IBM Partner Pavilion Vitrual Switch Extension BMD00082 Benutzerhandbuch

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  Preface

BMD00082, February 2009

This User’s Guide will help the administrator plan, implement, and administer the VSE Smart-
Connect software software. Where possible, each section provides feature overviews, usage 
examples, and configuration instructions.

Part 1 of this User’s Guide contains fundamental information necessary to use the VSE Smart-
Connect software. Chapters are arranged in the best order for making quickest use of the VSE 
SmartConnect software.

 provides a general theory of operation 

for the VSE SmartConnect software.

 provides an overview of the 

browser-based interface (BBI), the primary tool used to view and configure the VSE Smart-
Connect software.

The remaining chapters in this part describe key VSE SmartConnect software features, provid-
ing detail for their use and configuration. Features covered include switch virtualization for 
port groups, VLANs, trunking, failover, and stacking, the command-line interface, and meth-
ods for remote administration.

See 

 for the complete description of the chapters 

in this part of the User’s Guide.

Part 2 of this User’s Guide contains information about the settings and controls on each page 
of the browser-based interface (BBI) used for configuring and monitoring the switch.

 starts Part 2 of this User’s Guide and 

provides information about the BBI screen layout, menu system, and basic operation.

The remaining chapters are arranged in hierarchical order, as they appear in the BBI menu bar.

See 

 for the complete description of the sections in this part of the 

User’s Guide.