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SmartConnect User’s Guide
BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 1: VSE SmartConnect Software Operation
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VSE SmartConnect Software Quick Start
When VSE SmartConnect software is loaded, the default configuration allows the switch to
function correctly with no configuration changes. The administrator must make some configu-
ration changes to the upstream network device and the blades in the blade chassis, as described
in the following sections.
Configuring the Chassis Management System
The link through the management system is used to connect to the switch. The management
system is also used to control several operational characteristics of the switch:
Plug the Ethernet cable into the management system and verify the link.
Verify access to the management system.
Verify that the external ports are enabled.
Configuring the Upstream Networking Device
If only one link is required to the switch, do the following:
Plug in the Ethernet cable (straight through or crossover) that connects the switch to the
upstream networking device.
Configure the upstream networking device to transmit the desired data on a single
untagged (native) VLAN.
Verify that the upstream networking device is configured to auto-negotiate the link’s
speed, duplex and flow control. If fixed port characteristics are desired, configure the
switch port characteristics using the appropriate BBI or CLI interfaces.
If more than one link is required to the switch, configure a static link aggregation group (also
referred to as a trunk group or EtherChannel) to include all of the ports that are being con-
nected.
Configuring the Chassis Processor Blades
The operating system should be configured to have a single 802.1Q untagged interface. If two
switches are used in the chassis, the server blades can be configured to support Network Adap-
tor Teaming Failover. For details, refer to the appropriate documentation for the operating sys-
tem.