Switch function
Target Port
Settings
Port mirroring
Port1 - Port17
- If promiscuous mode is "Restricted":
Receives only the packets to the target
LPARs (MAC addresses).
- If promiscuous mode is "Through"
(default):
Receives all the packets in the same
network segment.
Jumbo frame function
Port1 - Port17
Always enabled.
Maximum value: 9000 bytes
Uplink failover
Port1 - Port17
Always enabled.
If Port 17 is linked down, all the other
ports from Port 1 to Port 16 are also
linked down.
Flow control
Port1 - Port16
Always disabled.
Port17
Always enabled.
IGMP Snooping
Port1 - Port17
Always disabled.
Spanning tree
Port1 - Port17
Always disabled.
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Image of VF NIC switch
The following example is for 17-ports (1 port/LPAR) layer 2-switch when
the number of LPARs is 16 and 1 VF NIC per LPAR.
– Up to 16 pieces of this switch can be mounted depending on the
number of physical NICs with shared setting.
– Ports 1 – 16 are configured by the VF NICs and Port17 by the physical
NIC port.
Figure 1-32 Image of VLAN Switch
Table 1-37 List of switch functions of VF NIC
Switch function
Target Port
Settings
Port Connection
Port1 - Port16
Assign to LPAR on the Virtual NIC
(VNIC) Assignment screen.
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LPAR manager Functions
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