HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 4)

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Managing users ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Local Users screen ......................................................................................................................... 62
Configuring LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+ ...................................................................................... 65
Virtual Connect networks ............................................................................................................. 80
Understanding networks and shared uplink sets ........................................................................................... 80
Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging .............................................................................................. 80
Smart Link..................................................................................................................................... 81
Private Networks ........................................................................................................................... 81
VLAN Tunneling Support ................................................................................................................ 81
Managing networks ................................................................................................................................. 82
Network Access Groups screen ....................................................................................................... 83
Define Network Access Group screen .............................................................................................. 85
Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen ......................................................................................... 86
Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen ..................................................................................... 90
Define Ethernet Network screen ....................................................................................................... 95
Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen ............................................................................. 102
Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen ................................................................................ 103
Managing shared uplink sets .................................................................................................................. 105
Define Shared Uplink Set screen .................................................................................................... 105
Shared Uplink Sets (External Connections) screen ............................................................................ 111
Shared Uplink Sets (Associated Networks) screen ............................................................................ 114
Virtual Connect fabrics .............................................................................................................. 116
Understanding FC fabrics ....................................................................................................................... 116
FabricAttach VC SAN fabrics ........................................................................................................ 116
DirectAttach VC SAN fabrics ........................................................................................................ 119
Mixed FabricAttach and DirectAttach VC SAN fabrics ..................................................................... 122
Bay groups ................................................................................................................................. 123
Double-dense mode ..................................................................................................................... 124
Managing fabrics .................................................................................................................................. 124
Define SAN Fabric screen ............................................................................................................ 125
SAN Fabrics (External Connections) screen ..................................................................................... 131
SAN Fabrics (Server Connections) screen ....................................................................................... 132
Fibre Channel Settings (Misc.) screen ............................................................................................. 133
Virtual Connect server profiles .................................................................................................... 135
Understanding server profiles .................................................................................................................. 135
Multi-blade servers ....................................................................................................................... 137
Flex-10 overview ......................................................................................................................... 138
Flex-10 configuration ................................................................................................................... 139
FlexFabric overview ..................................................................................................................... 140
PXE settings ................................................................................................................................ 141
iSCSI offload and boot ................................................................................................................. 143
iSCSI and FCoE port assignments .................................................................................................. 144
Bandwidth assignment ................................................................................................................. 146
Managing MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID settings .............................................................................. 147
Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen ...................................................................................... 147
Fibre Channel Settings (WWN Settings) screen ............................................................................... 149
Serial Number Settings screen ....................................................................................................... 150
Advanced Profile Settings ............................................................................................................. 151
Managing server profiles ....................................................................................................................... 152
Define Server Profile screen .......................................................................................................... 152
Server Profiles screen ................................................................................................................... 173