Changing a virtual switch

From a server that is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), you can change the attributes of a PowerVM® virtual switch.

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 work pane, expand Virtual Switches.
6. Right-click the virtual switch that you want to change and select Modify Virtual Switch. Or, you can select the virtual switch and click Action > Modify Virtual Switch.
7. Change the name of the virtual switch in the Virtual Switch Name field.
8. Change the mode of the virtual switch to virtual Ethernet bridging (VEB) or virtual Ethernet port aggregator (VEPA).
   Note: The VEPA mode option is available on VEPA-capable hardware only.
9. Click OK to apply the changes.