Interconnects screen details

If no resources are listed, you must add a resource. See Add an interconnect.

The Interconnects screen displays the details of the interconnects managed by the appliance, including the interconnects in the enclosures you have added. Use this screen to update the interconnect firmware and change the uplink ports and downlink ports of the interconnects.

Overview

Screen component	Description
General	Displays basic information about the interconnect
Hardware	Displays information about the interconnect hardware
Uplink ports	Displays information about the uplink ports of the interconnect
Downlink ports	Displays information about the downlink ports of the interconnect

General

Screen component	Description
Logical interconnect	Logical interconnect to which the physical interconnect belongs. Not applicable for monitored interconnects.
Interconnect power	Power status of the interconnect.
State	Current state of the interconnect. See Interconnect health statuses and states for more information.
Firmware baseline	The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) firmware bundle assigned to the interconnect. Not applicable for monitored interconnects.
Firmware version from baseline	Firmware version from the installed SPP baseline for the interconnect. For example, 4.10. Not applicable for monitored interconnects.
Installed firmware version	Firmware version currently installed for the interconnect. For example, 4.10. Not applicable for monitored interconnects.
IPv4	IPv4 address for the interconnect.
IPv6	IPv6 addresses for the interconnect. Link local addresses (LLAs) are listed first, followed by static or DHCP addresses and then Stateless address auto configuration (SLAAC) if enabled.

Hardware

Screen component	Description
Product name	Name of the interconnect
Location	Name of the enclosure and interconnect bay number in which the interconnect is installed. The enclosure name is a hyperlink to the overview of that enclosure on the Enclosures screen
Serial number	Serial number for the interconnect
Part number	Unique product identifier number for the interconnect

Uplink ports

These fields are populated automatically. You cannot edit them.

Uplink port information is available for Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) for HPE BladeSystem modules, but not other third-party interconnects. See the appropriate support or compatibility matrix on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library for the complete list of supported devices.

Screen component Description

Port status icon

Indicates the status of the port.

See Icon descriptions for more information.

Port

Port name on the faceplate of the interconnect (for example, X1 or X2, 1 or 2, or Q1.4)


	NOTE: The use of Qx.1-Qx.4 ports indicates a splitter cable is in use.

Type

Port type: none, Ethernet, Stacking, FC, Network analyzer, or Fabric extender.

State

State of the port

Possible states are:

Linked	The port is physically linked to the interconnect.
Unlinked	The port is not physically linked to the interconnect.
Unknown	The state of the port is not known.
Disabled	The port has been disabled from the Edit interconnect screen.
Unmanaged	The QSFP + port is empty but requires a splitter cable for the Virtual Connect FlexFabric 20/40 F8 module to be installed. For more information, see About the Virtual Connect FlexFabric–20/40 F8 interconnect module.
FCoE active	The port is available for FCoE traffic.
FCoE none	The port is not available for FCoE traffic. The port on the FCF switch has not been set up for DCBX and could not do a Fibre Channel log in.

Speed (Gb/s)

Port speed, in Gb/s.

Utilization

(For interconnects that support statistics)

Hover your pointer over the meter to display a graph of the bit transfer rate of the port over time.

Port utilization data is refreshed at the same frequency as the interval between samples, which you can set using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects screen, or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

Uplink Set

Provides a link to the uplink sets, if supported, to which the port belongs, or indicates that the port is a Stacking link.


	NOTE: Cisco FEX modules do not support uplink sets.

Connected To

Shows the enclosure and port information for the device, or shows the port to which the uplink is connected. The port number is shown in parentheses.

Stacking link connections are identified by interconnect hyperlinks and port numbers if the interconnect has been added. If the interconnect has not been added, it is identified by the Virtual Connect connection information.

PortWWN

Shows the World Wide Name of the uplink port.

Additional uplink port details

The fields below are populated automatically. You cannot edit them.

Screen component Description

Connector

These fields display data when a transceiver module is inserted for FlexFabric or Flex-10 interconnects.

Type	Type of transceiver module inserted, for example `SFP` (Small Form-factor Pluggable Transceiver) or `SFP+` (an SFP that supports up to 10 Gb)
Extended Identifier	Hexadecimal number that identifies the device (vendor specific) connected to the uplink port
Vendor	Name of the vendor that manufactured the device connected to the uplink port
Vendor OUI	Unique 24–bit OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier) assigned to the vendor by the IEEE Registration Authority
Part number	Part number of the device connected to the uplink port
Revision	Hardware revision number of the device connected to the uplink port

Remote connection

These fields display when the uplink port is connected to an Ethernet network.

Type	Port type for remote connection, can be `Ethernet`, `External`, or `Unknown`
Port type	Port type of the remote connection, can be `Local`, `Ethernet`, or `Unknown`
Port ID	ID of the external port, can be `X1` through `X10`
Port description	Detailed description of the port type
Address type	Type of address, can be `IPV4` or `IPV6`
Address	IP address of the interconnect to which the uplink port is connected
System name	Symbolic name of the device set by the network administrator
System description	Vendor-generated description of the device
System capabilities	Configuration of the port on the device, can be `bridge`, `trunk`, `bridge and trunk`, or `bridge, router`

Downlinks

(Cisco FEX modules only)

List of the downlink ports to which the uplink port is connected.

Port	Port number
Server Hardware	Hyperlink to the connected server hardware

DCBX Information

The Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) protocol information is displayed only for FCoE-capable ports when assigned to an FCoE network.

Overall status

Status of the DCBX protocol exchange with peer entity. It is the combination of AP and PFC state. PG is not included in the overall status.

`OK`	No error is detected in the DCBX operation.
`Failed`	An error occurred in one of the DCBX information exchanges. Check the AP, PFC, or PG state for the reason for the error. For more information and troubleshooting, refer to the hardware documentation for the switch.

AP state

Application protocol status.

PFC state

Priority-based flow control status.

PG state

Priority group status.

Direct attach

These fields display when an uplink port is connected to a Fibre Channel direct attach network

FC domain ID	Unique Fibre Channel ID generated by the appliance for each interconnect
FC port ID	Hexadecimal ID assigned to the port by the FC SAN
Storage port WWN	World Wide Port Name of the storage port
Storage node WWN	World Wide Node Name of the storage node
Storage port name	Symbolic port name of the storage port to which the uplink port is connected
Storage node name	Symbolic node name of the storage port to which the uplink port is connected

FIP Snooping

(Active FCoE only)

These fields display when an uplink port is connected to an active FCoE module.

LAG	Link Aggregation Group ID for the ports within the LAG.
VLAN	VLAN ID associated with the FCoE network configured on the uplink set.
Downlink count	Number of server ports that are active or logged into an associated FCoE VLAN network.
FC Map	FCoE MAC address prefix provided by the Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF) which is used to construct the FCoE MAC address on the server: FC MAP and FC ID.
FCF Name	FCF switch node WWN name associated with the FCoE VLAN. The name is provided by the FCF in snooped FIP messages.
Fabric Name	The fabric name associated with the FCoE VLAN. It is provided by the FCF in snooped FIP messages.
FCF MAC Address	In FCF mode, a single FCF MAC address per switch. In NPV mode, the FCF MAC address for each port on the FCF switch that is part of the LAG.

Statistics

These fields display when an uplink port is on an interconnect that supports statistics. For example, Virtual Connect Fibre Channel interconnects do not support statistical data collection.

Port statistics data is refreshed at the same frequency as the interval between samples, which you can set using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects screen, or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

Transmitted errors	Number of errors that the port has transmitted since the connection was established or the last time the port counters were cleared
Received errors	Number of errors that the port has received since the connection was established or the last time the port counters were cleared
Bit Transfer Rate graph	Displays the bit transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the uplink port over time, and the average bit transfer rate You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects screen, or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.
Packet Transfer Rate graph	Displays the packet transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the uplink port over time, and the average packet transfer rate You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects screen, or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

Advanced Statistics

These fields display if an uplink port is on an interconnect that supports statistical data collection, and if the interconnect is in a managed state.

The counters that appear depend on port type. For more information, see Uplink and downlink port advanced statistics.

Downlink ports

These fields are populated automatically. You cannot edit them.

Downlink port information is available for Cisco Fabric Extender for HPE BladeSystem modules, but not other third-party interconnects. See the appropriate support or compatibility matrix on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library for the complete list of supported devices.

Screen component

Description

Port status icon

Indicates the status of the port

See Icon descriptions for more information.

Port

Device bay number of the port

State

State of the port:

Linked	The port is physically linked to the interconnect.
Unlinked	The port is not physically linked to the interconnect.
Unknown	The state of the port is not known.
Disabled	The port has been disabled from the Edit interconnect screen.

Server hardware

Enclosure name and interconnect bay number of the linked interconnect

Adapter port

LOM (LAN on Motherboard), mezzanine card, or FLM (Flexible LOM) associated with the port

Server profile

Server profile associated with the port

See About server profiles for more information.

Utilization

(For interconnects that support statistical data collection)

Hover your pointer over the meter to display a graph of the bit transfer rate of the port over time

Additional downlink port details

These fields are populated automatically. You cannot edit them.

Screen component

Description

Statistics

These fields display when a downlink port is on an interconnect that supports statistical data collection.

Transmitted errors	Number of errors that the port has transmitted since the connection was established or the last time the port counters were cleared.
Received errors	Number of errors that the port has received since the connection was established or the last time the port counters were cleared.
Bit Transfer Rate graph	Displays the bit transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the downlink port over time, and the average bit transfer rate. You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.
Packet Transfer Rate graph	Displays the packet transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the downlink port over time, and the average packet transfer rate. You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

Advanced Statistics

These fields display if a downlink port is on an interconnect that supports statistical data collection, and if the interconnect is in a managed state.

The counters that appear depend on the port type: Ethernet, FlexFabric Fibre Channel, the Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FC Module, Virtual Connect 16Gb 24-port FC Module, or Fabric extender. For more information, see Uplink and downlink port advanced statistics.

Quality of Service Statistics

Downlink port quality of service statistics.

For information about the statistics, refer to the Ethernet Port Detailed Statistics screen section of the HPE Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.30/4.31 User Guide.

VLAN IDs

(Cisco FEX modules)

VLAN identification numbers along with associated networks (if any) available on this port. If a network exists for a VLAN ID, a hyperlink is provided for that network. If there is more than one network with the same VLAN ID, a hyperlink is provided to the Networks screen showing the list of networks with that VLAN ID.

FlexNIC port details

For interconnects that are associated with a FlexNIC port, these fields are populated automatically. You cannot edit them.

Screen component Description

Flex NIC

Subport on the flex adapter to which the server is connected, for example, LOM 1–b.

Type

Type of network: Ethernet or Fibre Channel.

State

State of the port:

Linked	The port is physically linked to the interconnect.
Unlinked	The port is not physically linked to the interconnect.
Disabled	The port has been disabled from the Edit interconnect screen.

Network(s)

Either the network name or number of networks to which the port is connected. If only one network is connected, the network name is shown. If more than one network is connected, the number of networks is shown.

This is a hyperlink to an overview of the network(s) on the Networks screen.

Bandwidth (min/max)

Minimum and maximum bandwidth, in Gb/s, of the network to which the port is connected.

Address

MAC address of the interconnect to which the port is connected.

FC port ID (For direct attach only)

Hexadecimal ID assigned to the port by the Fibre Channel SAN.

Server port WWN

(For direct attach only)

World Wide Port Name of the server port.

Server node WWN

(For direct attach only)

World Wide Node Name of the server node.

Server port name

(For direct attach only)

Symbolic port name of the server port to which the downlink port is connected.

Server node name

(For direct attach only)

Symbolic node name of the server port to which the downlink port is connected.

Bit Transfer Rate graph

Displays the bit transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the downlink port over time, and the average bit transfer rate.

You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

Packet Transfer Rate graph

Displays the packet transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the downlink port over time, and the average packet transfer rate.

You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

Utilization

(For interconnects that support statistical data collection)

Hover your pointer over the meter to display a graph of the bit transfer rate of the port over time.

Additional FlexNIC port details

Screen component Description

FIP Snooping

(Active FCoE only)

These fields display when a FlexNIC port is on an FCoE interconnect.

FlexNIC statistics data is refreshed at the same frequency as the interval between samples, which you can set using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.

MAC Address	MAC address of the server downlink port which corresponds to the FCoE connection.
LAG	Link Aggregation Group ID for the uplink ports providing FCoE connectivity for the server downlink port.
VLAN	VLAN ID associated with the FCoE network assigned to the server downlink port.
Network	Name of the FCoE network is also a hyperlink to the Networks screen.
FCF MAC Address	In FCF mode, a single FCF MAC address per switch. In NPV mode, the FCF MAC address for each port on the FCF switch that is part of the LAG.
FCoE MAC Address	Fabric-provided MAC address which is used by the server Converged Network Adapter (CNA) to log into the SAN fabric for this FCoE network. The FCoE MAC address is constructed from FC MAP and FC ID provided by the FCF.
FC ID	A 24–bit field assigned by the fabric on the FCF to each initiator and is used to route frames through the FC network.
FCF Name	FCF switch node WWN name associated with the FCoE network. The name is provided by the FCF in snooped FIP messages.

Statistics

These fields display when a FlexNIC port is on an interconnect that supports statistical data collection.

Transmitted errors	Number of errors that the port has transmitted since the connection was established or the last time the port counters were cleared.
Received errors	Number of errors that the port has received since the connection was established or the last time the port counters were cleared.
Bit Transfer Rate graph	Displays the bit transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the FlexNIC port over time, and the average bit transfer rate. You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.
Packet Transfer Rate graph	Displays the packet transfer rate (transmitted and received) of the FlexNIC port over time, and the average packet transfer rate. You can change the sample collection rate using the Utilization Sampling settings on the Logical Interconnects or the Logical Interconnect Groups screen.
30 seconds input rate	The total number of packets received on the interface, including framing characters over the last 30 seconds. Sample data: `80 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec`
30 seconds output rate	The total number of packets transmitted on the interface, including framing characters over the last 30 seconds. Sample data: `1224 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec`
Input errors	The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
Output errors	The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of errors.

Advanced Statistics

These fields display if a FlexNIC port is on an interconnect that supports statistical data collection, and if the interconnect is in a managed state.

The counters that appear depend on the port type: Ethernet, FlexFabric Fibre Channel, or the Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FC Module. For more information, see Uplink and downlink port advanced statistics.

VLAN IDs

VLAN identification numbers for the networks using this interconnect. For a single, unique VLAN ID, the VLAN ID is a hyperlink to the Networks screen.

Details for ports other than FlexNIC

For interconnects that do not support FlexNIC ports, these fields are populated automatically. You cannot edit them.

Screen component Description

Link State

State of the port:

Linked	The port is physically linked to the interconnect.
Unlinked	The port is not physically linked to the interconnect.
Disabled	The port has been disabled from the Edit interconnect screen.

Type

Type of the network:Ethernet or FC.

Network(s)

This is a hyperlink to an overview of the network(s) on the Networks screen.

Bandwidth (min/max)

Minimum and maximum bandwidth, in Gb/s, of the network to which the port is connected.

Connection state

Connection state of the downlink port:Active, Inactive, or Unlinked

Server port WWN

World Wide Name of the server port.

Server node WWN

World Wide Name of the server node.

Uplink and downlink port advanced statistics

The port statistics displayed in the Advanced Statistics section for uplink and downlink ports depend on the port type. For the most up-to-date information about these statistics, see the HPE Virtual Connect User Guide documentation.

Edit an interconnect

Use the Edit interconnect screen to enable and disable the uplink ports and downlink ports of an interconnect. You can only edit managed interconnects.

Screen component	Description
Enabled	When you select the box, the port is enabled. When you clear the box, the port is disabled.
Buttons	See Standard UI buttons for information about how buttons operate.

Interconnect health statuses and states

When adding an interconnect, the appliance checks if an interconnect resource exists for the indicated location and if one does not exist, it creates one. Then the interconnect is identified and compared against the expected IO bay occupancy as indicated in the controlling logical interconnect. Based on the results the interconnect is placed into the appropriate state. Note that a resource is always created for the location regardless of whether the bay should be occupied or not.

Health status	Activity	State	Description
Unknown	Task Active	Adding	Adding is nondestructive in that an existing interconnect resource could transition to the Adding state without undergoing a reset.
Critical	N/A	AddedWithErrors	Indicates that there should be an interconnect present but there was a problem communicating with the actual resource or in completing the initial discovery.
OK	N/A	Configured	The interconnect is configured and available to provide its intended service.
OK	N/A	Monitored	An interconnect is present and basic hardware information has been obtained.
OK	Task Active	Configuring	A new or updated configuration is being applied or reapplied to the interconnect.
Critical/Warning	N/A	ConfigError	An error occurred while configuring an interconnect. The appliance will attempt to return the interconnect to its previous configuration state, but it may need to be manually configured, or, refreshed by reapplying the interconnect configuration or an enclosure refresh.
Critical	N/A	Absent	The bay should contain an interconnect but is currently empty.
Unknown	N/A	Inventory	An interconnect physically resided in an IO bay which the appliance expects to be empty. This could be an accident or deliberate as in the case where an interconnect is intended to be managed outside of the appliance. Physically removing the interconnect from the enclosure will cause it to be deleted from the appliance.
Critical	N/A	Unsupported	The bay is supposed to be managed but the interconnect in the bay is not a supported interconnect type. See the HPE OneView Support Matrix for a list of supported interconnects.
Critical	N/A	Unmanaged	The type of interconnect is supported, but the manager is not able to manage or configure the interconnect because the available capabilities do not meet the minimum desired. One reason for entering this state is if the discovered interconnect type does not match the desired interconnect type defined in the interconnect bay map. Another reason could be that the installed firmware is either not supported or does not provide for the minimum capabilities desired.
(Same as in previous state)	Task Active	Maintenance	Indicates that an interconnect is undergoing an automated or manual procedure that cannot be interrupted. Interconnect power, configuration, and status are not available while in this state. If configurations are pushed to the interconnect, they will be queued and applied once the interconnect has moved out of the Maintenance state. When the interconnect is powered off, it goes into the Maintenance state so that configuration changes are not sent to an interconnect that is not powered on.
(Same as in previous state)	Task Active	Removing	The interconnect resource will be deleted from the database and the physical interconnect will be reset returning it to factory defaults. This can be initiated either explicitly by the user or implicitly.
Critical	N/A	Remove-Failed	The appliance is not able to communicate with an interconnect during a remove operation. The entity remains in database but it will not be managed. You may request a retry or forced delete to resolve this state.

See also