HP Integrity BL890c - i2 Server Manual page 178

Note: By connecting TWO Uplinks from each vNet we are leveraging LACP to provide additional
bandwidth. By creating TWO separate vNets, we are also providing the ability to have ALL uplinks
active and then provide fail-over through the server's NICs with NIC teaming or two NICs connected to a
vSwitch if a hypervisor is used. This configuration provides the ability to lose an uplink cable, network
switch or depending on how the NICs are configured at the server (teamed or un-teamed), even a VC
module.
Defining a new vNet via CLI
The following command(s) can be copied and pasted into an SSH based CLI session with Virtual Connect
# Create the vNet "vNet-PROD-1" and configure uplinks as discussed above
add Network vNet-PROD-1
add uplinkport enc0:1:1 Network=vNet-PROD-1 speed=auto
add uplinkport enc0:1:2 Network=vNet-PROD-1 speed=auto
set network vNet-PROD-1 SmartLink=Enabled
add Network vNet-PROD-2
add uplinkport enc1:2:1 Network=vNet-PROD-2 speed=auto
add uplinkport enc1:2:2 Network=vNet-PROD-2 speed=auto
set network vNet-PROD-2 SmartLink=Enabled
Figure 3-9 Define Ethernet Network (vNet-PROD-1).
Note: The that the uplinks are connected to different enclosures, (enc0 and enc1)
Scenario 3:1 – Multi-Enclosure stacking, with Multiple Simple vNets, Redundant Uplinks and LACP (2 Enclosures) 178