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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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Network management 59

Field name

Description

address and switch port appear. 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 VC-
Enet module to aid in the location of the specific uplink. The PID status

for the overall network also appears.

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 59)."

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).

2.

Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) Smart Link (on page 57).