Manual
Table Of Contents
- HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystemVersion 3.01User Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- Introduction
- Overview
- HP Virtual Connect Manager
- Domain management
- Domain overview
- Firmware updates
- Domain Settings (Domain Configuration) screen
- Domain Settings (Domain IP Address) screen
- Domain Settings (Domain Enclosures) screen
- Domain Settings (Backup/Restore) screen
- Domain Settings (Local Users) screen
- Directory Settings (Directory Server) screen
- Directory Settings (Directory Groups) screen
- Directory Settings (Directory Certificate) screen
- Test LDAP authentication
- SNMP overview
- System Log screen
- System Log Configuration
- Network management
- Networks overview
- Define Ethernet Network screen
- Edit Ethernet Network screen
- Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen
- Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen
- Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen
- Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen
- Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen
- Stacking Links screen
- Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging
- Define Shared Uplink Set screen
- Shared Uplink Sets (External Connections) screen
- Shared Uplink Sets (Associated Networks) screen
- Storage management
- Server management
- Certificate Administration
- Hardware information screens
- Enclosure Information screen
- Enclosure Status screen
- Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen
- Causes for INCOMPATIBLE status
- Interconnect Bay Summary screen (Ethernet module)
- Interconnect Bay Summary screen (VC-FC Module)
- Module removal and replacement
- Interconnect Bay Overall Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay VC Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Communication Status icon definitions
- Server Bays Summary screen
- Server Bay Status screen
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Glossary
- Index
Network management 56
3.
Select whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked) this network as a private
network ("Private Networks" on page 53).
4. Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) VLAN tunneling ("Server VLAN Tagging
Support" on page 69).
This option is only available if the 'Tunnel VLAN Tags' radio button was previously selected on the
Advanced Settings tab of the Ethernet Settings screen.
5. If the network is to be used only internal to the Virtual Connect domain or enclosure, go to step 7 (do
not add any external ports).
6. Use the Add Port pull-down menu to add one or more external ports. To ensure a high availability
connection, select two or more ports.
Only available ports are listed, displaying the current port link status.
To create an internal network, which connects one server to another, do not select a port. Enter the
network name, and then click Define Network.
7. Select the Connection Mode:
o Auto (recommended)—This mode enables the uplinks to attempt to form aggregation groups
using IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation control protocol, and to select the highest performing uplink
as the active path to external networks.
Aggregation groups require multiple ports from a single Virtual Connect Ethernet module to be
connected to a single external switch that supports automatic formation of LACP aggregation
groups. Multiple aggregation groups may be formed from the ports selected for the network. The
highest performing aggregation group is selected as active, with other aggregation groups and
individual links used as standby connections.
o Failover—If this mode is selected, set the port to Primary or Secondary. Only a single link is used
as the active link to the external networks, with other ports used as standby connections.
8. Click Apply. The network is now defined and available for use in creating server profiles.
To define a network that uses an existing Shared Uplink Set, either use the Define/Edit Shared Uplink Set
screen, or define the additional network as follows:
1. Enter the network name.
2. Select the Use Shared Uplink Set box.
3. Select an existing Network from the dropdown list or click the Create icon.
If the Create icon is selected, the Define a Shared Uplink Set screen appears so that a new Shared
Uplink Set can be created.
4. Enter an external VLAN ID.
5. Click Apply.
IMPORTANT: For best performance, HP recommends limiting the number of VLANs on one
shared uplink set to 128 and limiting the number of shared uplinks sets in one domain to two.
NOTE: By default, Virtual Connect supports Jumbo Frames up to 9KB.