Logical Switches screen details

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

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`.

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.

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.

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