
SmartConnect User’s Guide
The VSE SmartConnect software permits the uplink ports to
Note – In the default switch configuration in which all external ports (even those of different physical types) belong to one trunk, some external ports may be automatically disabled by the switch to satisfy general trunking restrictions. See “Trunking Rules” on page 32 for details.
With Network Adaptor Teaming configured on the server blade Ethernet NICs, the servers can maintain redundant links to multiple switches within the blade chassis to provide enhanced reliability. The L2 Failover option allows the VSE SmartConnect software to disable the
The VSE SmartConnect software permits effective management of the server blades using the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature over a VLAN dedicated to the blade chassis management sys- tem. If no external ports are enabled, Layer 2 Failover must be disabled to use SOL.
Most administrators will find the
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