Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.1 CLI Guide

Table 10 Parameter descriptions for -add enet-connection (continued)
OptionalRequiredDescriptionParameter
xSpecifies the requested
operational speed for the
-speedtype
server port. Valid values
include auto, preferred,
and custom. Default value
is preferred. The
following list describes the
speed type:
• auto—Allocates the
maximum port speed,
constrained by the
maximum configured
speed for the network.
• preferred—Ensures
that the speed of the
network matches the
preferred speed of the
network to which the
connection is associated.
NOTE: If no preferred
speed is configured, the
network speed defaults to
auto.
• custom—Configures
any speed from 100 Mb
to the maximum
configured speed for the
network in 100 Mb
increments.
• disabled— the server
port is disabled.
x
IMPORTANT: The -speed
parameter is required only
if the speed type is set to
custom.
Specifies the user-defined
speed for the server port.
Valid values include 100
Mb to the maximum
configured speed for the
network in 100 Mb
-speed
increments. The value must
be an integer from 100 to
the maximum speed.
Output
The function returns the result of the add operation or a jobid if –nb is specified.
Examples
• Add a new Ethernet network connection to a profile:
vcemcli -add enet-connection –profilename MyNewProfile –network
SomeNetwork
• Add a new Ethernet network connection and enable PXE:
vcemcli -add enet-connection –profilename MyNewProfile –network
SomeNetwork2 –pxe enabled
• Add a new Ethernet network connection and leave the network unassigned for now:
vcemcli -add enet-connection –profilename MyNewProfile
32 Using VCEM commands