Define new shared uplink set screen – HP Virtual Connect 1.10Gb-F Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual
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Ethernet switch and the Virtual Connect Manager must be configured to use the same VLAN tag identifier
(a number between 1 and 4094) for each network on the shared uplink(s).
Virtual Connect places no special restrictions on which VLAN identifiers can be used, so the VLAN IDs
already used for the networks in the data center can be used on these shared uplinks. To configure a
shared uplink set for VLAN tagging, obtain a list of the network names and their VLAN IDs.
A shared uplink set enables multiple ports to be included to support port aggregation and link failover
with a consistent set of VLAN tags.
Because VLAN tags are added or removed when Ethernet packets leave or enter the VC-Enet shared
uplink, the VLAN tags have no relevance after the Ethernet packet enters the enclosure.
IMPORTANT:
If you are deploying a server where VLAN tags will be used (added) on the
server itself, do not connect the server Ethernet port carrying VLAN-tagged traffic to a shared
uplink set.
Identifying an associated network as the native VLAN causes all untagged incoming Ethernet packets to
be placed onto this network. Only one associated network can be designated as the native VLAN. All out-
going Ethernet packets are VLAN tagged.
To enable native VLAN when defining a shared uplink set, select the box under Native. To enable or
disable native VLAN on an existing network, go to the Edit a Shared Uplink Set screen ("
). Click on the edit icon, and then select or deselect the box under
Native.
Define New Shared Uplink Set screen
To access this screen, click the Shared Uplink Sets link in the left VC Manager navigation window, and
then click Define Uplink Set, or select Define Uplink Set from the Define pull-down menu.
The Define New Shared Uplink Set screen is accessible to all users with network privileges by clicking the
Define a Shared Uplink link from the VC Manager homepage or the Define pull-down menu. The Define
New Shared Uplink Set screen is also accessible from the Network Setup Wizard ("