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

Network management 59
Field name Description
address and switch port appear. A link is provided to obtain more
information about the far-end switch port.
PID When selected, sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on the VC-
Enet 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. Half-duplex operations are not supported by the VC-
Enet module.
Delete Click to delete the line item.
The following table describes the available actions in the Define Ethernet Network Screen. Clicking
another link in the pull-down menu or left-hand navigation window causes current edits that have not been
applied to be lost.
Task Action
Enable Smart Link on the network
being defined
Select the box under Smart Link.
Designate the network as a private
network
Select the box under Private Network.
Enable VLAN tunneling Select the box under Enable VLAN Tunneling. This option is only
available if the 'Tunnel VLAN Tags' radio button is selected on the
Advanced Settings tab of the Ethernet Settings screen.
Set a custom value for preferred link
connection speed or maximum link
connection speed
Click Advanced.
Enable the selection or creation of a
shared uplink set
Select the box next to Use Shared Uplink set.
Add an external uplink port to the
network
Click the Add Port drop-down box, and then select an available port.
Change the uplink interface port
speed or disable the port
Click the drop-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a
setting.
Change the connection mode Click the down arrow in the box next to Connection Mode, and then
select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see
"Defining a network (on page 59)."
Delete an added port Click X in the Delete column for that port.
Clear unsaved changes on the screen Click Clear.
Save changes and remain on this
screen
Click Apply.
Cancel without saving changes and
return to the summary screen
Click Cancel.
Defining a network
To define a standalone network:
1. Enter a network name. The network name can be up to 64 characters in length (no spaces).
2. Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) Smart Link (on page 57).