Logical Switches > Logical Switches screen details |  | next

# Logical Switches screen details

If no resources are listed, you must add a resource. See Create a logical switch.

- General

- Switches

- Internal Link Sets

- Stacking Links

- Create or edit logical switch

The master pane can be filtered by logical switch type and label.

## General

Screen component | Description
--- | ---
Operational state |
Monitored | A monitored logical switch displays physical switch information, physical port information, and port statistics.
Managed | In addition to all of the monitoring capabilities, a managed logical switch enables full control of the port state and network provisioning between the interconnect uplink ports and the switch downlink ports.
Type | Type of physical switch.
Logical switch group | Name of the logical switch group to which the logical switch is associated.
Consistency state | State of compliance between the logical switch and its logical switch group. If not consistent, bring the logical switch into compliance.
vPC domain ID | Domain ID of the vPC environment. A virtual port channel (vPC) allows links that are physically connected to two different switches to appear as a single port channel to a third switch.
vPC primary MAC address | MAC address of the switch designated as primary within the vPC.

## Switches

Screen component | Description
--- | ---
Switch | Switch IP or host name.
vPC Member ID | Switch identifier within the vPC.
vPC Role | Designated role of the switch within the vPC: `Primary` or `Secondary`. If the primary vPC peer device fails, the secondary vPC peer device takes over to become operationally the vPC primary device.
State | State of the switch. `Configured` is the operating state of a Cisco Nexus top-of-rack switch when the operational mode of the logical switch is `Managed`. `Monitored` is the operating state of a Cisco Nexus top-of-rack switch when the operational mode of the logical switch is `Monitored`. `ConfigError` is the operating state of a Cisco Nexus top-of-rack switch when the operational mode of the logical switch is Managed and an error is encountered while configuring the switch. `Added with Error` is the operating state of a Cisco Nexus top-of-rack switch when the operational mode of the logical switch is Managed and the switch’s `Message of the Day` (MOTD) banner indicates that the switch is already claimed by another HPE OneView appliance. `Unmanaged` is the operating state of a Cisco Nexus top-of-rack switch when the firmware version of the switch is not supported. `Unsupported` is the operating state of a Cisco Nexus top-of-rack switch when the switch is of a type that is not supported by the current version of the HPE OneView appliance. When importing a switch, the State column displays `Adding`. When configuring a switch, the State column displays `Configuring`.
Model | Model of the physical switch.
Firmware | Firmware version installed on the physical switch.

## Internal Link Sets

Screen component | Description
--- | ---
Logical interconnect | Logical interconnect name
vPC number | Virtual port channel (vPC) ID
Port channel | Port channel ID
Fabric Extender ID | Fabric Extender ID Applies only when the internal link set is associated with a FEX logical interconnect. This field does not appear for Virtual Connect interconnects.
Networks | Associated networks and VLAN IDs. If there are more than 50 networks, a link to the associated networks displays.
Ports | Ports are identified by switch IP and port. Port state, speed, Link Aggregation Group (LAG) ID (if a Virtual Connect interconnect), and the interconnect the port is connected to is displayed. LAG ID does not appear for FEX.

## Stacking Links

Screen component | Description
--- | ---
From | Originating end of the peer link between two vPC switches. Displays only in a vPC environment. vPC port name has the format `switch_name`.`port_name`.
To | Destination end of the peer link between two vPC switches. vPC port name has the format `switch_name`.`port_name`.

## Create or edit logical switch

Screen component | Description
--- | ---
Name | Name of the logical switch.
Add logical switch as |
Monitored | A monitored logical switch displays physical switch information, physical port information, and port statistics.
Managed | In addition to all of the monitoring capabilities, a managed logical switch enables full control of the port state and network provisioning between the interconnect uplink ports and the switch downlink ports.
Logical switch group | Available logical switch groups.
IP address or host name | IP address or host name of the physical switch. A maximum of two switches of the same type are allowed.
User name | SSH user name for the switch credentials.
Password | Password for the switch credentials.
SNMP port | Port on which the switch listens for SNMP requests. Default: 161
SNMP version | The version of SNMP used: `v1/v2c` or `v3`.
User name (SNMPv3) | User name for SNMP credentials.
Security level (SNMPv3) | Defines the security levels supported by SNMPv3:
`Authorization` | Communication with authorization and without privacy. Messages are authenticated but not encrypted.
`Authorization and privacy` | Communication with authorization as well as privacy. Messages are authenticated as well as encrypted.
Authorization protocol (SNMPv3) | The protocols used for Authentication are MD5 (Message Digest 5) or SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm).
Authorization password (SNMPv3) | The password for the authorization protocol.
Privacy protocol (SNMPv3) | The protocols used to encrypt the messages are Data Encryption Standard (DES 56) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES 128).
Privacy password (SNMPv3) | The password used for the privacy protocol.
Community string (SNMPv1/v2c) | The shared community name for authentication that serves as a password for communicating with the physical switch. The community string collects status as well as statistical information. The logical switch community string should match the community string of the destination.
Use same credentials as switch 1 | When there are two switches, by default, the check box is selected and credentials from the first switch is used for both switches. If you deselect the check box, you must enter new SSH and SNMP credentials.

prev | up | next
About logical switches | home | Create a logical switch

Copyright © 2013, 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP