HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.00 User Guide for Integrity BL8x0c i2 Server Blades

Server management 101
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.
Advanced Profile Settings (on
page 103)
Select to show if server factory defaults are being used for Ethernet MAC
Addresses, Fibre Channel WWNs, and Serial Numbers (Logical).
Ethernet Network Connections
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
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
100Mb to MAX Configured speed for the network in 100-Mb increments.
PXE
Shows whether PXE is enabled, disabled, or USE BIOS is selected on that
port. Only one port can have PXE enabled for VC-controlled addresses.
MAC
Type of MAC address assignment configured for the Virtual Connect
domain
FC SAN Connections
Port Relative order of the Fibre Channel port on the server receiving the profile
Connected to Bay number of the VC-FC module to which the port is connected
FC SAN name Name of the SAN fabric to which the port is connected, or Unassigned
Status Status of the Fibre Channel module port connected to the server HBA port
Port speed Speed of the VC-FC module port connected to the server HBA port
WWPN
Type of WWN address assignment configured for the Virtual Connect
domain
Assign Profile to Server Bay
Power
Icon indicates if the server blade is powered on or off (when a server
blade is selected)
Server Bay Assignment Displays the enclosure name, bay number, and type of server blade
S/N Serial number of the server blade in the device bay