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vNIC Configuration Example

Basic vNIC Configuration

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This section contains sample vNIC configurations.
Consider the following example configuration:
Figure 31. Multiple vNIC Groups
Switch 1
Port
11
VNIC Group 1
VLAN 1000
Port
12
Port
13
VNIC Group 2
VLAN 1774
Port
14
Port
15
Figure 31 has the following vNIC network characteristics:
 vNIC group 1 has an outer tag for VLAN 1000. The group is comprised of vNIC
pipes 1.1 and 2.1, switch server port 4 (a non‐vNIC port), and uplink port 11.
 vNIC group 2 has an outer tag for VLAN 1774. The group is comprised of vNIC
pipes 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2, switch server port 5, and an uplink LAG of ports 13 and 14.
vNIC failover is enabled for both vNIC groups.
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 vNIC bandwidth on port 1 is set to 60% for vNIC 1 and 40% for vNIC 2.
Other enabled vNICs (2.1, 2.2, and 3.2) are permitted the default bandwidth of
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25% (2.5Gbsp) on their respective ports.
All remaining vNICs are disabled (by default) and are automatically allocated 0
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bandwidth.
.1 60%
.2
40%
.3
Port
.4
1
To Switch 2
.1
25%
.2
25%
.3
Port
.4
2
To Switch 2
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25%
.2
.3
Port
.4
3
To Switch 2
Port
4
To Switch 2
Port
5
To Switch 2
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