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Ethernet networks (server connections) screen – HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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The following table describes the columns within the summary table on the Ethernet Networks (External

Connections) screen.

Column name

Description

Ethernet Networks

Shows the overall network status and network name

Type

Displays the type of network (ENET or FCOE)

PID

Shows whether the PID is on or off for the port

Shared Uplink Set (VLAN ID)

Shows the name of the shared uplink set and its VLAN ID (if applicable)

Overall Port Status

Shows the link status, link speed, and connectivity of the port. If the port is

unlinked and no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more
information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on page

264

)."

Connector Type

Displays the type of connector on the port; for example, RJ-45

Action

Perform edit and delete operations

All Networks

When a network is not selected, the status of all networks and network
ports in the domain is displayed. When a network is selected, the status of

that network is displayed.

The following table describes the available actions in the Ethernet Networks (External Connections) 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

Filter the entries in the table

Click Filter, use the pull-down menus to select the networks you want to

view, and then click Go.

Edit a network

Click the Edit link in the Action column, or left-click on the network row,
right-click to display a menu, and then select Edit.

Edit a shared uplink set

Click the Edit link in the Action column, or left-click the shared uplink set

row, right-click to display a menu, and then select Edit.

Define a new network

Click Add, or right-click in the table to display a menu, and then click Add.

Delete a network

Click the Delete link in the Action column; left-click on the network row,
right-click to display a menu, and then select Delete; or select the

checkboxes for the networks you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Type in the network name, and then click OK.

Illuminate the PID for all uplink ports
associated with a network

Click the circle next to the network in the list.

Display the status and a summary of
a specified network

Select a network in the table, and then select Overview.

Display the status and a summary of
the uplink ports for a specified

network

Select a network in the table, and then select Uplink Ports.

Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen

To access this screen, click the Ethernet Networks link in the left navigation tree, and then click the Server

Connections tab.