Port activation system
A server-facing port activation system includes a core network system, a server device, and a networking device that includes at least one uplink port coupled to the core network system, and a first downlink port coupled to the server device. The networking device begin initialization operations and, in response, identifies that the first downlink port is coupled to the server device and prevents the first downlink port from being made available. While preventing the first downlink port from being made available, the networking device configures the at least one uplink port coupled to the core network system with server device information associated with the server device. The networking device then determines that the at least one uplink port coupled to the core network system is available and, in response, causes the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device to be made available.
1. A server-facing port activation system, comprising:
a core network system;
a server device; and
a networking device that includes at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system, and a first downlink port that is coupled to the server device, wherein the networking device is configured to begin initialization operations and, in response:
identify that the first downlink port is coupled to the server device;
prevent the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device from being made available;
configure, while preventing the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device from being made available, the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system with server device information associated with the server device;
determine that the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system is available; and
cause, in response to determining that the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system is available, the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device to be made available.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server device information associated with the server device includes Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) information associated with a VLAN that the server device is configured to utilize in data communications.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the identifying that the first downlink port is coupled to the server device includes:
accessing a networking database that identifies downlink ports on the networking device that are coupled to server devices.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the networking device is configured to:
receive, from the server device, a server device communication that identifies that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port; and
store the identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port in the networking database.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the networking device is configured to:
receive, from a user, an identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port; and
store the identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port in the networking database.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the networking device includes a second downlink port that is coupled to a non-server device, and wherein the networking device is configured to:
identify that the second downlink port is coupled to the non-server device; and
cause the second downlink port that is coupled to the non-server device to be made available.
7. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a processing system; and
a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide a server-facing port activation engine that is configured to begin initialization operations and, in response:
identify that a first downlink port is coupled to a server device;
prevent the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device from being made available;
configure, while preventing the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device from being made available, at least one uplink port that is coupled to a core network system with server device information associated with the server device;
determine that the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system is available; and
cause, in response to determining that the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system is available, the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device to be made available.
8. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the server device information associated with the server device includes Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) information associated with a VLAN that the server device is configured to utilize in data communications.
9. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the identifying that the first downlink port is coupled to the server device includes:
accessing a database that identifies downlink ports that are coupled to server devices.
10. The IHS of claim 9 , wherein the server-facing port activation engine is configured to:
receive, from the server device, a server device communication that identifies that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port; and
store the identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port in the database.
11. The IHS of claim 10 , wherein the server device communication is a Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) communication.
12. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the server-facing port activation engine is configured to:
receive, from a user, an identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port; and
store the identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port in the database.
13. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the server-facing port activation engine is configured to:
identify that a second downlink port is coupled to a non-server device; and
cause the second downlink port that is coupled to the non-server device to be made available.
14. A method for activating server facing ports, comprising:
identifying, by a networking device, that a first downlink port is coupled to a server device;
preventing, by the networking device, the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device from being made available;
configuring, by the networking device while preventing the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device from being made available, at least one uplink port that is coupled to a core network system with server device information associated with the server device;
determining, by the networking device, that the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system is available; and
causing, by the networking device in response to determining that the at least one uplink port that is coupled to the core network system is available, the first downlink port that is coupled to the server device to be made available.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the server device information associated with the server device includes Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) information associated with a VLAN that the server device is configured to utilize in data communications.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the identifying that the first downlink port is coupled to the server device includes:
accessing, by the networking device, a networking database that identifies downlink ports that are coupled to server devices.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
receiving, by the networking device from the server device, a server device communication that identifies that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port; and
storing, by the networking device, the identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port in the networking database.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the server device communication is a Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) communication.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
receiving, by the networking device from a user, an identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port; and
storing, by the networking device, the identification that the server device is coupled to the first downlink port in the database.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
identifying, by the networking device, that a second downlink port is coupled to a non-server device; and
causing, by the networking device, the second downlink port that is coupled to the non-server device to be made available.