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.

Procedure

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 Resources.
  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 virtual networks drawer, 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 the Bridged Network checkbox to create a bridged network.
      Note: If the Bridged Network checkbox is not selected, the network that is created is an internal network.
    3. To tag a bridged network, select the IEEE 802.1Q Tagging checkbox. By default, the IEEE 802.1Q Tagging checkbox is not selected.
    4. Enter a virtual network ID in the Port VLAN ID field.
      Notes:
      1. If the IEEE 802.1Q Tagging checkbox is not selected, the valid range for the Port VLAN ID is 1 - 4094.
      2. If the IEEE 802.1Q Tagging checkbox is selected, the valid range for the Port VLAN ID is 2 - 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. Click Next and then continue with step 6.
  6. To create a Virtual Network Bridge, complete the following steps:
    1. If you want to enable failover, select the Failover checkbox from the Network Bridge Settings option.
    2. If you want to enable load sharing, select the Load Sharing checkbox 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. If the failover is enabled for the network, you must select both the VIOS and the backing device for the primary and the secondary shared Ethernet adapters (SEA).
      Note: If the failover is not enabled, you can only select the VIOS and the backing device for the primary SEA.
    2. Use the Advanced VIOS Settings tab to configure the address to ping, IP address, and the netmask 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 Add to exit the Add Virtual Network wizard.