Create a vNIC

During vNIC creation, you assign the vNIC to a server profile and set other properties. You can perform this task using either the CLI or the GUI. For the GUI procedure, refer to Add a vNIC in Oracle Fabric Manager 5.0.2 Administration Guide. This procedure is for the CLI.

1. Create a server profile.

   For example, name the server profile server1 and include the public network name.

   [OFOS] add server-profile server1 alexander@iowa:ServerPort8

2. Create a vNIC.

   For example, create a vNIC called vnic1 and terminate it on the public network port AAA.

   [OFOS] add vnic vnic1.server1 AAA

3. Configure the vNIC.

   Assign the vNIC to a server profile and add a static address type and an IP address.

   [OFOS] set vnic vinc1.server1 -addr-type=static -IP-address=10.1.1.1/32

4. Verify the vNIC and its server profile.

   [OFOS] show vnic vnic1.server1
   name          state  mac-addr  ipaddr      if   if-state  type     vlans
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   vnic1.server1 up/up            10.1.1.1/32      up        static   none 

Related Information

• Edit a vNIC

• Planning a VLAN