Field name

Description

 

 

 

discarded. If this network is assigned to a server profile or associated with

 

a shared uplink set, this option cannot be modified.

 

 

Advanced Network Settings (on page

Select to display options for setting the connection speed.

124)

 

External Uplink Ports

 

Port

Network port locations (enclosure, bay, and port numbers)

Port Role

Applicable when Failover Connection Mode is selected. The port can be

 

designated as Primary or Secondary.

 

 

Port Status

Shows the link status, link speed, and connectivity of the port. If the port is

 

unlinked and no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more

 

information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on page

 

274)."

 

 

Connector Type

Displays the type of connector on the port; for example, RJ-45

Connected To

If the port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch LLDP

 

system name or management IP address. A link is provided to obtain more

 

information about the far-end switch port.

 

 

PID

When selected, sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on the VC-Enet

 

module to aid in the location of the specific uplink. The PID status for the

 

overall network also appears.

 

 

Speed/Duplex

Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the

 

uplink port. Half-duplex operations are not supported by the VC-Enet

 

module.

 

 

Connection Mode

Displays whether connection mode is set to Auto or Failover.

LACP Timer

Displays duration of the LACP timer.

Network Access Groups

Displays the Network Access Groups that include this network.

The following table describes the available actions in the Define Ethernet Network Screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.

Task

Action

 

 

 

 

Define network color

Select a color from the Color pull-down menu.

 

Define network label

Type a label in the Labels field, and then press Enter. A network can have

 

 

up to 16 labels. Labels cannot contain spaces and are limited to 24

 

 

characters.

 

 

 

 

Enable Smart Link on the network being

Select the Smart Link checkbox. The checkbox is not available until an

 

defined

uplink is added to the network.

 

Designate the network as a private

Select the Private Network checkbox.

 

network

 

 

Enable VLAN tunneling

Select the Enable VLAN Tunneling checkbox.

 

Set a custom value for preferred link

Select the Advanced Network Settings checkbox. For more information,

 

connection speed or maximum link

see "Advanced Network Settings (on page 124)."

 

connection speed

 

 

Set the Connection Mode

Select Auto or Failover. For a description of these modes, see "Defining

 

 

a network (on page 125)."

 

Set the LACP Timer

Select the duration for the LACP Timer ("LACP timer configuration" on

 

 

page 102).

 

 

 

 

Use a Shared Uplink Set for the external

Select the Use Shared Uplink Set checkbox, and then select the Shared

 

port

Uplink Set from the pull-down menu, and then enter the External VLAN

 

 

ID. This option is only available if there are Shared Uplink Sets defined.

 

 

 

 

Add an external uplink port to the

Use the cascading menu to select a port.

 

 

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