HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Network management 77

Field name

Description

Connector type

The type of connector on the port; for example, RJ-45

Connected to

If the individual port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch
MAC address and switch port number appear. A link is provided to obtain

more information about the far-end switch port.

PID

PID status icon (illuminated or not illuminated) for the port

Speed/Duplex

Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the

uplink port

Associated Networks
(VLAN-tagged)

Network Name

Displays the name of the associated networks

VLAN ID

Displays the VLAN ID number

Native

Select whether native VLAN is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).

Smart Link

Select whether Smart Link is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).

Private Network

Select to designate (checked) or not to designate (unchecked) this network as
a private network.

The following table describes the available actions in the Define Shared Uplink Set screen. Clicking another

link in the pull-down menu or left navigation window causes current edits that have not been applied to be

lost.

Task

Action

Add an external port

Click the down arrow on Add Port. Select the enclosure, bay number, and port
number.

Set the Port Role to primary or

secondary

Click the down arrow in the Port Role column and select Primary or Secondary.

Change the uplink interface port
speed or disable the port

Click the drop-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting.

Delete a port

Click the Delete icon in the Delete column of the port to be deleted.

Change connection mode

Click the down arrow in the box next to Connection Mode, and then select

Auto or Failover. For information on Connection Modes, see "Defining a

shared uplink set (on page

78

)."

Add an Associated Network

Right-click on the header row of the Associated Networks (VLAN tagged) table
to display a menu, and then select Add.

Enable native VLAN on the

network being defined

Select the Native checkbox. Only one network can be designated as the native

VLAN.

Enable or disable Smart Link on
the network being defined

Select the Smart Link checkbox.

Designate or do not designate

this network as a private
network

Select the Private Network checkbox.

Set a custom value for preferred

link connection speed or
maximum link connection speed

Select the Advanced Network Settings checkbox.

Edit associated network
properties

Left-click to select an associated network, right-click to display a menu, and
then select Edit.

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