If NetworkManager is used to manage the NIC, the default status is
Up
and the link status is
displayed in iLO.
If Linux legacy utilities are used to manage the NIC, iLO displays the link status only if the NIC is
configured by an administrator. If the NIC is not configured, iLO displays the status
Unknown
.
◦ On VMware servers:
If iLO cannot communicate with the NIC port, it displays the status
Unknown
.
If the NIC driver reports the status
link_down
, iLO displays the status
Down
.
If the NIC driver reports the status
link_up
, iLO displays the status
Up
.
•
Port
—The configured network port. This value is displayed for system NICs (embedded and stand-up)
only.
•
MAC Address
—The port MAC address.
•
IPv4 Address
—For system NICs (embedded and stand-up), the server IP address (if available).
•
IPv6 Address
—For system NICs (embedded and stand-up), the server IP address (if available).
•
Status
—The port status.
•
Team/Bridge
—If a port is configured for NIC teaming, the name of the configured link between the
physical ports that form a logical network adapter. This value is displayed for system NICs (embedded
and stand-up) only.
Fibre Channel host bus adapters or converged network adapters
The following information is displayed for Fibre Channel host bus adapters or converged network
adapters:
•
Physical Port
—The physical network port number.
•
WWNN
—The port world-wide node name.
•
WWPN
—The world-wide port name.
•
Status
—The port status.
Boot progress and boot targets
The following information about the boot progress and boot targets is displayed when DCI connectivity is
available:
•
Port
—The configured virtual port number.
•
Boot Progress
—The current boot status.
•
Boot Targets
◦
WWPN
—The world-wide port name.
◦
LUN ID
—The logical unit number ID.
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