[c-nsp] Cisco 3012 IBM Blade Switch Configurations?

[ChrisSerafin]

Anyone deal with these? They look to have basic IOS functions like all 
other IOS based Cisco devices, but for some reason, I cannot get one 
switch to talk to another switch by connecting a straight through cable 
from the external switch ports of one to another. I'm looking for just 
basic native VLAN connectivity between the two for today, and then to 
also have a pair of 2960's upstream to provide data center redundancy.

Google is failing me :(

Thanks,

Chris Serafin
chris at chrisserafin.com