HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb24-port Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 176)

Configuring the Virtual Connect domain using the CLI 176
o Use the "reset port-protect" CLI command.
The SNMP agent supports trap generation when a pause flood condition is detected or cleared.
Virtual Connect provides the ability to enable or disable port pause flood protection. The feature is enabled
by default and applies to all VC-Enet modules in the domain. Port pause floods are detected and server ports
can be disabled even prior to any enclosure being imported.
Hiding unused FlexNICs in a profile
To hide unused FlexNICs in a new server profile, use the add profile command with the
HideUnusedFlexNICs property:
->add profile MyNewProfile2 HideUnusedFlexNICs=true
To hide unused FlexNICs in an existing server profile, use the set profile command with the
HideUnusedFlexNICs property:
->set profile Profile1 HideUnusedFlexNICs=true
When you hide unused FlexNICs in an existing server profile, the operating system does not enumerate
physical functions of FlexNICs not mapped to profile connections as network interfaces. This might change
the order of network interfaces in the operating system and require manual adjustments to NIC teaming or
other network configurations in the operating system to restore network connectivity.
Changing this option requires you to power off the server.
Server blade power on and power off guidelines
Certain server profile changes require the server blade in the device bay to be powered off before the
change can be made. HP recommends that administrators power off servers with the server console before
attempting such operations within the Virtual Connect Manager.
If any changes are made to a server profile that require modifications to the server, the server blade must be
powered off. Network or fabric changes do not require the server blade to be powered off. Server-side
settings include the following:
• Assigning a VC- or user-defined MAC address
• Changing the PXE setting
• Assigning a VC-defined WWN
• Changing the Fibre Channel boot parameters
• Changing iSCSI boot parameters
• Adding or deleting a connection of any kind
• Changing the FlexNIC enumeration setting on a profile
If any of the listed settings are changing, the server must be powered off before the profile action can occur.
If the server blade is not powered off, a message appears and no changes are made. In this case, power off
the server blade and repeat the action.
When server-side settings are changing, the following operations require that server blades be powered off:
• Assigning a profile to a server blade already installed in a device bay
• Deleting a profile, moving a profile to a different device bay, or unassigning a profile from the existing
bay