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Ethernet settings (mac addresses) screen – HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Column name

Description

Port

Shows the overall status of the individual server port as well as the port
number within the server

MAC

Lists the MAC address for the server port

Location

Lists the enclosure and device bay for the server blade (when the profile

is assigned to a device bay)

Profile

Shows the overall status of the associated server profile and the server

profile name. Click the profile name to display the edit screen for the
profile.

The following table describes the available actions in the Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen.

Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation window causes current edits that have not

been applied to be lost.

Task Action

Sort list view

Click the down arrow next to the Show box to display All Networks, or

one specific network.

Edit a network

Click on the name of the network in the table listing.

Edit a server profile

Click on the name of the profile in the table listing.

Define a new network

Click Define Network.

Illuminate the PID for all uplink

ports associated with a network

Click on the circle next to the network name in the list.

View a printable report

Click the View Printable Report icon.

Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen

To access this screen, click the Network Settings (MACs) link in the left VC Manager navigation window,
or click Network Settings in the Network section of the Home page.
This screen lists the MAC Address type and range that will be used when creating server profiles. This

screen is the same as the MAC Addresses Settings screen used in the Network Setup Wizard.
The Type field identifies what MAC addresses will be assigned to server blades deployed within the
Virtual Connect environment. HP provides a number of pre-defined MAC address ranges or you can

choose to enter a range of locally-owned MAC addresses. HP does not recommend using the server

factory default because these addresses do not move when the server profile is assigned to a new

physical server blade.
When using HP pre-defined or user-defined MAC address ranges, only use each range once within the

domain to avoid multiple servers having the same MAC addresses. After MAC addresses have been

assigned as part of creating a server profile, this setting cannot be changed.
The screen can be changed only by users with network privileges. No changes in MAC address ranges
are permitted after server profiles are created. You must delete all server profiles to change the MAC

address range settings.