IBM Partner Pavilion Vitrual Switch Extension BMD00082 Manuale Utente
BMD00082, February 2009
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Part 1: Basic Concepts &
Configuration
The chapters in this part of the User’s Guide cover the following information:
provides a general theory of opera-
tion for the VSE SmartConnect software.
provides an overview of
the browser-based interface (BBI) that enables the administrator to view and configure
settings on the switch.
settings on the switch.
describes how to use virtualization features to com-
bine multiple ports to aggregate bandwidth between large-scale network devices, or segre-
gate ports or virtual machines to form smaller, independent switch entities.
gate ports or virtual machines to form smaller, independent switch entities.
describes how to configure the switch for stacking, which allows
multiple switches to work together as a single unit.
provides an overview of menu commands that enable
the administrator to view information and statistics about the switch, and to perform any
necessary configuration.
necessary configuration.
describes different methods to access and man-
age the switch, including remote administration using the management system, RADIUS
authentication, Secure Shell (SSH), and Secure Copy (SCP).
authentication, Secure Shell (SSH), and Secure Copy (SCP).