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Configuring the Virtual Connect domain using the CLI 49
If a server blade is inserted into a device bay already assigned a server profile, Virtual Connect Manager
automatically updates the configuration of that server blade before it is allowed to power up and connect
to the network.
If a server blade is moved from a Virtual Connect managed enclosure to a non-Virtual Connect enclosure,
local MAC addresses and WWNs are automatically returned to the original factory defaults. This feature
prevents duplicate MAC addresses and WWNs from appearing in the data center because of a server
blade redeployment.
NOTE: If you are using server factory default MAC addresses WWNs and default Fibre
Channel boot parameters, you do not have to power off a server to make any profile changes.
If you are using HP assigned or user assigned MAC addresses or WWNs, you must power a
server off when moving a profile to the server or away from the server.
Creating server profiles
To create a new server profile, use the add profile command:
>add profile MyProfile
After an enclosure is imported into a Virtual Connect domain, server blades that have not been assigned
a server profile are isolated from all networks to ensure that only properly configured server blades are
attached to data center networks.
A server profile can be assigned and defined for each device bay so that the server blade can be
powered on and connected to a deployment network. These profiles can then later be modified or
replaced by another server profile.
A server profile can also be assigned to an empty bay to allow deployment at a later date.
Adding enet-network connections to a profile
To add a new Ethernet network connection to an existing server profile, use the add enet-connection
command:
>add enet-connection MyProfile network=MyNetwork pxe=enabled
Adding FC fabric connections to a server profile
To add a new FC SAN connection to an existing server profile, use the add fc-connection
command:
>add fc-connection MyProfile fabric=SAN_5
Assigning a server profile to device bay 1
To assign a server profile to a specific device bay, use the assign profile command:
>assign profile MyProfile enc0:1
>assign profile MyProfile 1
Configuring IGMP settings
To set Ethernet IGMP snooping properties, use the set igmp command:
> set igmp enabled=true timeout=30