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HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Field name

Description

Enable VLAN Tunneling ("

VLAN

Tunneling Support

" on page

86

)

Shows whether VLAN tunneling is enabled (checked) or disabled

(unchecked)

External Uplink Ports

Shared Uplink Set/External VLAN

ID/Native VLAN

These options are only available if there are shared uplink sets defined.

For more information, see “Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging (on

page

85

)."

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

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

261

)."

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 LLDP
system name or management IP address. A link is provided to obtain

more information about the far-end switch port.

PID

When selected, this option sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on

the VC E-net 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

Connection Mode

Displays whether connection mode is set to Auto or Failover.

LACP Timer

Displays duration of the LACP timer.

Network Access Groups

Displays the Network Access Groups that include this network.

The following table describes the available actions in the Edit Ethernet Network 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

Modify network color

Select a color from the Color pull-down menu.

Modify network label

Type a label in the Labels field, and then press Enter. A network can have

up to 16 labels. Labels cannot contain spaces and are limited to 24

characters.

Enable or disable Smart Link on the

network being defined

Select the Smart Link checkbox.

Designate or do not designate the
network as a private network

Select the Private Network checkbox.

Enable or disable VLAN tunneling

Select the Enable VLAN Tunneling checkbox.

Enable or disable the network

Select the Enabled checkbox.

Set a custom value for preferred link

connection speed or maximum link
connection speed

Select the Advanced Network Settings checkbox.

Set the Connection Mode

Select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see "Defining

a network (on page

117

)."

Set the LACP Timer

Select the duration for the LACP Timer ("

LACP timer configuration

" on

page

101

).

Add an external uplink port to the
network

Use the cascading menu to select a port, and then click Add Port.