Ports/Adapters window

You can use the Ports/Adapters window to manage Ethernet ports and FC/FCoE adapters.

Tabs

Ethernet Ports

You can use the Ethernet Ports tab to view the ports of a node and to create interface groups and VLAN ports.

FC/FCoE Adapters

You can use the FCP Adapters tab to view the ports across a node and to edit the FC/FCoE adapter settings.

Command buttons

Create Ifgroup

Opens the Create Interface Group dialog box, which enables you create interface groups by choosing the ports and determining the use of ports and network traffic distribution.

Create VLAN

Opens the Create VLAN dialog box, which enables you to create a VLAN by choosing a physical interface and adding VLAN tags.

Edit

Opens the Edit Ethernet Port dialog box, which enables you to modify network port attributes such as MTU.

Delete

Opens the Delete VLAN dialog box, which enables you to delete the interface.

Refresh

Updates the information in the window.

Ports list

Node

Displays the node on which the interface group is located.

Port

Displays the port, to which the interface group is assigned.

Role

Displays the role of a port. The role can be data, cluster, or node management.

Type

Displays the type of the interface.

Status

Displays the status of a port.

Hosted Interfaces

Displays the number of interfaces that are hosted on a port.

Details area

The area below the ports list displays detailed information about the general properties and interface group properties about the selected port.