System and method for providing remote management of a switching device

摘要

An information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes at least one network switch. The at least one network switch includes a network access port receiving network packets including management information at least one processing unit, the at least one processing unit transmitting and receiving serial information. The at least one network switch also includes a baseband management controller coupled between the network access port and the at least one processing unit, the baseband management controller converting the serial information into network information and converting the network packets into serial information and a remote management terminal coupled to the at least one network switch, the remote management terminal transmitting the network packets including management information to the network switch for remotely managing the network switch.

主权项

1. An information handling system, comprising:
at least one network switch, the at least one network switch comprising:
a network processing unit (NPU);a media access controller (MAC) independent of the NPU;at least one port configured to couple to another network switch;a network access port independent of the at least one port receiving network packets that include management information;a plurality of central processing units (CPUs) coupled to the at least one port through the NPU; anda baseband management controller coupled to the network access port through the MAC and coupled to a serial port of each of the plurality of CPUs, the baseband management controller converting the network packets into serial information and transmitting the serial information to a particular CPU among the plurality of CPUs, the particular CPU being designated in the network packet; and a remote management terminal coupled to the network access port of at least one network switch, the remote management terminal transmitting the network packets that include management information to the network switch for remotely managing the network switch, the remote management terminal being operable by a user.