HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.30 User Guide

Virtual Connect server profiles 135
Column name Description
Profile
Profile Name
Descriptive name for the server profile. The text can be up to 64
alpha-numeric characters, dashes, and underscores. Do not use spaces.
Network Access Group
Associates a network access group to the profile. The default network access
group is "default."
Advanced Profile Settings (on
page 132)
Select to show if server factory defaults are being used for Ethernet MAC
Addresses, Fibre Channel WWNs, and Serial Numbers.
Ethernet Adapter 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. See
"Port assignment" and "Bandwidth assignment (on page 126)."
Network Name
Name of the network associated with this port. Click Select Network to use the
Select Ethernet Network box to find and select a network for this connection.
You can filter networks by various attributes, including name, labels, color,
and shared uplink set name (if one is associated).
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", you 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.
MAC
Type of MAC address assignment configured for the Virtual Connect domain
Action
Perform delete operations
iSCSI HBA Connections
Port
Relative order of the port on the server receiving the profile
Network Name
Name of the network associated with this port. Click Select Network to use the
Select Ethernet Network box to find and select a network for this connection.
You can filter networks by various attributes, including name, labels, color,
and shared uplink set name (if one is associated).
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", you can configure any speed from 100Mb to
MAX Configured speed for the network in 100-Mb increments.*
Boot Setting
Enables or disables offload or boot on the network connection. Valid values
are DISABLED, PRIMARY, (SECONDARY), and USE-BIOS. For more
information, see "Creating iSCSI connections (on page 139)." After selecting
an option, you must click outside the grid to complete the selection.