To determine which ethernet switch modules are compatible with the bladecenter s chassis see the ibm serverproven web site.
Ibm bladecenter ethernet switch configuration.
The bladecenter s system ships with the external ports of the ethernet switch module set to disabled.
Everything written in this article could be made from the command line so these recommendations can be helpful for system administrators and system engineers working with hosts.
A test to verify whether the external ports are working on a bladecenter switch is to take a known good networking cable and connect two external ports to.
In addition to the layer 2 switching capabilities this switch supports the expanded capabilities of layer 3 routing.
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If the bladecenter switch cannot keep link up with another switch verify that the configuration of the bladecenter switch and upstream switch are set to autonegotiate for speed and duplex.
This guide provides best design practices for deploying the cisco catalyst ethernet switch module 3110 cbs3110 for the ibm bladecenter enclosure family within the cisco data center networking architecture.