Abstract: An information handling system for managing a network includes a first stackable network switch, a second stackable network switch, and a hardware switching management controller. The first stackable network switch includes a first configuration setting to enable the first stackable network switch to operate in a switch stack. The first configuration setting is accessible via an OpenFlow protocol. The second stackable network switch includes a second configuration setting to enable the second stackable network switch to operate in the switch stack. The second configuration setting is accessible via the OpenFlow protocol. The hardware switching management controller includes an OpenFlow stacking manager configured to set the first configuration setting and the second configuration setting such that the switch stack includes the first and second stackable network switches.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system comprising a host system processor and a device coupled to the host system processor, and may also comprise a management controller communicatively coupled to the host system processor and configured to provide management of the information handling system and provide a plurality of management interfaces wherein each management interface has configurable properties and the management interfaces are capable of simultaneous usage.

Abstract: A centralized storage-connected switch port auto-configuration system includes an SDN controller device that receives, from an SDN switch device subsequent to a storage device being connected to a switch port on the SDN switch device, discovery information and uses it to identify the switch port. The SDN controller device then provides SDN communications to the SDN switch device that include a port packet data unit size configuration, a port traffic suppression configuration, and a port loop prevention configuration. The SDN switch device applies the port packet data unit size configuration to configure a packet data unit size transmittable via the switch port, the port traffic suppression configuration to configure the amount of bandwidth of the switch port that will be available to transmit at least one type of data traffic, and the port loop prevention configuration to configure loop prevention designations that will be available for the switch port.

Abstract: A method may include identifying a respective location of a particular information handling resource within an information handling system, based on the respective location, reading an entry from a thermal table comprising thermal parameters for thermal management of one or more information handling resources of the information handling system based on respective locations of the one or more information handling resources within the information handling system, and applying at least one thermal parameter from the entry for thermal management of the particular information handling resource.

Abstract: An information handling system for managing a network includes a first stackable network switch, a second stackable network switch, and a hardware switching management controller. The first stackable network switch includes a first configuration setting to enable the first stackable network switch to operate in a switch stack. The first configuration setting is accessible via an OpenFlow protocol. The second stackable network switch includes a second configuration setting to enable the second stackable network switch to operate in the switch stack. The second configuration setting is accessible via the OpenFlow protocol. The hardware switching management controller includes an OpenFlow stacking manager configured to set the first configuration setting and the second configuration setting such that the switch stack includes the first and second stackable network switches.

Abstract: An information handling system for managing a network includes a first stackable network switch, a second stackable network switch, and a hardware switching management controller. The first stackable network switch includes a first configuration setting to enable the first stackable network switch to operate in a switch stack. The first configuration setting is accessible via an OpenFlow protocol. The second stackable network switch includes a second configuration setting to enable the second stackable network switch to operate in the switch stack. The second configuration setting is accessible via the OpenFlow protocol. The hardware switching management controller includes an OpenFlow stacking manager configured to set the first configuration setting and the second configuration setting such that the switch stack includes the first and second stackable network switches.

Abstract: A Software Defined Networking (SDN) controlled Power over Ethernet (PoE) management system includes a plurality of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) networking devices that are each configured to provide both power and data over a network connection to a powered device. An SDN controller device that is coupled to each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller device detects each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller may then receive, from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices, a first SDN communication that includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) information for that PSE networking device. The SDN controller device may then generate a management graphical user interface that is configured to display any of the PoE information that was received in the first SDN communications from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices.

Abstract: An FSB-enabled SDN system includes an FC storage device coupled to an FSB device by an FCF device. An SDN FSB device couples a server device to the FCF device, and is also coupled to an SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device prevents first FCoE data traffic while allowing FIP data traffic between the server device and the FCF device based on SDN communications from the SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device then forwards FC login communications included in the FIP data traffic to the SDN controller device. If the FSB device then receives a third SDN communication from the SDN controller device that includes an FC source identifier for the server device, it may allow second FCoE data traffic between the server device and the FC storage device if that second FCoE data traffic is associated with the FC source identifier.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system comprising a host system processor and a device coupled to the host system processor, and may also comprise a management controller communicatively coupled to the host system processor and configured to provide management of the information handling system and provide a plurality of management interfaces wherein each management interface has configurable properties and the management interfaces are capable of simultaneous usage.

Abstract: A method may include identifying a respective location of a particular information handling resource within an information handling system, based on the respective location, reading an entry from a thermal table comprising thermal parameters for thermal management of one or more information handling resources of the information handling system based on respective locations of the one or more information handling resources within the information handling system, and applying at least one thermal parameter from the entry for thermal management of the particular information handling resource.

Abstract: An information handling system for managing a network includes a first stackable network switch, a second stackable network switch, and a hardware switching management controller. The first stackable network switch includes a first configuration setting to enable the first stackable network switch to operate in a switch stack. The first configuration setting is accessible via an OpenFlow protocol. The second stackable network switch includes a second configuration setting to enable the second stackable network switch to operate in the switch stack. The second configuration setting is accessible via the OpenFlow protocol. The hardware switching management controller includes an OpenFlow stacking manager configured to set the first configuration setting and the second configuration setting such that the switch stack includes the first and second stackable network switches.

Abstract: A power over Ethernet (PoE) system includes a device and a power sourcing equipment (PSE) device that is configured to couple to the device through an Ethernet cable. The PSE device detects, in response to the device being coupled to the PSE device, that the device is a powered device. Subsequent to detecting that the device is a powered device, the PSE device determines whether a powered device identifier has been received from the device. In response to determining that a powered device identifier was received from the device, the PSE device determines that the powered device identifier identifies an authorized powered device. The PSE device then identifies a powered device classification of the powered device, and provides to the device via the Ethernet cable, first power according to the powered device classification.

Abstract: A centralized storage-connected switch port auto-configuration system includes an SDN controller device that receives, from an SDN switch device subsequent to a storage device being connected to a switch port on the SDN switch device, discovery information and uses it to identify the switch port. The SDN controller device then provides SDN communications to the SDN switch device that include a port packet data unit size configuration, a port traffic suppression configuration, and a port loop prevention configuration. The SDN switch device applies the port packet data unit size configuration to configure a packet data unit size transmittable via the switch port, the port traffic suppression configuration to configure the amount of bandwidth of the switch port that will be available to transmit at least one type of data traffic, and the port loop prevention configuration to configure loop prevention designations that will be available for the switch port.

Abstract: An FSB-enabled SDN system includes an FC storage device coupled to an FSB device by an FCF device. An SDN FSB device couples a server device to the FCF device, and is also coupled to an SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device prevents first FCoE data traffic while allowing FIP data traffic between the server device and the FCF device based on SDN communications from the SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device then forwards FC login communications included in the FIP data traffic to the SDN controller device. If the FSB device then receives a third SDN communication from the SDN controller device that includes an FC source identifier for the server device, it may allow second FCoE data traffic between the server device and the FC storage device if that second FCoE data traffic is associated with the FC source identifier.

Abstract: A Software Defined Networking (SDN) controlled Power over Ethernet (PoE) management system includes a plurality of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) networking devices that are each configured to provide both power and data over a network connection to a powered device. An SDN controller device that is coupled to each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller device detects each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller may then receive, from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices, a first SDN communication that includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) information for that PSE networking device. The SDN controller device may then generate a management graphical user interface that is configured to display any of the PoE information that was received in the first SDN communications from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices.

Abstract: A power distribution system includes a manager provided on a network controller and an agent provided on a line module. The manager is operable to receive a configuration for a port on the line module. A connection to the port is then detected by the agent and communicated to the manager. At least one of the manager and the agent determines that the connection is for a powered device that is operable to receive power and data through the port. The manager then classifies the powered device. If the manager determines that the classification of the powered device corresponds to the configuration of the port, the manager provides power to the powered device through the port according to an allocation for the powered device from a global power budget.

Abstract: A power distribution system includes a manager provided on a network controller and an agent provided on a line module. The manager is operable to receive a configuration for a port on the line module. A connection to the port is then detected by the agent and communicated to the manager. At least one of the manager and the agent determines that the connection is for a powered device that is operable to receive power and data through the port. The manager then classifies the powered device. If the manager determines that the classification of the powered device corresponds to the configuration of the port, the manager provides power to the powered device through the port according to an allocation for the powered device from a global power budget.