VMware ESXi 5 with BladeCenter E - BNT Copper 2/3 switch

[FRUBAN]

I look desperately for help on switchs BNT Copper Layer 2-3 of BladeCenter E :smileycry:.

To be more precise:

I want to connect 3 externals ports of the switch BNT Copper Layer 2-3 of our BladeCenter E in a switch HP v1910-24G

BladeCenter switch BNT side:

Port EXT4: (VLAN 111 - Tagging enabled - PVID 111 - PVID Tagging Enabled) for VM 1 vlan

Port EXT5: (VLAN 777 - Tagging enabled - PVID 777 - PVID Tagging Enabled) for DMZ vlan

Port EXT6: (VLAN 400 - Tagging enabled - PVID 400 - PVID Tagging Enabled) for VMware Management

Every VLAN is in a different Spanning Tree Group.

switch HP side:

Port 2 in mode Trunk - pvid 400 to EXT6 of BladeCenter.

Port 4 in mode Trunk - pvid 111 to EXT4 of BladeCenter.

Port 6 in mode Trunk - pvid 777 to EXT5 of BladeCenter.

Flows do not pass between both switchs.

ESXi ping VLAN's interface internal BladeCenter switch ok.

If I put all vlan in the same Spanning Tree Group , flows pass between both switchs but make crash the HP switch.

Thks for your help

[rcporto]

vSphere Port Groups are configured with proper VLANs ?

[FRUBAN]

I have found the solution...

In my case, HP switch ports must be configured in ACCESS mode. :smileysilly:

All works fine now.

[botzski]

Hi Fruban,

In our environement we have bladecenter H with 10G Fabric Switch, is it the same with  the BladeCenter you are using in terms of operation?

would like to ask how is your port mapping between INT interface to EXT interface?

from vSwitch perspective how many vNIC do you see? is it equal to number of EXT interface enabled or INT interface?

thank you and regards,

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