Cisco Systems 57712, UCSCPCIEBTG manual Managing Network Adapters

C H A P T E R 9

Managing Network Adapters

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Network Adapters, page 83

•Viewing Network Adapter Properties, page 85

•Configuring Network Adapter Properties, page 85

•Managing vHBAs, page 86

•Managing vNICs, page 99

•Managing VM FEX, page 109

•Managing Storage Adapters, page 115

•Backing Up and Restoring the Adapter Configuration, page 127

•Managing Adapter Firmware, page 130

•Resetting the Adapter, page 131

Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Network Adapters

Note The procedures in this chapter are available only when a Cisco UCS C-Series network adapter is installed in the chassis.

A Cisco UCS C-Series network adapter can be installed to provide options for I/O consolidation and virtualization support. The following adapters are available:

•Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card

•Cisco UCS VIC1225 Virtual Interface Card

The interactive UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Utility lets you view the supported components and configurations for a selected server model and software release. The utility is available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide, Release 1.5

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