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e) Continue with Step 4.
Step 4
In the How would you like to configure LAN connectivity? field, click one of the following options:
DescriptionOption
Allows you to create a maximum of two vNICs, in dual fabric mode, for this service
profile.
Continue with Step 5.
Simple
Allows you to create an unlimited number of vNICs for this service profile.
If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this
option.
If you are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, continue with Step 7. For
all other configurations, continue with Step 6.
Expert
Does not include any vNICs for connections to a LAN in the service profile. Any
server associated with this service profile cannot be able to communicate with a
LAN unless you modify the service profile to add vNICs.
Continue with Step 8.
No vNICs
Uses the vNICs assigned to the Ethernet adapter profile associated with the server.
Continue with Step 8.
Hardware Inherited
Step 5
(Optional) If you chose the simple LAN connectivity option, do the following:
a) In the vNIC 0 (Fabric A) area, complete the following fields:
• In the Name field, enter a unique name for the vNIC.
• From the Select Native VLAN drop-down list, choose the name of the VLAN with which this vNIC
should communicate.
If the VLAN you need is not in the drop-down list, click the Create VLAN link. For more information,
see Creating a Named VLAN, on page 280.
b) Repeat Step 2a in the vNIC 1 (Fabric B) area to create a VLAN for that vNIC.
c) Continue with Step 4.
Step 6
If you chose the expert LAN connectivity option and are not configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot,
do the following:
a) Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create vNICs dialog box.
b) Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vNIC:
DescriptionName
The user-defined name for this vNIC.
This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You
cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _
(underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this
name after the object has been saved.
Name field
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