
SmartConnect User’s Guide
Internal Trunks
Internal trunks allow for more granular
One or more blade servers in the blade chassis must be installed with multiple NICs and be configured for NIC Teaming. The actual number of supported NICs depends on the specific server and chassis model, and the capabilities of the NIC Teaming software.
Multiple SmartConnect switches in the same blade chassis as the servers must be linked together as part of a stacked configuration (see “Stacking” on page 43). The number of SmartConnect switches installed in the chassis (and their slot locations) must coincide with the slots targeted by the blade servers’ NICs.
For additional restrictions, see “Trunking Rules” on page 32.
Figure 3-C shows a high-availability network combining external and internal trunks in a stacked switch configuration.
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Figure 3-C Trunking Internal Ports
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