Field name

Description

 

 

 

uplink port. For shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network, the

 

speed/duplex is Auto.

 

 

Action

Perform delete operations

Connection Mode

Connection mode of the uplink ports for this network. For a description of the

 

connection modes, see "Defining a network (on page 125)." This setting

 

cannot be changed for shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network.

 

 

LACP Timer

If the connection mode is set to Auto, displays the default LACP timer setting

 

for the domain.

Associated FCoE Network (VLAN

Allows the addition of an FCoE network to the shared uplink set. See

tagged)

"Defining an FCoE network (on page 139)."

Associated Networks (VLAN

 

tagged)

 

Network Name

Displays the name of the associated networks

VLAN ID

Displays the VLAN ID number

Native

Shows whether native VLAN is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).

 

Only one network per Shared Uplink Set can be designated as the native

 

network.

 

 

Smart Link

Select whether Smart Link is enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked).

Private Network

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

 

(unchecked) as a private network.

Action

Perform edit and delete operations

The following table describes the available actions in the Define Shared Uplink Set 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

 

 

 

 

Add an external port

Use the cascading menu to select a port.

 

 

 

 

Set the Port Role to primary or

Click the down arrow in the Port Role column and select Primary or Secondary.

 

secondary

For shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network, this setting is N/A.

 

Change the uplink interface port

Click the pull-down box under Speed/Duplex, and then select a setting.

 

speed or disable the port

 

 

Delete a port

Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click to select a port, right-click

 

 

to display a menu, and then select Delete Port.

 

Change connection mode

Select Auto or Failover. For information on Connection Modes, see "Defining

 

 

a shared uplink set (on page 137)." This setting cannot be changed for shared

 

 

uplink sets with an associated FCoE network.

 

 

 

 

Change the LACP timer

Select Domain Default, Short, or Long.

 

Add an associated FCoE

Click Add in the Associated FCoE Network section. For more information, see

 

network

"Defining an FCoE network (on page 139)."

 

Add a single associated

Click Add above the table, or right-click on the header row to display a menu,

 

network

and then select Add. Select the a single Associated Network radio button, and

 

 

then enter the network name and VLAN ID in the fields provided.

 

 

 

 

Add multiple associated

Click Add above the table, or right-click on the header row to display a menu,

 

networks

and then select Add. Select the multiple Associated Networks radio button,

 

 

and then enter the network name prefix and suffix and the VLAN ID ranges in

 

 

the fields provided.

 

 

 

 

Enable native VLAN on the

Select the Native checkbox. Only one network can be designated as the native

 

network being defined

VLAN. This option is available when adding a single associated network only.

 

Enable or disable Smart Link on

Select the Smart Link checkbox.

 

 

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