Field name

Description

 

 

Network

 

Network Name

Name of the network

Enabled

Displays the current state of the network as enabled (checked) or

 

disabled (unchecked)

 

 

Status

Displays the current status of the network

PID

Shows whether the PID is on or off for the port

Color

A network can have a user-selected color to group and identify the

 

network within VCM.

 

 

Labels

A network can have up to 16 user-defined labels to group and identify

 

the network within VCM.

Advanced Network Settings

If checked, displays additional selections for advanced network settings

Smart Link (on page 87)

Shows whether Smart Link is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked)

Private Network ("Private Networks" on

Shows whether this network is designated (checked) or not designated

page 87)

(unchecked) as a private network

Enable VLAN Tunneling ("VLAN

Shows whether VLAN tunneling is enabled (checked) or disabled

Tunneling Support" on page 87)

(unchecked)

External Uplink Ports

 

Shared Uplink Set/External VLAN

These options are only available if there are shared uplink sets defined.

ID/Native VLAN

For more information, see “Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging (on

 

page 86)."

 

 

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, this option sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on

 

the VC E-net 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

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 Edit 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

 

 

Modify network color

Select a color from the Color pull-down menu.

Modify 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.

 

 

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