System and Method of Enabling a Multi-Chassis Virtual Switch for Virtual Server Network Provisioning

A method of enabling a virtual switch, the method comprising:

• providing a first chassis management controller on a first chassis and a second chassis management controller on a second chassis;
• establishing a first management session between the first chassis management controller and the second chassis management controller;
• establishing a second management session between the first chassis management controller and a first blade management controller on a first blade of the first chassis, wherein the first blade includes a first virtual switch;
• providing via the second management session a first switch path on the first virtual switch to the first chassis management controller;
• establishing a third management session between the second chassis management controller and a second blade management controller on a second blade of the second chassis, wherein the second blade includes a second virtual switch;
• providing via the third management session a second switch path on the second virtual switch to the second chassis management controller;
• providing via the first management session the second switch path to the first chassis management controller;
• and
• aggregating the first switch path and the second switch path into a chassis management controller virtual switch on the first chassis management controller.

A multi-chassis server system comprising:

• a first chassis including:
• a first chassis management controller;
• and
• a first blade server including a first blade management controller and a first virtual switch;
• and
• a second chassis including:
• a second chassis management controller;
• and
• a second blade server including a second blade management controller and a second virtual switch;
• wherein:
• the first chassis management controller establishes a first management session with the second chassis management controller and a second management session with the first blade management controller;
• the second chassis management controller establishes a third management session with the second blade management controller;
• a first switch path on the first virtual switch is provided via the second management session to the first chassis management controller;
• a second switch path on the second virtual switch is provided via the third management session to the second chassis management controller;
• the second switch path is provided via the first management session to the first chassis management controller;
• and
• the first switch path and the second switch path are aggregated into a chassis management controller virtual switch on the first chassis management controller.