Cisco UCSCPCIECSC02 - Manual

Cisco UCSCPCIECSC02

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Viewing Network Adapter Properties
  • Page 5 – Configuring Adapter Properties
  • Page 7 – Managing vHBAs; Guidelines for Managing vHBAs; Viewing vHBA Properties
  • Page 11 – Modifying vHBA Properties
  • Page 16 – Creating a vHBA
  • Page 17 – Deleting a vHBA; vHBA Boot Table
  • Page 18 – Deleting a Boot Table Entry; vHBA Persistent Binding
  • Page 19 – Viewing Persistent Bindings
  • Page 20 – Rebuilding Persistent Bindings; Managing vNICs; Guidelines for Managing vNICs
  • Page 21 – Viewing vNIC Properties
  • Page 25 – Modifying vNIC Properties
  • Page 30 – Creating a vNIC
  • Page 31 – Deleting a vNIC; Managing VM FEX; Virtual Machine Fabric Extender
  • Page 35 – Backing Up and Restoring the Adapter Configuration; Exporting the Adapter Configuration
  • Page 36 – Importing the Adapter Configuration; Restoring Adapter Defaults
  • Page 37 – Managing Adapter Firmware; Adapter Firmware
  • Page 38 – Installing Adapter Firmware From a TFTP Server
  • Page 39 – Resetting the Adapter
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Managing Network Adapters

This chapter includes the following sections:

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Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Network Adapters, page 1

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Viewing Network Adapter Properties, page 2

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Configuring Adapter Properties, page 5

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Managing vHBAs, page 7

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Managing vNICs, page 20

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Managing VM FEX, page 31

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Backing Up and Restoring the Adapter Configuration, page 35

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Managing Adapter Firmware, page 37

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Resetting the Adapter, page 39

Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Network Adapters

The procedures in this chapter are available only when a Cisco UCS C-Series network adapter is installed
in the chassis.

Note

A Cisco UCS C-Series network adapter can be installed to provide options for I/O consolidation and
virtualization support. The following adapters are available:

• Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card

• Cisco UCS VIC1225 Virtual Interface Card

The interactive

UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Utility

lets you view the supported components

and configurations for a selected server model and software release. The utility is available at the following
URL:

http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.4

OL-23489-08

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Summary

Page 2 - Viewing Network Adapter Properties

Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card The Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card is optimized for virtualized environments, for organizations thatseek increased mobility in their physical environments, and for data centers that want reduced costs throughNIC, HBA, cabling, and switch reduction and red...

Page 5 - Configuring Adapter Properties

Description Name The firmware version that is currently active. Running Version field The alternate firmware version installed on the adapter, if any. Thebackup version is not currently running. To activate it, administratorscan click Activate Firmware in the Actions area. When you install new firmw...

Page 7 - Managing vHBAs; Guidelines for Managing vHBAs; Viewing vHBA Properties

Managing vHBAs Guidelines for Managing vHBAs When managing vHBAs, consider the following guidelines and restrictions: • The Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card and Cisco UCS VIC1225 Virtual Interface Card provide two vHBAs (fc0 and fc1). You can create up to 16 additional vHBAs on these adapter ca...

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