Users Guide

Configuring interface on blade servers

1. In the Server Component dialog box, under Fabric Configuration, select Blade Server.

2. To enable the fabrics, select the corresponding check boxes next to Fabric A, Fabric B, and Fabric C.

3. Under Used for FC, select the check boxes next to Fabric B and Fabric C if you want to enable the

fabrics for Fibre Channel traffic.

4. From the NIC Type, select one of following NIC types:

• 2 Port

• 4 Port

5. Under <Port number>, if you want to partition the port, select the Do you want to partition? check

box.

6. Perform the following steps for each port and partitions:

a. In the Network (vLAN) column, select the network that you want to configure on the port and

partition.

b. Enter the Minimum Bandwidth and Maximum Bandwidth in percentage.

7. Repeat the steps 4 through 6 for each port and partition.

8. Click Add.

Importing from reference server

The Importing From Reference Server feature enables you to import an existing server configuration and

use it for the new server component settings. You can edit the settings after importing the configuration.

To import a server configuration, perform the following steps:

1. On the Server Component Settings page, click Import from Reference Server.

2. In the Select Reference Server dialog box, click the server to import the configuration.

3. Click Select.

Importing from existing template

The Importing From Existing Template feature enables you to import configuration from a server that is

part of an existing templates. You can edit the settings after importing the configuration.

To import a configuration from a server that is part of a template, perform the following steps:

1. On the Server Component Settings page, click Import from Existing Template.

2. On the Select Component page, select a server under a template to import the configuration.

3. Click Select.

Cluster

In ASM, adding a Cluster component to a template refers to creating a cluster inside a VMware vCenter

and SCVMM.

After selecting Cluster on the template builder page, perform the following actions:

1. In the Cluster Component dialog box, from the Select a Component drop-down list, select one of

the of the following options:

• VMWare