Administrator Guide

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Virtual Server Networking

Virtual Server Networking is supported on platforms: S4810, S4820T, S5000 and

MXL switch.

As a part of the Open Automation package, Virtual Switch Networking (VSN)

provides real-time communication between the Dell Network fabric and virtual

servers to automate network management and configuration tasks throughout the data

center. VSN provides a closed-loop provisioning system to enable, for example, the

automatic re-provisioning of VLANs and port profiles across multiple switches

simultaneously, thereby increasing employee productivity and minimizing human

error.

Because Open Automation supports hypervisors from multiple vendors, data center

managers can use a single mechanism to simultaneously support multiple hypervisors

and their current management tools.

VSN is installed as a self-contained package, and requires the Smart Scripting

package.

This chapter includes the following:

• Hypervisor Modes

• VLAN configuration

• Installing VSN

• Enabling VSN in a Hypervisor Session

• Running VSN Scripts

• Stopping a Hypervisor Session

• Uninstalling VSN

• Viewing VSN information

Note: VSN is not supported in stacked configurations; it is supported only on

standalone switches.