Field name

Description

 

 

Connection Mode

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

 

connection modes, see "Defining a shared uplink set (on page 137)." This

 

mode cannot be changed for shared uplink sets using an associated FCoE

 

network.

 

 

LACP Timer

Applicable if Connection Mode is Auto. Shows the LACP timer configuration

 

for this network. This setting controls the requested frequency of LACP control

 

messages on a LACP capable interface. The domain default option shows

 

the current default.

 

 

The following table describes the available actions in the Edit 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

 

 

Rename shared uplink set

Click on the uplink set name and edit. Click Apply.

 

 

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. Only available if the connection mode is set to Failover. This

 

setting cannot be changed for shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE

 

network.

 

 

Change the uplink interface port

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

speed or disable a port

shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE network, this setting is always

 

Auto.

 

 

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 shared uplink sets with an associated FCoE

 

network, this setting is unavailable.

Change the LACP timer

Select Domain Default, Short, or Long for the LACP timer.

Add an associated FCoE network

Click Add in the table. For more information, see "Defining an FCoE network

 

(on page 139)."

Add a single associated network

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

 

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

 

more information, see "Defining a shared uplink set (on page 137)."

 

 

Add multiple associated networks

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

 

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.

 

 

Enabled native VLAN on the

Edit the associated network properties and select the box next to Native. Only

network

one VLAN can be designated as the native VLAN.

Enable Smart Link on the Network

Edit the associated network properties and select the box next to Smart Link.

Designate the network as a

Edit the associated network properties and select the box next to Private

private network

Network.

Edit associated FCoE network

Click Edit.

properties

 

Edit associated network

Click the Edit link in the Action column, or left-click to select an associated

properties

network, right-click to display a menu, and then select Edit.

Delete an associated FCoE

Click Delete. You cannot delete an associated FCoE network if it is assigned

network

to a profile.

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