Patent ID: 7266820
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for installing software on a modular server comprising: providing a modular server having a chassis, the chassis having at least two blades installed therein and an embedded switch operable to selectively communicate within a network; providing a network for accessing software to be installed onto the at least two blades, the network comprising a network access node and a plurality of VLANs; connecting a trunking management module with the modular server; the trunking management module operable to the embedded switchin the modular server to enable and disable trunking between the embedded switch and the network access node; receiving at the trunking management module a connect request from one of the blades; in response to receiving the connect request, configuring the embedded switch to allow trunking between the embedded switch and the network access node; installing software from at least one of the plurality of VLANs onto the at least two blades using the trunking between the embedded switch and network access node; and configuring the embedded switch to disable trunking after the software is installed.