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HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Field name

Description

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 (on page

127

)." 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.

Change connection mode

Select Auto or Failover. For shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE
network, this setting is unavailable.

Change the LACP timer

Select Domain Default, Short, or Long for the LACP timer.

Add an associated FCoE network Click Add in the table. For more information, see "Defining an FCoE network

(on page

129

)."