Hyperflex M5 240 mlom/lom

[Karl Wilson]

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know the safest way to add more ports to M5 240 servers running UCSM. I have a box that uses Mlon 25/40 connections. I want an additional ethernet port to span traffic in promiscuous mode. I believe the lom ports are disabled and would break UCSM trying to enable them. Would it work if i added in another PCI-E network card?

[Kirk J · Accepted solution]

You can add another (NIC only) card.  The UCSM should ignore the add in NICs , but your OS should still see them.

This is a common config we see for customers needing to send span traffic down to guestVMs running on UCSM integrated rack  servers.

Kirk...

[Karl Wilson]

Thanks Kirk, it was along the lines of what i guessed but needed confirmation as i personally haven't tried it..... Many thanks