Managing Network Adapters

Modifying vNIC Properties

Name

Description

Name field

The name for the virtual NIC.

This name cannot be changed after the vNIC has been created.

MTU field

The maximum transmission unit, or packet size, that this vNIC accepts.

 

Enter an integer between 1500 and 9000.

Uplink Port drop-down list

The uplink port associated with this vNIC. All traffic for this vNIC goes

 

through this uplink port.

MAC Address field

The MAC address associated with the vNIC.

 

To let the adapter select an available MAC address from its internal

 

pool, select Auto. To specify an address, click the second radio button

 

and enter the MAC address in the corresponding field.

Class of Service drop-down list

The class of service to associate with traffic from this vNIC.

 

Select an integer between 0 and 6, with 0 being lowest priority and 6

 

being the highest priority.

 

Note

This option cannot be used in NIV

 

 

mode.

Trust Host CoS check box

Check this box if you want the vNIC to use the class of service provided

 

by the host operating system.

PCI Order field

The order in which this vNIC will be used.

 

To let the system set the order, select Any. To specify an order, select

 

the second radio button and enter an integer between 0 and 17.

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.

 

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.4

26

OL-23489-08

Page 26
Image 26
Cisco Systems UCSCPCIECSC02 manual Access