NETWORK SWITCH AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND BLADE SERVER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for permitting PXE boot while logically separating a user network from a management network. SOLUTION: A network switch (12) is provided with a plurality of ports (41) and a control circuit (42). The plurality of ports (41) include: downlink ports (#3 to #8) connected to a server apparatus (11) and receiving packets from the server apparatus (11); a user network port (#1) connected to a user network (2); and a management network port (#2) connected to the management network (3) including a server management computer (31) for managing the server apparatus (11). The control circuit (42) transfers the packet to the management network (31) via the management network port (#2) when the packet is a DHCP packet and a PXE Client option is set to the packet. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI