System and Method to use Common Addresses on a Management Controller without Conflict

摘要

A management controller includes a first data communication interface for communicating with a first network interface, a second data communication interface for communicating with a second network interface, and a processor. The first network interface provides a first network interface mode that permits a processing system to access a network, an operating system-to-management controller (OS-to-MC) pass-through mode that permits the management controller to access the processing system, and a network-to-management controller (Net-to-MC) pass-through mode that permits the management controller to access the network. The second network interface permits the management controller to access a management station. The management controller provides a common Media Access Control address and a common Internet Protocol address to the first data communication interface and to the second data communication interface without causing conflict on the network.

主权项

1. A management controller comprising:
a first data communication interface for communicating with a first network interface, the first network interface being configured to provide:
a first network interface mode that permits a processing system to access a network;an operating system-to-management controller (OS-to-MC) pass-through mode that permits the management controller to access the processing system; anda network-to-management controller (Net-to-MC) pass-through mode that permits the management controller to access the network; a second data communication interface for communicating with a second network interface, the second network interface being configured to permit the management controller to access a management station; and a processor operable to provide a common Media Access Control (MAC) address to the first data communication interface and to the second data communication interface.