HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface Version 2.10 User Guide

Configuring the Virtual Connect domain using the CLI 86
When a VC-Enet uplink that was previously in standby mode becomes active, it can take several minutes
for external Ethernet switches to recognize that the c-Class server blades can now be reached on this
newly-active connection. Enabling Fast MAC Cache Failover causes Virtual Connect to transmit Ethernet
packets on newly-active links, which enables the external Ethernet switches to identify the new connection
(and update their MAC caches appropriately.) This transmission sequence repeats a few times at the
MAC refresh interval (5 seconds recommended) and completes in about 1 minute.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to set switches to allow MAC addresses to move from one port to
another without waiting for an expiration period or causing a lock out.
Logging out of the CLI
To log out of the CLI, use the exit command:
>exit
Common management operations
The following table provides the syntax for the most commonly used management operations.
For detailed information on a particular command, see "Managed elements (on page 13)."
Operation Examples
Display general domain settings
>show domain
Display predefined address pools
>show domain addresspool
Display interconnect modules
• Summary display
>show interconnect
• Detailed display
>show interconnect *
• Single module display
>show interconnect enc0:2
>show interconnect 4
Display overall domain status
>show status
Display stacking link configuration and status
>show stackinglink
Display the system log
>show systemlog
Display a list of servers in the domain
• Summary display
>show server
• Detailed display
>show server *
• Single server display
>show server enc0:1
>show server 2