Defining a network – HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Field name

Description

Connected to

If the port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch MAC
address and switch port are displayed. A link is provided to obtain

more information about the far-end switch port.

PID

When selected, sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on the HP

1/10Gb VC-Enet module to aid in the location of the specific uplink.
The PID status for the overall network is also displayed.

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.

Delete

Click to delete the line item.

The following table describes the available actions in the Define Ethernet 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 Smart Link on the network being
defined

Select the box under Smart Link.

Designate the network as a private
network

Select the box under Private Network.

Enable VLAN tunneling

Select the box under Enable VLAN Tunneling. This option is only

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

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

connection speed

Click Advanced.

Enable the selection or creation of a
shared uplink set

Select the box next to Use Shared Uplink set.

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

51

)."

Delete an added port

Click X in the Delete column for that port.

Clear unsaved changes on the screen

Click Clear.

Save changes and remain on this
screen

Click Apply.

Cancel without saving changes and
return to the summary screen

Click Cancel.

Defining a network

To define a standalone network:

1.

Enter a network name. The network name can be up to 64 characters in length (no spaces).

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