To define a shared uplink set:
1. Enter the shared uplink set name. The uplink set name can be up to 64 characters in length (no spaces). 2. Use the Add Port cascading menu to add one or more external ports. Only available ports are listed,
and they display the current port link status. Select two or more ports to ensure a high availability connection.
When using an associated FCoE network, the port link status is not displayed and the selection applies to all enclosures.
3. Select the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the uplink ports. This setting does not apply if an FCoE network is defined. Click the pull-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting. Half-duplex operation is not supported by the VC-Enet module.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the uplink interface port speed matches the speed set on the
corresponding network switch port. If using autonegotiation, both ports must be configured to use autonegotiation or they might not link.
4. Select the Connection Mode (not available for shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network): 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 VC-Enet module to be connected to a single external switch that supports automatic formation of LACP aggregation groups, or multiple external switches that utilize distributed link aggregation. HP has guidelines available for users who wish to connect to external switches that support distributed link aggregation capabilities.
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.
5. If the Connection Mode is Auto, select the LACP Timer:
o Domain Default—If this mode is selected, the network uses the domain-wide LACP timer configuration setting. The current setting is displayed as part of the radio button label. See the descriptions for Short and Long.
o Short—If this mode is selected, VC requests short (every 1 second) LACP control messages on a LAG that is formed with the uplink ports.
o Long—If this mode is selected, VC requests long (every 30 seconds) LACP control messages on a LAG that is formed with the uplink ports.
6. Create the associated FCoE networks that will use this shared uplink. For more information, see "Defining an FCoE network (on page 129)."
7. Create the Associated Networks that will use this shared uplink: a. Click Add above the table.
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Right-click the header row in the Associated Networks table to display a menu, and then select Add. b. To add a single associated network:
i. Select the a single Associated Network radio button. ii. Enter the name of the network.
iii. Enter the number for the VLAN ID (1 to 4094) for that network as defined by the network administrator and as configured on the external Ethernet switch.
iv. Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) native VLAN. Only one network per shared uplink set can be selected as the native VLAN. See "Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging (on page 85)."
v. Skip to step d.
c. To add multiple associated networks:
i. Select the multiple Associated Networks radio button. Creating multiple associated networks in bulk allows for a shorter setup time. All networks created in bulk share the same settings. These networks can be edited individually after they are created.
ii. Enter the name of the networks. The networks that are created together share a common naming convention of a prefix, the VLAN ID, and a suffix. The prefix and suffix are both optional. iii. Enter comma separated VLAN IDs, VLAN ID ranges, or a mixture of both. For example, enter
3,9,15-20 to create eight associated networks with the VLAN IDs 3, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20.
d. To add a color to the network, select a color from the Color pull-down menu. The network color is used as visual identifier for the network within VCM.
e. To add labels to the network, type a label in the Labels field, and then press Enter. Labels are used as text-based identifiers for the network within VCM. Each label can contain up to 24 characters, excluding spaces. Each network can have up to 16 labels.
f. Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) Smart Link (on page 86).
g. Select whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked) the network as a private network ("Private Networks" on page 86).
h. To set the preferred or maximum connection speed, select the Advanced Network Settings check box.
To change these settings: i. Click the selection box.
ii. Select a setting (100Mb to 10Gb):
Set preferred connection speed. This value is the default speed for server profile connections mapped to this network. The server administrator can override this setting on an individual profile connection.
Set maximum connection speed. This value is the maximum speed for server profile connections mapped to this network. This speed limits the maximum port speed from the server to the network connection associated with the multiple networks.
8. Click Apply. The shared uplink and associated networks are now defined and available for use in creating server profiles.