A PVI VNIC is a special type of VNIC that is terminated on a PVI cloud. When the PVI VNIC is terminated on the PVI cloud, it joins the Oracle SDN fabric. Other than needing a PVI cloud for termination, configuring a PVI VNIC is similar to creating a standard VNIC. Use this procedure to create a single PVI VNIC in a QDR environment.
This procedure requires the following:
At least one Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 or Oracle Fabric Interconnect F-14
A server with a supported, EDR-compatible HCA
Supported EDR-compatible MBOM/MPO cables
The VNIC starts as a standard VNIC, but will become a PVI VNIC when attached to a PVI cloud.
When the VNIC is connected to the PVI cloud, the PVI VNIC is created and terminated on a port in that PVI cloud.
The Status field should show a green check mark.
Each single PVI VNIC can be connected to individual, unique PVI clouds. You cannot connect two single PVI VNICs to the same PVI cloud.
Although the PVI VNIC is created in the template, the PVI VNIC is not yet pushed to the server.
Proceed to Deploy the I/O Template to a Server.