To access this screen, do one of the following:
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Click the Edit link for a network on the Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen (on page 122).•
Click a network on the Interconnect Bay Summary screen ("Ethernet Bay Summary (GeneralInformation) screen" on page 230).
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Enter a network name in the Find Configuration Items search field in the left navigation tree, and then select the network.Use this screen to edit the properties of an existing network or to delete a network.
This screen has similar fields to the Define Ethernet Network screen (on page 115). This screen can only be edited by users with network role permissions, but it is viewable by all authorized users.
The following table describes the fields within the Edit Ethernet Network screen.
Field name Description
Network
Network Name Name of the network
Enabled Displays the current state of the network as enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked)
Status Displays the current status of the network
PID Shows whether the PID is on or off for the port
Color A network can have a user-selected color to group and identify the network within VCM.
Labels A network can have up to 16 user-defined labels to group and identify the network within VCM.
Advanced Network Settings If checked, displays additional selections for advanced network settings Smart Link (on page 86) Shows whether Smart Link is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked) Private Network ("Private Networks" on
page 86)
Shows whether this network is designated (checked) or not designated (unchecked) as a private network
Field name Description
Enable VLAN Tunneling ("VLAN Tunneling Support" on page 86)
Shows whether VLAN tunneling is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked)
External Uplink Ports
Shared Uplink Set/External VLAN ID/Native VLAN
These options are only available if there are shared uplink sets defined. For more information, see “Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging (on page 85)."
Port Network port locations (enclosure, bay, and port numbers)
Port Role Applicable when Failover Connection Mode is selected. The port can be designated as Primary or Secondary.
Port Status Shows the link status, link speed, and connectivity of the port. If the port is unlinked and no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on page 261)."
Connector Type Displays the type of connector on the port; for example, RJ-45 Connected To If the port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch LLDP
system name or management IP address. A link is provided to obtain more information about the far-end switch port.
PID When selected, this option sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on the VC E-net module to aid in the location of the specific uplink. The PID status for the overall network also appears.
Speed/Duplex Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the uplink port
Connection Mode Displays whether connection mode is set to Auto or Failover.
LACP Timer Displays duration of the LACP timer.
Network Access Groups Displays the Network Access Groups that include this network.
The following table describes the available actions in the Edit Ethernet Network screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.
Task Action
Modify network color Select a color from the Color pull-down menu.
Modify network label Type a label in the Labels field, and then press Enter. A network can have up to 16 labels. Labels cannot contain spaces and are limited to 24 characters.
Enable or disable Smart Link on the network being defined
Select the Smart Link checkbox. Designate or do not designate the
network as a private network
Select the Private Network checkbox. Enable or disable VLAN tunneling Select the Enable VLAN Tunneling checkbox. Enable or disable the network Select the Enabled checkbox.
Set a custom value for preferred link connection speed or maximum link connection speed
Select the Advanced Network Settings checkbox.
Set the Connection Mode Select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see "Defining a network (on page 117)."
Set the LACP Timer Select the duration for the LACP Timer ("LACP timer configuration" on page 101).
Add an external uplink port to the network
Task Action
Change the uplink interface port speed or disable the port
Click the pull-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting.
Change the connection mode Click the down arrow in the box next to Connection Mode, and then select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see "Defining a network (on page 117)."
Delete an added port Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click the port to select it, right-click to display a menu, and then select Delete.
Add this network to Network Access Groups
In the Network Access Groups field, begin typing the name of a Network Access Group that should include this network. When the Network Access Group name appears, select the name.
Remove this network from Network Access Groups
In the Network Access Groups field, click the X next to the Network Access Group name that should not include this network.
Save changes Click Apply.
Cancel without saving changes Click Cancel.
If the network mappings are changed on the NIC ports, a link might not be re-established between the module and the ports of an NC364m mezzanine card.
If the server is rebooted, the link is established on all ports on both sides of the connection. Manually toggling the link from the server should also restore the link.