10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide (AX696-96269, March 2013)

Table 12 Network interface status and information (continued)
DescriptionColumn
• NICSlot:Port1
• bond0—The bonded interface(s) (appears only if
storage system is configured for bonding)
Describes each interface listed. For example, the bond0
is the Logical Failover Device.
Description
Lists the actual operating speed reported by the interface.Speed/Method
Lists duplex as reported by the interface.Duplex/Method
Describes the state of the interface. For a detailed
description of individual NIC status when in a bond, see
“Configuring network interface bonds” (page 56).
Status
Lists the frame size setting for the interface.Frame Size
(For Active-Passive bonds) Indicates whether the interface
is set as preferred. The preferred interface is the interface
Preferred
within an Active-Passive bond that is used for data transfer
during normal operation.
Changing speed and duplex settings
The settings for the storage system and the switch must be the same. Available settings are listed
in Table 13 (page 51).
Table 13 Setting storage system speed and duplex settings
Switch setting speed/duplexStorage system setting speed/duplex
Auto/AutoAuto/Auto
1000/Full1000/Full
100/Full100/Full
100/Half100/Half
10/Full10/Full
10/Half10/Half
NOTE: The VSA does not support changing the speed and duplex settings.
Requirements
• These settings must be configured before creating NIC bonds.
• If you change these settings, you must ensure that both sides of the NIC cable are configured
in the same manner. For example, if the storage system is set for Auto/Auto, the switch must
be set the same.
• If you edit the speed or duplex on a disabled or failed NIC, the new setting will not be applied
until the NIC is enabled or connectivity is restored.
IMPORTANT: The network settings must be the same for the switches, clients, and storage systems.
Set up the end-to-end network before creating storage volumes.
Best practice
Change the speed and duplex settings while the storage system is in the Available Systems pool
and not in a management group.
Managing settings on network interfaces 51