Managing mac, wwn, and server virtual id settings, Ethernet settings (mac addresses) screen – HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Requested

Calculation

Allocation + remainder

FlexNIC a

1Gb

(1/12)*10Gb = 800Mb

900Mb

FlexNIC b

2Gb

(2/12)*10Gb = 1600Mb

1700Mb

FlexNIC c

4Gb

(4/12)*10Gb = 3300Mb

3300Mb

FlexNIC d

5Gb

(5/12)*10Gb = 4100Mb

4100Mb

2.

Every FlexNIC that is linked must be allocated at least 100Mb. For example, if four FlexNICs on a given
port have requested bandwidth settings of 2Gb, 8Gb, Auto, and Auto, their allocated bandwidth is as
shown in the table below. In this example, 100Mb must be allocated to the two FlexNICs set to "Auto"

because no bandwidth would remain after allocating 2Gb and 8Gb to the first two FlexNICs. The two

FlexNICs set for 2Gb and 8Gb requested bandwidth are allocated a proportion of the 9800Mb

remaining after the two FlexNICs set to "Auto" receive 100Mb. In this example, there is a remainder of
100Mb, and that remainder is assigned to the FlexNIC whose allocated bandwidth differs the most

from its requested bandwidth.

Requested

Calculation

Allocation + remainder

FlexNIC a

2Gb

(2/10)*9800Mb = 1900Mb

2000Mb

FlexNIC b

8Gb

(8/10)*9800Mb = 7800Mb

7800Mb

FlexNIC c

Auto

100Mb

100Mb

FlexNIC d

Auto

100Mb

100Mb

For FlexFabric configurations, the allocated bandwidth for the assigned FCoE connections takes precedence

over the Enet connections in all cases. This implies that if you add FCoE connection bandwidth to a server

port that has both Enet and FCoE connections on different PFs, the Enet connection has less bandwidth

according to the rules stated above.

Managing MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID

settings

Use the following screens to manage MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID settings:

Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen (on page

147

)

o

Select MAC addresses for server profiles

Fibre Channel Settings (WWN Settings) screen (on page

149

)

o

Select WWN ranges for server profiles

Serial Number Settings screen (on page

150

)

o

Add a serial number and UUID to server profiles

Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen

To access this screen, click the Network Settings (MACs) link in the left navigation tree, or click Network

Settings in the Network section of the home page.
This screen lists the MAC Address type and range that is used when creating server profiles.
The Type field identifies what MAC addresses are assigned to the server blades deployed within the Virtual

Connect environment. HP provides a number of pre-defined MAC address ranges, or you can choose to

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