Xserve (Late 2006) and later: Lights Out Management is incompatible with Link Aggregation on Xserve with Intel processors only

Issue or symptom

When link aggregation is enabled on an Xserve (Late 2006) computer with an Intel processor and you are using both built-in Ethernet interfaces, Lights Out Management (LOM) services may become inaccessible.

Solution

Xserve computers with Intel processors can be configured to use either Link Aggregation or be accessible via Lights Out Management. However, both cannot be used at the same time.

Additional information

For more information on Link Aggregation, see Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Combining Ethernet ports and Mac OS X 10.5 Help: Combining Ethernet ports.

For more information on Lights Out Management, see What is Lights Out Management?