure, the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem (GbE2c L2/3) provides a full set of industry standard Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing features, sixteen internal downlinks, five uplinks and two internal cross-connects in a single low cost blade solution. The GbE2c L2/3 dramatically reduces cabling, power and cooling requirements compared to stand-alone switches, allowing you to realize the full cost saving benefits of the HP c-Class BladeSystem.