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Defining a network – HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Task

Action

connection speed or maximum link

connection speed

see "Advanced Network Settings (on page

118

)."

Set the Connection Mode

Select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see "Defining

a network (on page

116

)."

Set the LACP Timer

Select the duration for the LACP Timer ("

LACP timer configuration

" on

page

101

).

Use a Shared Uplink Set for the external
port

Select the Use Shared Uplink Set checkbox, and then select the Shared

Uplink Set from the pull-down menu, and then enter the External VLAN
ID. This option is only available if there are Shared Uplink Sets defined.

Add an external uplink port to the

network

Use the cascading menu to select a port.

Change the uplink interface port speed
or disable the port

Click the pull-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting.

Delete an added port

Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click to select the line

item, right-click to display a pull-down menu, and then select Delete.

Add this network to Network Access
Groups

In the Network Access Groups field, begin typing the name of a Network
Access Group that should include this network. When the Network

Access Group name appears, select the name.

Remove this network from Network
Access Groups

In the Network Access Groups field, click the X next to the Network

Access Group name that should not be included.

Save changes

Click Apply.

Cancel without saving changes

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).

2.

To add a color to the network, select a color from the Color pull-down menu. The network color is used
as a visual identifier for the network within VCM.

3.

To add labels to the network, type a label in the Labels field, and then press Enter. Labels are used as
text-based identifiers for the network within VCM. Each label can contain up to 24 characters,

excluding spaces. Each network can have up to 16 labels.

4.

Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) Smart Link (on page

85

).

The checkbox is not available until an uplink is added to the network.

5.

Select whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked) this network as a private network
("

Private Networks

" on page

85

).

6.

Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) VLAN tunneling ("

VLAN Tunneling Support

"

on page

85

).

7.

If the network is to be used only internal to the Virtual Connect domain or enclosure, go to step 9 (do not
add any external ports).

8.

Use the cascading menu to select a port, and then click Add to add one or more external ports. To
ensure a high availability connection, select two or more ports.
Only available ports are listed, displaying the current port link status.