Users Guide

NOTE: The virtual MAC identity that ASM assigns to the NIC depends on the network type
selected when adding a network.
• For a LAN network type, a virtual MAC address is assigned to the server.
• For an iSCSI network type, a virtual iSCSI MAC address is assigned to the server.
• For an FCoE network type, a virtual FIP MAC address is assigned to the server.
6. In the VLAN ID field, type the VLAN ID between 1 and 4094.
NOTE: ASM uses the VLAN ID specifically to configure I/O modules to enable network traffic to
flow from the server to configured networks during deployment.
NOTE: The VLAN ID can be edited only if the network is not currently referenced by a template.
7. Select Configure static IP address ranges check box, and then do the following:
NOTE: Currently, stating IP addressing is not supported for SAN [FCoE] network types.
NOTE: After a network is created, you cannot select or clear the Configure static IP address
ranges check box to configure static IP address pools.
a. In the Gateway field, type the default gateway IP address for routing network traffic.
b. In the Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask.
c. Optionally, in the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS fields, type the IP addresses of primary DNS
(required) and secondary DNS (optional).
d. Optionally, in the DNS Suffix field, type the DNS suffix to append for host name resolution.
e. Click Add IP Range, type a Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address, and then click Save IP
Range. Repeat this step to add multiple IP address ranges based on the requirement.
NOTE: The IP address ranges cannot overlap. For example, you cannot create an IP address
range of 10.10.10.1–10.10.10.100 and another range of 10.10.10.50–10.10.10.150.
NOTE: The network type can be edited only if the network is not currently referenced by a
template.
8. To define the network configuration, click Save.
Related Tasks
Network types
Deleting a network
Network types
Using ASM, you can manage the following network types.
• Private LAN— Used to access network resources for functions such as vMotion traffic or heartbeat
communication.
• Public LAN— Used to access network resources for basic networking activities.
NOTE: Private and public LANs are functionally identical in ASM. The purpose of offering both
labels is to help users categorize LANs based on functional use.
• SAN (iSCSI)— Used to manage storage-related traffic on an iSCSI network. If an IP address pool is
associated with the network, then ASM can use it to configure the iSCSI initiator IP address when
doing a SAN (iSCSI) boot. Static or DHCP.
• SAN (FCoE)— Used to identify storage-related traffic on a Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE)
network.
• Hypervisor Management — Used to identify the management network for a hypervisor or operating
system deployed on a server.
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