Managing virtual network connections in adapter view

You can manage the PowerVM® virtual network connections that are assigned to a partition, in the adapter view, by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

To manage the virtual network connections, in the adapter view, by using the HMC, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon The icon represents the Resources function of the HMC.
  2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
  3. In the work pane, select the partition for which you want to view or change the properties and capabilities and click Actions > View Partition Properties. The Properties page is displayed. You can view and change the properties that are listed under the Properties area.
  4. In the Properties pane, click Virtual I/O > Virtual Networks. The Virtual Networks page opens in the Network View. The currently available virtual network connections for the partition are listed in a table.
  5. Click Adapter View. The currently available virtual Ethernet adapters and trunk adapters for the partition are listed in a table. Trunk adapters are displayed only for IBM® i partitions. You can view and modify any adapter by using the Action menu.
    Note: Trunk adapters are displayed only for IBM i partitions. You can also create, modify, and remove a trunk adapter for an IBM i logical partition.
  6. To change the adapter settings, complete the following steps:
    1. Select the adapter for which you want to change the settings and click Action > Modify Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings. Alternatively, you can right-click the adapter and select Modify Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings. The Modify Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings page opens with the virtual Ethernet adapter ID, virtual LAN (VLAN) ID, 802.1Q VLAN ID, and trunk priority of the adapter displayed in a table.
    2. View or change the virtual Ethernet adapter settings including the Media Access Control (MAC) address settings, QoS settings, and 802.1Qbg settings, or IEEE settings and click OK.
      Note: Operating system-defined MAC address can be changed for logical partitions in the Stopped state only.
      You can choose the following values for operating system-defined MAC addresses:
      • Allow all: Allows any operating system-defined MAC addresses. This value is the default that is displayed.
      • Deny all: Does not allow any operating system-defined MAC addresses.
      • Allow specified: Specifies a maximum of four operating system-defined MAC addresses. You can add the MAC addresses to the Allowed MAC Addresses list.
      Notes:
      • Under IEEE settings, if you select the IEEE 802.1q Compatibility check box, additional VLANs can be supported on an Ethernet network. If you do not need additional VLANs for the trunk adapter, clear the IEEE 802.1q Compatibility check box.
      • The 802.1q VLAN ID option is supported only for trunk adapters.
  7. To view the adapter settings, complete the following steps:
    1. Select the adapter that you want to view and click Action > View Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings. Alternatively, you can right-click the adapter and select View Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings. The View Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings page opens.
    2. View the virtual Ethernet adapter settings including the Media Access Control (MAC) address settings, QoS settings, and 802.1Qbg settings, or IEEE settings and click Close.
  8. To remove the trunk adapter settings, complete the following steps:
    1. Select the trunk adapter that you want to remove and click Action > Remove Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings. Alternatively, you can right-click the trunk adapter and select Remove Virtual Ethernet Adapter Settings.
    2. When you are prompted to confirm the removal, click OK.
Parent topic: Managing virtual networks

Creating trunk adapters

When the Hardware Management Console (HMC is at version 8.7.0 Service Pack Level 1, or later, you can create trunk adapters for an IBM i logical partition.

To create a trunk adapter by using the HMC, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon The icon represents the Resources function of the HMC.
  2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
  3. In the work pane, select the partition for which you want to view or change the properties and capabilities and click Actions > View Partition Properties. The Properties page is displayed. You can view and change the properties that are listed under the Properties area.
  4. In the Properties pane, click Virtual I/O > Virtual Networks.
  5. Click Adapter View. The currently available virtual Ethernet adapters and trunk adapters for the partition are listed in a table.
  6. Click Create Trunk Adapter. The Create Trunk Adapter page is displayed. You can add a trunk adapter to an IBM i logical partition.
  7. Optional: Click View Existing Virtual Networks to view the list of all existing virtual networks on the managed system.
  8. In the Port VLAN ID field, enter the VLAN ID on which the trunk adapter must be created.
  9. In the Virtual Switch field, select a virtual switch that can be assigned to the trunk adapter from the list of virtual switches that are configured on the managed system.
  10. In the Trunk Priority field, set the trunk priority for the trunk adapters to either 1 or 2.
  11. In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.
  12. In the OS MAC Address Restrictions field, specify the MAC address restrictions. The available values are Allow all, Deny all, and Allow Specified.
  13. In the QoS Settings section, select the Enable QoS Setting option, if you want to provide different priorities to different applications, users, or data flows to maintain the performance of the network. The value for the priority level is the default value, or in the range 0 - 7.
  14. In the IEEE Settings section, select IEEE 802.1q Compatibility if you need additional VLANs to be supported on an Ethernet network. Alternatively, you can clear the IEEE 802.1q Compatibility check box if you do not need additional VLANs for the trunk adapter. If you select IEEE 802.1q Compatibility, the 802.1q VLAN ID field is displayed. You can select additional VLAN IDs.
  15. Click OK.


Last updated: Tue, June 12, 2018