HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide

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Field name Description
PID
PID status icon (on or off) for the port
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. For shared uplink sets using an associated FCoE network, the
Speed/Duplex is always Auto.
Action
Perform delete operations
Associated FCoE Network (VLAN
tagged)
Allows addition of FCoE network. See "Defining an FCoE network (on page
129)."
Network Name
Displays the name of the associated FCoE network
VLAN ID
Displays the VLAN ID number
Associated Networks (VLAN
tagged)
Network Name
Displays the name of the associated networks
VLAN ID
Displays the VLAN ID number
Native
Select whether native VLAN is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).
Smart Link
Select whether Smart Link is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).
Private Network
Select whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked) the
network as a private network.
Action
Perform edit and delete operations
Connection Mode
Connection mode of the uplink ports for this network. For a description of the
connection modes, see "Defining a shared uplink set (on page 127)." This
mode cannot be changed for shared uplink sets using an associated FCoE
network.
LACP Timer
Applicable if Connection Mode is Auto. Shows the LACP timer configuration
for this network. This setting controls the requested frequency of LACP control
messages on a LACP capable interface. The domain default option shows
the current default.
The following table describes the available actions in the Edit Shared Uplink Set screen. Clicking another link
in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.
Task Action
Rename shared uplink set
Click on the uplink set name and edit. Click Apply.
Add an external port
Use the cascading menu to select a port.
Set the Port Role to primary or
secondary
Click the down arrow in the Port Role column and select Primary or
Secondary. Only available if the connection mode is set to Failover. This
setting cannot be changed for shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE
network.
Change the uplink interface port
speed or disable a port
Click the pull-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting. For
shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network, this settings is always
Auto.
Delete a port
Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click to select a port,
right-click to display a menu, and then select Delete Port.
Change connection mode
Select Auto or Failover. For shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE
network, this setting is unavailable.
Change the LACP timer
Select Domain Default, Short, or Long for the LACP timer.
Add an associated FCoE network
Click Add in the table. For more information, see "Defining an FCoE network
(on page 129)."