The uplink sets defined by a logical interconnect group specify the configuration for uplink sets used by logical interconnects that are members of the group. If the uplink sets of a logical interconnect do not match the uplink sets of the logical interconnect group, the appliance notifies you that the logical interconnect is not consistent with its group.

UI screens and REST API resources

UI screen

REST API resource

 

 

Logical Interconnects or Logical Interconnect Groups

uplink-sets

 

 

For more information about uplink sets, see the online help for the Logical Interconnects and Logical Interconnect Groups screens.

2.15 Networks

A network represents a Fibre Channel or Ethernet network in the data center.

Relationship to other resources

A network resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summary diagram (page 29):

Zero or more connectionsZero or one uplink set per logical interconnectFor Ethernet networks only, zero or more network sets

UI screens and REST API resources

UI screen

REST API resource

 

 

Networks

fc-networks or ethernet-networks

 

 

For more information about networks, see the online help for the Networks screen.

2.16 Network sets

A network set represents a group of Ethernet networks identified by a single name. Network sets are used to simplify server profile configuration. When a connection in a server profile specifies a network set, it can access any of the member networks. Additionally, if networks is added to or deleted from a network set, server profiles that specify the network set are isolated from the change. One common use for network sets is as a trunk for multiple VLANs to a vSwitch.

In the resource model:

A network set can contain zero or more Ethernet networks.An Ethernet network can be a member of zero or more network sets.

A connection in a server profile can specify either a network or a network set.

A network set cannot be a member of an uplink set.

Other configuration rules apply. For more information about network sets, including specifying the network to handle untagged traffic, see “About network sets” (page 119).

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