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SmartConnect User’s Guide
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Chapter 9: Switch Policies
BMD00082, February 2009
ServerMobility Port Configuration
Use this window to configure ServerMobility feature settings for each port on the SmartCon-
nect.
nect.
Table 9-10
ServerMobility - Port Configuration Fields
Field
Description
Port
Identifies each port in the switch.
Note: If the switch is part of a multi-switch stack, the displayed number indi-
cates the Configured Switch number (csnum) followed by the port number.
See
Note: If the switch is part of a multi-switch stack, the displayed number indi-
cates the Configured Switch number (csnum) followed by the port number.
See
for more information.
Port ServerMobility
Mode
Mode
Enables or disables the ServerMobility feature on the port. When enabled,
DHCP option 82 information is forwarded to the DHCP server.
DHCP option 82 information is forwarded to the DHCP server.
Port DHCP request fil-
tering mode
tering mode
Enables or disables filtering DHCP request information on the port. When
enabled, DHCP requests from the blade server are filtered, so that the DHCP
server receives only DHCP requests from the switch.
Note: If the ServerMobility feature is enabled on a port, it is recommended
that you also enable DHCP request filtering.
enabled, DHCP requests from the blade server are filtered, so that the DHCP
server receives only DHCP requests from the switch.
Note: If the ServerMobility feature is enabled on a port, it is recommended
that you also enable DHCP request filtering.
Backup port
Selects a backup port. The blade server connected to the backup port acts as
a backup to the server connected to this port. The backup server uses the
same IP address as the active server.
a backup to the server connected to this port. The backup server uses the
same IP address as the active server.