Vnic Interface Names On The Server - Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 Application Manual

vNIC Interface Names on the Server

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When running in virtualization mode, the Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter presents
eight vNICs to the OS or hypervisor (four for each of the two physical NIC ports).
Each vNIC is identified in the OS or hypervisor with a different PCIe function
number (0‐7). PCIe function numbers correlate to vNIC IDs on the switch as
follows:
For
Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter 2‐port 10Gb LOM:
Table 21.
vNIC ID Correlation
PCIe
Function ID
0
2
4
6
1
3
5
7
For
Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter (Fabric Mezz), when replacing the LOM card:
Table 22.
vNIC ID Correlation
PCIe
Function ID
0
2
4
6
1
3
5
7
NIC Port Switch Slot
0 Bay 1
0 Bay 1
0 Bay 1
0 Bay 1
1 Bay 2
1 Bay 2
1 Bay 2
1 Bay 2
NIC Port Switch Slot
First ASIC
1 Bay 1
1 Bay 1
1 Bay 1
1 Bay 1
2 Bay 2
2 Bay 2
2 Bay 2
2 Bay 2
vNIC vNIC ID
Pipe
1 INTAx.1
2 INTAx.2
3 INTAx.3
4 INTAx.4
1 INTAx.1
2 INTAx.2
3 INTAx.3
4 INTAx.4
vNIC vNIC ID
Pipe
1 INTAx.1
2 INTAx.2
3 INTAx.3
4 INTAx.4
1 INTAx.1
2 INTAx.2
3 INTAx.3
4 INTAx.4
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Chapter 16: Virtual NICs