HP Virtual Connect 1Gb Ethernet Cookbook

Scenario 6 – VLAN Tagging (802.1Q) with Multiple Shared Uplink Sets (SUS) and Link Aggregation using LACP (802.3ad) –
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Figure 74 - VLAN-Trunk-2 Link aggregation confirmed – Bay 2.
Note: All connections within an LACP group will have the same LAG ID. To view this, go to the
Interconnect bay and view Uplink Port Information. If you are having troubles establishing an
active/active connection, confirm the LAG ID. If the LAG ID is not the same, you likely have a LACP
configuration issue with the upstream switch.
Defining a Server Profile with NICs Connections to multiple VLANs, via GUI
Each server NIC will connect to a network.
On the Virtual Connect Manager screen, click Define, Server Profile to create a Server Profile
 Create a server profile called “ESX-1”
 In the Network Port 1 drop down box, select “Multiple Networks”
 Select VLANs from VLAN-Trunk-1, 101 through 105 and
2101,2110,2120
 Check Untagged for VLAN-101
 In the Network Port 2 drop down box, select “Multiple Networks”
 Select VLANs from VLAN-Trunk-2, 101 through 105 and
2101,2110,2120
 Check Untagged for VLAN-101
 In the Assign the Profile to a Server Bays, select Bay 1 and apply