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Oracle Solaris Administration: Network Interfaces and Network Virtualization     Oracle Solaris 11 Information Library
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Preface

1.  Overview of the Networking Stack

Network Configuration in This Oracle Solaris Release

The Network Stack in Oracle Solaris

Network Devices and Datalink Names

Administration of Other Link Types

Part I Network Auto-Magic

2.  Introduction to NWAM

3.  NWAM Configuration and Administration (Overview)

4.  NWAM Profile Configuration (Tasks)

5.  NWAM Profile Administration (Tasks)

6.  About the NWAM Graphical User Interface

Part II Datalink and Interface Configuration

7.  Using Datalink and Interface Configuration Commands on Profiles

8.  Datalink Configuration and Administration

9.  Configuring an IP Interface

10.  Configuring Wireless Interface Communications on Oracle Solaris

11.  Administering Bridges

12.  Administering Link Aggregations

13.  Administering VLANs

14.  Introducing IPMP

15.  Administering IPMP

16.  Exchanging Network Connectivity Information With LLDP

Part III Network Virtualization and Resource Management

17.  Introducing Network Virtualization and Resource Control (Overview)

18.  Planning for Network Virtualization and Resource Control

19.  Configuring Virtual Networks (Tasks)

20.  Using Link Protection in Virtualized Environments

21.  Managing Network Resources

Overview of Network Resource Management

Datalink Properties for Resource Control

Network Resource Management by Using Flows

Commands for Network Resource Management

Network Resource Management (Task Map)

Managing Resources on Datalinks

Transmit and Receive Rings

MAC Clients and Ring Allocation

Properties for Ring Allocation

Preparations for Configuring Hardware-Based Clients

How to Configure a Hardware-Based Client

How to Create a Software-Based Client

How to Identify Ring Assignments in Static Ring Allocation

Pools and CPUs

How to Configure a CPU Pool for a Datalink

How to Allocate CPUs to Links

Managing Resources on Flows

Configuring Flows on the Network

How to Configure a Flow

22.  Monitoring Network Traffic and Resource Usage

Glossary

Index

Chapter 21

Managing Network Resources

This chapter explains how to manage resources on datalinks, including virtual links such as VNICs. Network resource management implements quality of service to enhance performance especially in the virtual network.

The chapter covers the following topics: