Step 15 ClickSave Changes.
Creating a vNIC
Theadapter provides two permanent vNICs. You can create up to 16 additional vNICs.
Procedure
Step 1 Inthe Navigation pane, clickthe Server tab.
Step 2 Onthe Server tab, clickInventory.
Step 3 Inthe Inventory pane, clickthe Network Adapters tab.
Step 4 Inthe Adapter Cards area,select the adapter card.
Ifthe server is poweredon, the resources of the selected adapter card appear in the tabbed menu below the
AdapterCards area.
Step 5 Inthe tabbed menu below the Adapter Cards area, clickthe vNICs tab.
Step 6 Inthe Host EthernetInterfaces area, choose one of these actions:
• Tocreate a vNIC using default configuration settings, click Add.
• Tocreate a vNIC using the same configuration settings as an existing vNIC, select that vNIC and click
Clone.
TheAdd vNIC dialog box appears.
Step 7 Inthe Add vNICdialog box, enter a name for the vNIC in the Name entry box.
Step 8 (Optional) In the Add vNIC dialog box, enter a channel number for the vNIC in the Channel Number entry
box.
IfNIV is enabled on the adapter, you must assign a channel number for the vNIC when you create
it.
Note
Step 9 ClickAdd vNIC.
What to Do Next
Ifconfiguration changes are required, configure the new vNICas described in Modifying vNIC Properties,
onpage 25.
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Creating a vNIC