https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/172#M28702 Onboard NIC1 goes to Inter 1, onboard NIC2 goes to Inter 2, Mezz-connected NIC 3 goes to Inter 5, Mezz-connected NIC 4 goes to Inter 6, Mezz-connected NIC 5 goes to Inter 7 and Mezz-connected NIC 6 goes to Inter 8. So If you need even one server to be able to output on it's sixth NIC then you'll need 6 Inters, of course these don't have to be all the same type, you can mix Inters vertically but I wouldn't do it horizontally. Hope this helps. Phil. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:29:00 GMT chopper3 2008-08-09T21:29:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/170#M28700 A very simple questions (I am fairly new to blades) I need to add 4 network ports to HP BL460c blade (it comes with 2 on-board ones) and decided to add NC325m expansion card into one of the mezannine slots. After this my blade will have a total of 6 network ports. I currently use 2 Cisco Catalyst 3020 currently to interconnect the blades. Question: If I want to connect network 6 ports on a BL460 blade, how many Cicsco Catalyst 3020 switches will I need in my enclosure? My HP reseller tells me that I will need 6 (I switch per port). Is this correct? Can I go with fewer switches? Thank you. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:03:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/170#M28700 sbu2000 2008-02-22T19:03:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/171#M28701 Hello, I believe your reseller is correct. Each dual port (so you have three of those) can be set up as redundant I/O. Each dual port is accomodated by a pair of switches in adjacent bays. So three pairs, three pairs of switches. Regards, Mike Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:01:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/171#M28701 mkendall 2008-03-04T22:01:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/172#M28702 Onboard NIC1 goes to Inter 1, onboard NIC2 goes to Inter 2, Mezz-connected NIC 3 goes to Inter 5, Mezz-connected NIC 4 goes to Inter 6, Mezz-connected NIC 5 goes to Inter 7 and Mezz-connected NIC 6 goes to Inter 8. So If you need even one server to be able to output on it's sixth NIC then you'll need 6 Inters, of course these don't have to be all the same type, you can mix Inters vertically but I wouldn't do it horizontally. Hope this helps. Phil. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:29:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/bl460-adding-extra-network-ports/m-p/172#M28702 chopper3 2008-08-09T21:29:00Z