Determining the virtual Ethernet switch name and mode in the destination server

Determine the name and mode of the virtual Ethernet switches in the destination server by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

To determine the name and mode of the virtual Ethernet switches, complete the following steps:

  1. Determine the name and mode of the virtual Ethernet switches on the source server:
    1. In the navigation pane, expand Systems Management, click Servers and select the source server on which the mobile partition is located.
    2. In the Tasks menu, click Configuration > Virtual resources > Virtual Network Management.

      The HMC Classic interface is not supported in Hardware Management Console (HMC) Version 8.7.0, or later. The functions that were previously available in the HMC Classic interface are now available in the HMC Enhanced+ interface.

      When the HMC is at version 8.7.0, or later, complete the following steps to view the VSwitch details:
      1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon The icon represents the Resources function of the HMC.
      2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
      3. In the work pane, select the system and click Actions > View System Properties. The Properties page is displayed.
      4. Click Virtual Networks. In the The Virtual Networks page, click Virtual Switches.
    3. Record the name and mode of each virtual Ethernet switch from the VSwitch area.
  2. Determine the name and mode of the virtual Ethernet switches on the destination server:
    1. In the navigation pane, expand Systems Management, click Servers and select the destination server to which you are migrating the mobile partition.
    2. In the Tasks menu, click Configuration > Virtual resources > Virtual Network Management.
      When the HMC is at version 8.7.0, or later, complete the following steps to view the VSwitch details:
      1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon The icon represents the Resources function of the HMC.
      2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
      3. In the work pane, select the system and click Actions > View System Properties. The Properties page is displayed.
      4. Click Virtual Networks. In the The Virtual Networks page, click Virtual Switches.
    3. Record the name and mode of each virtual Ethernet switch from the VSwitch area.
Compare the name and mode of the virtual Ethernet switches in the source server from step 1 with the name and mode of the virtual Ethernet switches in the destination server from step 2. The results of the comparison can be one of the following:
  • If the name and mode are identical, the mobile partition can be successfully migrated from the source server to the destination server.
  • If the switch does not exist on the destination server, a switch with the same name and mode is automatically created in the destination server during the migration process.
  • If a switch with the same name and different mode exists in the destination server, a warning message is displayed.
Parent topic: HMC-managed systems: Preparing the source and destination servers for partition mobility
Related tasks:
Resuming the suspended mobile partition with HMC


Last updated: Tue, March 12, 2019