HP Integrity BL890c - i2 Server Manual page 160

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Add Networks as follows;
a.
b.
c.
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Enable SmartLink on ALL Networks
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Click Apply
Defining two new vNets via GUI
Create a vNet and name it "VLAN-Many-1"
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On the Virtual Connect Manager screen, click Define, Ethernet Network to create a vNet
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Enter the Network Name of "VLAN-Many-1"
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e.
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Select Add Port, then add the following ports;
a.
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Leave Connection Mode as Auto
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Select Apply
Create a vNet and name it "VLAN-Many-2"
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On the Virtual Connect Manager screen, click Define, Ethernet Network to create a vNet
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Enter the Network Name of "VLAN-Many-2"
a.
b.
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Select Add Port, then add the following ports;
a.
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Leave Connection Mode as Auto
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Select Apply
Note: By creating TWO vNets we have provided a redundant path to the network. As each uplink
originates from a different VC module within each vNet, both uplinks will be active. This configuration
provides the ability to lose an uplink cable, network switch or even a VC module.
Note: Smart Link – In this configuration Smartlink SHOULD be enabled. Smartlink is used to turn off
downlink ports within Virtual Connect if ALL available uplinks to a vNet or SUS are down. In this scenario
if an upstream switch or all cables to a vNet were to fail, VC would turn off the downlink ports connect to
that vNet, which would then force the NIC Teaming software to fail-over to the alternate NIC.
Scenario 2:4 - Flex-10 - VLAN Tagging (802.1Q) with Multiple Shared Uplink Sets (SUS) and Tunneled VLANs - ESX 4 160
PROD-A-2 = VLAN ID=101
PROD-B-2 = VLAN ID=102
PROD-C-2 = VLAN ID=103
Select Smart Link
Select Enable VLAN Tunneling
Enclosure 1, Bay 1, Port X2
Select Smart Link
Select Enable VLAN Tunneling
Enclosure 1, Bay 2, Port X2