Adding a virtual network by creating a virtual network bridge

On a server that is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), you can use the Add Virtual Network wizard to add a PowerVM® virtual network.

To add a virtual network by creating a virtual network bridge, by using the Add Virtual Network wizard, complete the following steps:

1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon .
2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
3. In the work pane, select a system and click Actions > View System Properties. You can view and change the properties of the system that are listed under the PowerVM area.
4. In the PowerVM area, click Virtual Networks. The Virtual Networks page opens.
5. In the work pane, click Add Virtual Network. The Add Virtual Network wizard opens to the Network Name page.
   1. Enter a name in the Virtual network name field.
   2. Select either Bridged Network or Internal Network depending on what type of network you want to create.
   3. Select No from the IEEE 802.1Q Tagging list to specify that the network is untagged.
   4. Enter a virtual network ID in the VLAN ID field. The valid range for the ID is 1 - 4094.
   5. Click Advanced Settings to expand the section.
   6. Select Create a new Virtual Switch.
   7. Enter a virtual switch name and mode for the new switch.
   8. Select Add new virtual network to all Virtual I/O Servers to add the new virtual network to all the Virtual I/O Servers.
      A client virtual Ethernet adapter is added to all of the Virtual I/O Servers. The VLAN ID of the virtual Ethernet adapter that is added also provides the name of the Virtual Network ID.
   9. Click Next and then continue with step 6.
6. To select a Virtual Network Bridge, complete the following steps:
   1. If you want to enable failover, select Yes for failover from the Network Bridge Settings option.
   2. If you want to enable load sharing, select Yes for load sharing from the Network Bridge Settings option.
   3. Enter a network bridge PVID in the Bridge PVID field.
   4. Select Jumbo Frame, Large Send, and QoS for the Network Bridge Settings
   5. Click Next and continue with step 7.
7. To select the VIOS and Adapters, complete the following steps:
   1. Select the Virtual I/O Server and the physical adapter location as the primary Virtual I/O Server.
   2. Use the Advanced VIOS Settings tab to configure the address to ping, IP address, netmask, and the gateway details for the selected VIOS.
   3. Click Next and continue with step 8.
8. To use an existing load group, complete the following steps:
   1. Select Use an existing Load Group.
   2. From the table that lists the existing load group, select a load group.
   3. Click Next and continue with step 9.
9. To create a load group, complete the following steps:
   1. Select the Create a new Load Group option.
   2. Enter a VLAN ID for the load group in the Enter Load Group PVID field.
   3. Enter a name for the load group in the Load Group Name field. A load group creates a pair of trunk adapters with the VLAN ID you enter.
   4. Click Next and continue with step 10.
10. To view a summary of the virtual networks, complete the following steps:
    1. Click Adapter View or Network View to display a summary of the virtual network. You can use the Adapter View tab to change the adapter ID.
    2. Click Finish to exit the Add Virtual Network wizard.