You can create a virtual Ethernet adapter on a Virtual I/O Server so that client
logical partitions can access the external network without
having to own a physical Ethernet adapter.
If you plan to use a
Shared Ethernet Adapter with a
Host Ethernet Adapter (or Integrated
Virtual Ethernet), ensure that the Logical Host Ethernet Adapter (LHEA)
on the
Virtual I/O Server is
set to promiscuous mode. For instructions, see
Setting the LHEA to promiscuous mode.
To create a virtual Ethernet adapter on the Virtual I/O Server using the Hardware Management Console (HMC), version 7 or later,
complete the following steps:
- In the navigation area, expand and
select the server on which the Virtual I/O Server logical partition
is located.
- In the contents are, select the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
- Click Tasks and select . The Managed Profiles page is displayed.
- Select the profile in which you want to create the Shared Ethernet Adapter and click . The Logical Partition Profile Properties page is displayed.
- Click the Virtual Adapters tab.
- Click .
- Select IEEE 802.1Q-compatible adapter.
- If you are using multiple VLANs, add any additional VLAN
IDs for the client logical partitions that must communicate with the
external network using this virtual adapter.
- Select Access external network to
use this adapter as a gateway between VLANs and an external network.
This Ethernet adapter is configured as part of the Shared Ethernet Adapter.
- If you are not using Shared Ethernet Adapter failover,
you can use the default trunk priority. If you are using Shared Ethernet Adapter failover,
then set the trunk priority for the primary share Ethernet adapter
to a lower number than that of the backup Shared Ethernet Adapter.
- When you are finished, click OK.
- Assign or create one of the following real adapters:
- Assign a physical Ethernet adapter to the Virtual I/O Server.
- If you plan to aggregate more than one physical Ethernet adapter
into a Link Aggregation or
EtherChannel device, then assign multiple physical Ethernet adapters
to the Virtual I/O Server.
- If you plan to use the Shared Ethernet Adapter with a Host Ethernet Adapter, then create
an LHEA for the Virtual I/O Server logical
partition.
- Click OK to exit the Logical Partition
Profile Properties page.
- Click Close to exit the Managed
Profiles page.
- Repeat this procedure for additional Shared Ethernet Adapters that you
require.
When you are finished, configure the Shared Ethernet Adapter using the Virtual I/O Server command-line
interface or the Hardware Management Console graphical
interface, version 7 release 3.4.2 or later.