Ethernet networks (external connections) screen – HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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The following table describes the available actions in the Edit Network Screen. Clicking another link in the

pull-down menu or left-hand navigation window causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.

Task

Action

Enable or disable Smart Link on the
network being defined

Select the Smart Link checkbox.

Designate or do not designate the

network as a private network

Select the Private Network checkbox.

Enable or disable VLAN tunneling

Select the Enable VLAN Tunneling checkbox. This option is only

available if the 'Tunnel VLAN Tags' radio button is selected on the
Advanced Settings tab of the Ethernet Settings screen.

Enable or disable the network

Select the Enabled checkbox.

Set a custom value for preferred link
connection speed or maximum link

connection speed

Select the Advanced Network Settings checkbox.

Add an external uplink port to the

network

Click the Add Port drop-down box, and then select an available port.

Change the uplink interface port speed
or disable the port

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

Change the connection mode

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

select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see "Defining

a network (on page

56

)."

Delete an added port

Left-click the port to select it, right-click to display a menu, and then select
Delete.

Save changes and remain on this screen Click Apply.
Cancel without saving changes and
return to the summary screen

Click Cancel.

If the network mappings are changed on the NIC ports, a link might not be re-established between the

module and the ports of an NC364m mezzanine card.
If the server is rebooted, the link is established on all ports on both sides of the connection. Manually toggling

the link from the server should also restore the link.

Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen

To access this screen, click the Ethernet Networks link in the left VC Manager navigation window, and then
click the Summary tab.
To view a list of all defined Ethernet networks, click Ethernet Networks in the left window.

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