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Define ethernet network screen – HP Integrity BL860c i2 Server-Blade User Manual

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Define Ethernet Network screen

The Define Ethernet Network screen is accessible to all users with network privileges from the Define a
Network link on the Virtual Connect Manager homepage or the Define pull-down menu.

The following table describes the fields within the Define Ethernet Network screen.

Field name

Description

Network

Network Name

Name of the network

Smart Link (on page

53

)

To enable Smart Link, edit the network settings after the network is

created.

Private Network ("

Private Networks

"

on page

53

)

Select whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked)

this network as a private network.

Enable VLAN Tunneling ("

Server

VLAN Tagging Support

" on page

69

)

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

Tunneling (this option is not available if VLAN mapping is enabled).
If enabled, VLAN tags are passed through the domain without any
modification. If disabled, all tagged frames are discarded. If multiple
networks are configured on any server port, this option cannot be

modified.

External Uplink Ports

Use Shared Uplink Set

Enables selection or creation of a shared uplink set

Port

Network port locations (enclosure, bay, and port numbers)

Port Role

Applicable when Failover Connection Mode is selected. The port can

be designated as Primary or Secondary.

Port Status

Displays the active link status and interface speed of the selected port

Connector Type

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

Connected to

If the port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch MAC

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