HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions - Manual (Page 48)

Table 13 Network interface status and information (continued)
Description Column
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BladeBoard:Port1
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FlexLOM:Port1
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NICSlot:Port1
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bond0—The bonded interface(s) (appears only if storage system is configured for
bonding)
Describes each interface listed. For example, the bond0 is the Logical Failover Device. Description
Lists the actual operating speed reported by the interface. Speed/Method
Lists duplex as reported by the interface. Duplex/Method
Describes the state of the interface. For a detailed description of individual NIC status
when in a bond, see
“Configuring network interface bonds” (page 52) .
Status
Lists the frame size setting for the interface. Frame Size
(For Active-Passive bonds) Indicates whether the interface is set as preferred. The
preferred interface is the interface within an Active-Passive bond that is used for data
transfer during normal operation. Preferred
Changing speed and duplex settings
The settings for the storage system and the switch must be the same. Available settings are listed
in
Table 14 (page 48) .
Table 14 Setting storage system speed and duplex settings
Switch setting speed/duplex Storage system setting speed/duplex
Auto/Auto Auto/Auto
1000/Full 1000/Full
100/Full 100/Full
100/Half 100/Half
10/Full 10/Full
10/Half 10/Half
IMPORTANT: The StoreVirtual VSA does not support changing the speed and duplex settings.
Requirements
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These settings must be configured before creating NIC bonds.
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If you change these settings, you must ensure that both sides of the NIC cable are configured
in the same manner. For example, if the storage system is set for Auto/Auto, the switch must
be set the same.
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If you edit the speed or duplex on a disabled or failed NIC, the new setting will not be applied
until the NIC is enabled or connectivity is restored.
IMPORTANT: The network settings must be the same for the switches, clients, and storage systems.
Set up the end-to-end network before creating storage volumes.
Best practice
Change the speed and duplex settings while the storage system is in the Available Systems pool
and not in a management group.
48 Managing the network