Vnic Ids; Vnic Ids On The Switch - Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 Application Manual

vNIC IDs

vNIC IDs on the Switch

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The following restriction applies to vNICs:
 vNICs are not supported simultaneously with VM groups (see "VMready" on
page 241) on the same switch ports.
By default, vNICs are disabled. The administrator can enable vNICs and configure
vNIC features on the switch using the standard management options such as the
Lenovo N/OS CLI, the ISCLI, and the Browser‐based Interface (BBI).
To enable the vNIC feature on the switch, use the following command on the vNIC
Configuration Menu:
CN4093(config)# vnic enable
Note: The Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter for Lenovo Flex System can also operate
in Physical NIC (PNIC) mode, in which case vNIC features are non-applicable.
Lenovo N/OS 8.2 supports up to four vNICs attached to each internal switch port.
Each vNIC is provided its own independent virtual pipe on the port.
On stand‐alone (non‐stacked) switches, each vNIC is identified by port and vNIC
number:
<port number or alias>.<vNIC pipe number (1‐4)>
For example:
INTA1.1, INTA1.2, INTA1.3, and INTA1.4 represent the vNICs on port INTA1.
INTA2.1, INTA2.2, INTA2.3, and INTA2.4 represent the vNICs on port INTA2,
etc.
These vNIC IDs are used when adding vNICs to vNIC groups, and are shown in
some configuration and information displays.
Whenever switches are stacked, the switch csnum ID is also required:
<switch csnum>:<port number or alias>.<vNIC pipe number (1‐4)>
For example:
2:INTA2.3 refers to port INTA2, vNIC 3, switch number 2.
Note: The configuration examples in this chapter depict stand-alone (non-stacked)
port and vNIC designations.