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How to Create a Native Port Profile for Virtual Network Adapters in System Center 2012 SP1
Updated: January 15, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager
In Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1), you can consistently configure identical capabilities for network adapters across multiple hosts by using port profiles and logical switches. Port profiles and logical switches act as containers for the properties or capabilities that you want your network adapters to have. Instead of configuring individual properties or capabilities for each network adapter, you can specify the capabilities in port profiles and logical switches, which you can then apply to the appropriate adapters.
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| For information about prerequisites and settings for port profiles and logical switches, see the “Settings” section in Configuring Ports and Switches for VM Networks in System Center 2012 SP1. It is especially important to review the prerequisites if you plan to enable virtual machine queue (VMQ), IPsec task offloading, or single-root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) in your native port profile for virtual network adapters. |
The recommended sequence for creating port profiles and logical switches is to create the port profiles first.
Use the following procedure to create a native port profile for virtual network adapters.
To create a native port profile for virtual network adapters
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Open the Fabric workspace.
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On the Home tab, in the Show group, click Fabric Resources.
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In the Fabric pane, expand Networking, and then click Native Port Profiles.
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On the Home tab, in the Create group, click Create, and then click Native Port Profile.
The Create Native Port Profile Wizard opens.
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On the General page, enter a name and optional description for the port profile, click Virtual network adapter port profile, and then click Next.
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On the Offload Settings page, optionally select one or more of the following settings, and then click Next. For more information about the settings listed in this step or the next step, in Configuring Ports and Switches for VM Networks in System Center 2012 SP1, in the “Settings” section, see the “Native port profile for virtual network adapters” row in the table.
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Enable virtual machine queue
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Enable IPsec task offloading
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Enable Single-root I/O virtualization
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Enable virtual machine queue
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On the Security Settings page, optionally select one or more of the following settings, and then click Next.
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Allow MAC spoofing
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Enable DHCP guard
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Allow router guard
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Allow guest teaming
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Allow IEEE priority tagging
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Allow MAC spoofing
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On the Bandwidth Settings page, optionally specify bandwidth settings for the virtual network adapter.
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Minimum bandwidth (Mbps): Specify the minimum bandwidth here in megabits per second (Mbps), or use the Minimum bandwidth weight option (described later in this list).
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Maximum bandwidth (Mbps): Specify the maximum bandwidth, using a value no greater than 100,000 Mbps. A value of 0 Mbps means the maximum is not configured.
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Minimum bandwidth weight: Specify a weighted value from 0 to 100 that controls how much bandwidth the virtual network adapter can use in relation to other virtual network adapters.
Note Bandwidth settings are not used when SR-IOV is enabled on the port profile and on the logical switch that specifies the port profile. -
Minimum bandwidth (Mbps): Specify the minimum bandwidth here in megabits per second (Mbps), or use the Minimum bandwidth weight option (described later in this list).
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On the Summary page, review and confirm the settings, and then click Finish.
See Also
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For additional resources, see Information and Support for System Center 2012.
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