HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Field name

Description

more information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on

page

261

)."

ConnectorType

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

LLDP system name or management IP address and switch port number
appear. A link is provided to obtain more information about the far-end

switch port.

PID

PID status icon (on or off) for the port

Speed/Duplex

Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the
uplink port. Half-duplex operations are not supported by the VC-Enet

module. For shared uplink sets using an associated FCoE network, the

Speed/Duplex is always Auto.

Action

Perform delete operations

Associated FCoE Network (VLAN

tagged)

Allows addition of FCoE network. See "Defining an FCoE network (on page

129

)."

Network Name

Displays the name of the associated FCoE network

VLAN ID

Displays the VLAN ID number

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 whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked) the
network as a private network.

Action

Perform edit and delete operations

Connection Mode

Connection mode of the uplink ports for this network. For a description of the

connection modes, see "Defining a shared uplink set." This mode cannot be
changed for shared uplink sets using an associated FCoE network.

LACP Timer

Applicable if Connection Mode is Auto. Shows the LACP timer configuration

for this network. This setting controls the requested frequency of LACP control

messages on a LACP capable interface. The domain default option shows
the current default.

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

in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.

Task

Action

Rename shared uplink set

Click on the uplink set name and edit. Click Apply.

Add an external port

Use the cascading menu to select a port.

Set the Port Role to primary or
secondary

Click the down arrow in the Port Role column and select Primary or
Secondary. Only available if the connection mode is set to Failover. This

setting cannot be changed for shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE

network.

Change the uplink interface port
speed or disable a port

Click the pull-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting. For
shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network, this settings is always

Auto.

Delete a port

Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click to select a port,
right-click to display a menu, and then select Delete Port.

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