HP BladeSystem Networking Reference Architecture: HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Module and VMware vSphere 4

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Network Teamin
g
Software
A
software that runs on a host, allowin
g
multiple network
interface ports to be combined to act as a single virtual port. The
software provides greater bandwidth, load balancing, and
redundancy.
pNIC Physical NIC port. A FlexNIC is seen by VMware as a pNIC
Port A
gg
re
g
ation
Combinin
g
ports to provide one or more of the followin
g
benefits:
greater bandwidth, load balancing, and redundancy.
Port A
gg
re
g
ation Protocol
(PAgP)*
A
Cisco proprietary protocol aids in the automatic creation of
Fast EtherChannel links. PAgP packets are sent between Fast
EtherChannel-capable ports to negotiate the forming of a
channel.
Port Bondin
g
A
term typically used in the Unix/Linux world that is synonymous
to NIC teaming in the Windows world.
Preferred Link Connection
Speed**
Preferred FlexNIC speed value assi
g
ned by a vNet by the
network administrator.
Trunkin
g
(Cisco) 802.1Q VLAN ta
gg
in
g
Trunkin
g
(Industry)
Combinin
g
ports to provide one or more of the followin
g
benefits:
greater bandwidth, load balancing, and redundancy. See also
Port Aggregation.
VLAN
A
virtual network within a physical network.
VLAN Ta
gg
in
g
Ta
gg
in
g
/markin
g
an Ethernet frame with an identity number
representing a virtual network.
VLAN Trunkin
g
Protocol (VTP)*
A
Cisco proprietary protocol used for confi
g
urin
g
and
administering VLANs on Cisco network devices.
vNIC Virtual NIC port. A software-based NIC used by VMs
*The feature is not supported by Virtual Connect. **The feature was added for Virtual Connect Flex-10
***The feature was added for Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules