Ethernet Port Boot Order and Device Naming
This section contains information about the boot order and device naming for the four
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the server. For location information, see
Rear Panel Connector Locations. From right to left,
the ports are numbered NET 0 to NET 3.
Ethernet Port Boot Order
The order in which the BIOS detects the Ethernet ports during server boot is
listed below.
Note -
You can change the boot priority using the Boot Device Priority screen
available in the Boot menu of the BIOS Setup Utility.
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NET 0
-
NET 1
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NET 2
-
NET 3
Ethernet Port Device Naming
Note -
Naming used by the interfaces might vary from that listed below depending on
which devices are installed in the system.
The device naming for the Ethernet interfaces is reported differently by different
interfaces and operating systems. The following table shows BIOS (physical) and
operating system (logical) naming conventions used for each interface. These naming
conventions might vary depending on conventions of your operating system and which
devices are installed in the server.
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NET 0
|
3A00
|
ixgbe 0
|
eth 0
|
Ethernet
|
NET 1
|
3A01
|
ixgbe 1
|
eth 1
|
Ethernet 2
|
NET 2
|
8200
|
ixgbe 2
|
eth 2
|
Ethernet 3
|
NET 3
|
8201
|
ixgbe 3
|
eth 3
|
Ethernet 4
|
|
Note -
For Windows, port names like Ethernet, Ethernet 2, Ethernet 3, and Ethernet 4
are used by default. However, actual port naming is based on the order of
enumeration, typically during operating system installation. Additionally, Windows
allows you to rename the ports to meet application-specific needs.