Creating a virtual Ethernet adapter

You can create a virtual Ethernet adapter on the management partition and the client partitions using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Virtual Ethernet provides Ethernet connectivity between partitions. To create a virtual Ethernet adapter, specify the ID number of the virtual Ethernet network to which you want to connect a corresponding virtual Ethernet adapter that is available for a logical partition. You can also add new adapters or virtual Ethernet network IDs for the partition.

Most tasks associated with IEEE 802.1Q virtual Ethernet are performed using the command-line interface. For detailed command descriptions, see Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager Command Reference .

To create a virtual Ethernet adapter, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Partition Management menu, click View/Modify Partitions.
  2. Select the logical partition to which you want to assign the virtual Ethernet adapter and click Properties.
  3. Select the Ethernet tab.
  4. To create a virtual Ethernet adapter on the management partition, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Virtual Ethernet Adapters section, click Create Adapter.
    2. Enter the Virtual Ethernet ID and click OK to exit the Enter Virtual Ethernet ID window.
    3. Click OK to exit the Partition Properties window.
  5. To create a virtual Ethernet adapter on a client partition, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Virtual Ethernet Adapters section, select a virtual Ethernet for the adapter and click OK.
    2. If no adapters are available, click Create Adapter to add a new adapter to the list and then repeat the previous step.