network

Manage Virtual Connect Ethernet networks.

Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show

Item

Description

 

 

add network

Create a new Ethernet Network. After the network has been created, uplink ports

 

can be added, if the network is not using a shared uplink port set.

 

 

Syntax

add network <NetworkName> [UplinkSet=<UplinkSetName>

 

VLanID=<VLanID>] [State=<EnabledDisabled>]

 

[SmartLink=<EnabledDisabled>]

 

 

Parameters:

 

 

 

NetworkName

The unique name of the new network to create (required)

 

 

Properties:

 

 

 

UplinkSet

The name of an existing shared uplink port set to use with this new network

 

(optional). If this property is specified, then a valid VLAN ID must also be provided.

 

 

VLanID

The VLAN ID associated with the network (used with shared uplink port set only). The

 

VLAN ID is a valid number between 1 and 4094.

 

 

State

Enables or Disables the network. Valid values are "Enabled" and "Disabled". The

 

default value is "Enabled".

 

 

SmartLink

Enables or Disables the SmartLink capability for a port. Valid values are "Enabled"

 

and "Disabled". The default value is "Disabled".

 

 

Examples:

 

 

 

 

->add network MyNewNetwork

 

Creates a new network, and then adds it to the domain

 

 

 

->add network MyNewNetwork2 UplinkSet=MyUplinkSet VLanID=145

 

Creates a new network and uses a shared uplink port set

 

 

 

->add network Network1 State=Disabled SmartLink=Enabled

 

Creates a new network with SmartLink Enabled and Status Disabled

 

 

Item

Description

 

 

remove network

Remove a network from the domain

 

 

Syntax

remove network <NetworkName *>

 

 

Parameters:

 

 

 

NetworkName

The name of an existing network in the domain

 

 

Examples:

 

 

 

 

->remove network MyNetwork

 

Removes a network

 

 

 

->remove network *

 

Removes all networks

 

 

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

set network

Modify an existing Ethernet network

 

 

 

 

Syntax

set network <NetworkName> [Name=<NewName>]

 

 

[State=<EnabledDisabled>] [SmartLink=<EnabledDisabled>]

 

 

 

 

 

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