Add a PVI Cloud to the Oracle Fabric Interconnect (QDR)
A PVI cloud is an empty container to which you will add the VNICs that carry
traffic. In QDR fabrics, PVI VNICs are added in reliable connection (RC) mode. See
PVI Modes Overview.
Start by adding a PVI as an empty container. Later, you will add PVI VNICs to the
PVI cloud.
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After logging in to the switch, create a PVI cloud.
add pvi name
ID
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If needed, set the MTU for the PVI cloud.
set pvi name
-mtu=MTU-size
Note -
The MTU can be set a creation time, but not reset after the VNIC already
exists. When setting the MTU, make sure to use the correct MTU size, and set
it across the PVI cloud, PVI VNICs, and host. If the PVI VNIC exists and you
need to set a different MTU, delete the VNIC and recreate it.
Some OSes or applications require different size MTUs. For example, for ESX
servers, this value can be no larger than 9000. The default value is
9000.
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(Optional) Add a description to the PVI cloud.
set pvi name
-descr=string
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Gather the IB connection information for the server(s) in the Oracle SDN
environment.
See Get Server IB-Port Information.