Managing Network Adapters

Viewing vNIC Properties

Name

Description

Default VLAN field

If there is no default VLAN for this vNIC, click NONE. Otherwise,

 

click the second radio button and enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4094

 

in the field.

 

Note

This option cannot be used in NIV

 

 

mode.

VLAN Mode drop-down list

If you want to use VLAN trunking, select TRUNK. Otherwise, select

 

ACCESS.

 

Note

This option cannot be used in NIV

 

 

mode.

Rate Limit field

If you want this vNIC to have an unlimited data rate, select OFF.

 

Otherwise, click the second radio button and enter a rate limit in the

 

associated field.

 

Enter an integer between 1 and 10,000 Mbps.

 

Note

This option cannot be used in NIV

 

 

mode.

Enable PXE Boot check box

Check this box if the vNIC can be used to perform a PXE boot.

Channel Number field

Select the channel number that will be assigned to this vNIC.

 

Note

NIV mode is required for this

 

 

option.

Port Profile drop-down list

Select the port profile that should be associated with the vNIC.

 

This field displays the port profiles defined on the switch to which this

 

server is connected.

 

Note

NIV mode is required for this

 

 

option.

Enable Uplink Failover check box

Check this box if traffic on this vNIC should fail over to the secondary

 

interface if there are communication problems.

 

Note

NIV mode is required for this

 

 

option.

Failback Timeout field

After a vNIC has started using its secondary interface, this setting

 

controls how long the primary interface must be available before the

 

system resumes using the primary interface for the vNIC.

 

Enter a number of seconds between 0 and 600.

 

Note

NIV mode is required for this

 

 

option.

Step 9 In the Ethernet Interrupt area, review the information in the following fields:

 

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