HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager Version 4.0 Getting Started Guide
Vswitch Properties Network Tab
The Vswitch Properties Network tab shows information about the network devices for a specific
virtual switch, as shown in Figure 3-20.
Figure 3-20 Vswitch Properties Network Tab
The following provides general information about the screen. More detailed information is
provided by VM Manager help.
1
Goes back to the previous view, in this case the VM Properties view. When you access the
Vswitch Properties view from another VM Manager view (such as the VM Properties view),
the link returns you to that previous VM Manager view.
2
Displays this window in a format suitable for printing.
3
Displays information about a vswitch and the devices connected to it.
4
Updates the data displayed on this page. In general, VM Manager tabbed view screens are
refreshed automatically at regular intervals, and VM Manager screens that display
configuration data are updated instantaneously when you use VM Manager to change the
related configuration parameters. However, when changes to the virtual machine I/O
configuration are made using tools other than VM Manager (such as adding or removing
I/O devices by using the VM Host command line), the updated configuration data is not
shown until the screen is refreshed.
5
Clicking the Focus link limits the display to only those network devices associated with the
selected object (in this instance, the devices associated with the indicated LAN) and the
objects directly connected to it. All other devices are not displayed. To return to the original
view, click the Show All link visible beneath the VM Manager menu bar on the focused
page.
6
Color coding indicates that matching components are related.
7
The meter (bar graph) displays network I/O throughput data, if available. The throughput
data is a 5-minute average that is calculated and updated on 5-minute boundaries. If the
data cannot be displayed, the meter is dimmed and a label indicates the probable cause. For
a description of meter labels, see “Utilization Meter Status/Error Information” (page 92).
Using VM Manager with HP SIM and VSE Management Software, you can click a meter to
view a snapshot of HP Capacity Advisor historical data for network I/O; this feature is not
provided when using VM Manager from HP SMH.
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