Viewing the virtual network configuration

On a server that is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), you can view the configuration details of the PowerVM® virtual networks.

To view and change resources and the network configuration for a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS), complete the following steps:

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 Virtual Networks work pane, you can use the left and right arrow key buttons to switch between Network(s) and Adapter(s) views. The Network(s) view lists all the virtual networks that are configured on the managed system. Each table represents the properties of the Virtual Networks, Virtual Switches, Network Bridges, and Link Aggregation Devices. The Adapter(s) view lists all the network adapters that are connected to the logical partition. You can view the Virtual I/O Servers and the associated virtual Ethernet adapter IDs, load group, VLAN ID, and the 802.1Q VLAN ID settings for the adapter in the table.
   1. The Virtual Networks section lists all the virtual networks that are configured on the managed system. Virtual network is a system level attribute that helps you to create multiple virtual networks on the managed system. Right-click a virtual network in the table and select Modify virtual network name to change the virtual network name. Select View connected partitions to view the partitions that are connected to the selected virtual network. Select Remove virtual network to remove the virtual network from the partition after confirmation. Click Add Virtual Network to add a network to the partition by using the Add Virtual Network wizard.
   2. The Virtual Switches section lists all the virtual switches that are configured on the managed system. A virtual switch (VSwitch) is used to allow the virtual Ethernet adapters to route through a physical adapter to an external network. Right-click a virtual switch in the table and select Modify virtual switch to change the virtual switch name. Select Remove virtual switch to remove the virtual switch from the partition after confirmation.
   3. The Virtual Network Bridges section lists all the virtual network bridges that are configured on the managed system. A network bridge is used to associate one or more shared Ethernet adapters that bridge internal network traffic to a physical network adapter. Right-click virtual network bridge in the table and select Modify virtual network bridge, or View virtual network bridge to change the properties of the selected virtual network bridge, or select Add Virtual Network to Load Group to add a virtual network bridge to a load group. Also, you can view the High Availability mode of the Shared Ethernet Adapter (SEA). If the network bridge is Failover or Load Balancing enabled, you can change the High Availability mode to the following modes:
      • Auto
      • Disabled
      • Sharing
      • Standby

      Note: If the Failover or Load Balancing is not enabled for the network bridge, you cannot change the high availability mode of the SEA.
   4. The Link Aggregation Devices section lists all the link aggregation devices on the VIOS. Right-click a device in the table and select Modify or Remove to change the properties of the selected device. Click Add Device to add a link aggregation device. Select a VIOS and mode for the device.