HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 2.30 User Guide

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The following table describes the fields within the Define Server Profile screen.
Column name Description
Profile
Profile Name Descriptive name for the server profile. The specified text is used as the
base (prefix) for the name of the created Virtual Connect server profiles.
The text can be up to 48 alpha-numeric characters, dashes, and
underscores. Do not use spaces.
Ethernet Network Connections
(Physical ports)
Port Relative order of the Ethernet port on the server receiving the profile.
System board NICs are first in the order, followed by NICs on mezzanine
cards.
Network Name Name of the network associated with this port selected from list of defined
networks
Status Displays the current linked status of the selected port
Port Speed Setting The requested operational speed for the server port. Valid values include
"Auto", "Preferred", and "Custom". The default value is "Preferred".
If the speed type is "Auto", the maximum port speed is determined by the
maximum configured speed for the network.
If the speed type is "Preferred", the speed of the network is the same as
the preferred speed of the network to which the connection is associated.
If no preferred speed is configured for a network, it defaults to "Auto".
If the speed type is "Custom", the user can configure any speed from