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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2017
Quanta Computer Inc., Taoyuan, TW;
Cheng-Hsun Li, Taoyuan, TW;
Ching-Chih Shih, Taoyuan, TW;
QUANTA COMPUTER INC., Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for automatically configuring multiple chassis links in a multi-chassis system using a management controller. The management controller can request and receive switch port data from a plurality of server systems, and a plurality of switches of the multi-chassis system. Based upon received switch port data, the management controller can determine peer link ports for a first switch and a second switch of the plurality of switches; select suitable port groups from a plurality of ports of the first switch and the second switch based upon the received switch port data; and configure ports in each suitable port group as a MC-LAG member port for the corresponding suitable port group.