Changing a network bridge

From a server that is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), you can change the PowerVM® virtual network bridge properties.

To change virtual network bridge properties, complete the following steps:

1. In the navigation pane, click System resources.
2. Click Systems. In the work pane, click the server of your choice. The System settings page is displayed. In the navigation pane, click Virtual networks.

   The Virtual Networks page opens in Network(s) view.

3. In the work pane, expand Virtual Network Bridges.
4. Right-click the virtual network bridge that you want to change and select Modify Network Bridge. Or, select a virtual network bridge and click Action > Modify Network Bridge
5. Enable or disable network failover in the Failover field.
6. Enable or disable load sharing in the Load Sharing field.
7. Change the physical adapter location for the primary Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) in the table.
8. Enable Jumbo Frame on the network bridge for the virtual Ethernet adapter to communicate to an external network.
   Note: Before you enable jumbo frames on a network bridge, check whether other devices in your network are also configured for jumbo frames.
9. Enable Large Send on the network bridge to reduce the processor usage of the VIOS.
10. Enable QoS on the network bridge to check the priority value of all tagged packets and arrange those packets in the corresponding queue.
11. Click OK to apply the changes.