HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.01 User Guide
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Item  Description 
Syntax 
show mac-cache 
Example 
->show mac-cache 
Displays Ethernet MAC Cache failover settings 
network 
Manage Virtual Connect Ethernet networks. 
Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show 
Item  Description 
add network 
Create a new Ethernet Network. After the network has been created, uplink ports can 
be added if the network is not using a shared uplink port set. 
The SmartLink property is no longer supported during the creation of the network. If 
specified, it will be ignored. To configure the SmartLink attribute, use the set 
network
 command. 
Syntax 
add network <NetworkName> [-quiet] [UplinkSet=<UplinkSetName> 
VLanID=<VLanID>] [State=<Enabled|Disabled>] 
[NativeVLAN=<Enabled|Disabled>] [Private=<Enabled|Disabled>] 
[ConnectionMode=<Auto|Failover>] 
[VLanTunnel=<Enabled|Disabled>] [PrefSpeedType=<Auto|Custom>] 
[PrefSpeed=<100Mb–10Gb in 100Mb increments] 
[MaxSpeedType=<UnRestricted|Custom>] [MaxSpeed=<100Mb–
10Gb in 
100Mb increments>]
Parameter 
NetworkName 
(required)
The unique name of the new network to create 
Option 
Quiet 
Suppresses user confirmation prompts during network c
reation and modification. This 
option is used mainly in automated scripting scenarios. 
Properties 
UplinkSet 
(optional) 
The name of an existing shared uplink port set to use with this new network. If this 
property is specified, then a valid VLAN ID must also be provided. The limit is 32 
networks per shared uplink set. 
VLanID (optional) 
The VLAN ID associated with the network (used with shared uplink port set only). The 
VLAN ID is a valid number between 1 and 4094. 
State (optional) 
Enables or disables the network. Valid values are "Enabled" and "Disabled". The 
default value is "Enabled". 
NativeVLAN 
(optional) 
Enables or disables the network to act as a native VLAN. Valid values are "Enabled" 
and "Disabled". The default value is "Disabled". This property can be specified only if 
the network is a shared network. 
Private 
(optional) 
Enables or disables the network to act as a private network. Valid values are "Enabled" 
and "Disabled". The default value is "Disabled". 
ConnectionMode 
(optional) 
Specifies the connection type that is formed when multiple ports are added to the 
network. Valid values include "Auto" and "Failover". The default value is "Auto". 
VLanTunnel 
(optional) 
Enables or disables VLAN tag tunneling. If enabled, VLAN tags are passed through 
the 
domain without any modification. If disabled, all tagged frames are discarded. 
If multiple networks are configured on any server port, this option cannot be modified.
PrefSpeedType 
(optional)
Default connection speed for any Ethernet connection attached to this network. Valid 
values include "Auto" and "Custom". "Custom" enables the user to configure the 










