two ethernet ports on Appliance server

[Xero]

Hi all,

I have configured appliance server of HP in place of CPU and linked it with Intip to initialize my main shelf, i want to ask if i can connect INTIP directly to the second ethernet port of Appliance server ?? as i dont want any broadcasts to interfere between Appliance server and INTIP as both my interfaces are now terminated to Fast Iron Switch

[krzysioD]

CPU is not a switch, use some external switch with for example separate vlan for better isolation.

[Xero]

thanks krzysio....but can u tell me the purpose of the other port of ethernet on the Appliance server

[murraya]

hi, its for redundancy in case of switch failure.

[Xero]

thanks murraya...u mean we have to connect two cpu`s on eachothers second ethernet port right?? and their first port would be connected to switch?

[krzysioD]

No. But search this forum, it was very well explained here.