Viewing host infrastructure information, Viewing host networking information – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual

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Viewing host infrastructure information

The Host Infrastructure page displays information about blade status, enclosure status, and the
enclosure power and thermal status as well as interconnect and OA information.

NOTE:

The Infrastructure portlet appears for blades only.

To view an overview of the blade server infrastructure:
1.

Select a blade server in the inventory tree and access HP Management.

The Infrastructure portlet on the Overview page displays an overview of the blade server
infrastructure.

2.

For detailed host infrastructure information, click More at the bottom of the Infrastructure portlet
or do one of the following:

From the vSphere Client, select Infrastructure from the drop-down list.

From the vSphere Web Client, click the Infrastructure tab on the Manage page.

Detailed host infrastructure information is displayed, including Enclosure information, Power
information, and thermal information, Fan Module information, Power Supply Module
information, Interconnect Module information, OA Module information, and OA Logs.

Viewing host networking information

The Networking page displays configuration information such as a list of NICs and vSphere
switches, as well as Virtual Connect Network information. The Networking portlet, which displays
an overview of the networking, is displayed on the Overview page.

To view Networking information about a selected host:
1.

Select a host in the inventory tree, and then access HP Management.

The Networking portlet on the Overview page provides an overview of the host network
configuration.

The network configuration status of the host is displayed at the top of the portlet. See

“Host

network configuration” (page 48)

.

2.

For detailed networking information, click More at the bottom of the Networking portlet or do
one of the following:

From the vSphere Client, select Networking from the drop-down list.

From the vSphere Web Client, click the Networking tab on the Manage page.

The Network Detail view is displayed. Click Network Diagram to see a diagram of the network.

The following networking information is displayed.

Host Network Configuration—Includes host configuration, virtual connect information,
and reference host information.

Network Interface Controllers—detailed information about each NIC

vSphere Standard Switches—information about each switch, including name, ports, and
port groups.

vSphere Distributed Switches—information about each switch, including Name, Downlink
Port Groups, and Uplink Port Groups.

Virtual Connect information

External switch information

Using the Server Module for vCenter

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