Cisco Systems UCSCPCIECSC02 manual Managing Network Adapters

Managing Network Adapters

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Network Adapters, page 1

•Viewing Network Adapter Properties, page 2

•Configuring Adapter Properties, page 5

•Managing vHBAs, page 7

•Managing vNICs, page 20

•Managing VM FEX, page 31

•Backing Up and Restoring the Adapter Configuration, page 35

•Managing Adapter Firmware, page 37

•Resetting the Adapter, page 39

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 GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.4

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