Disabling NIC Port Sharing on a Platform

Note: This option is available only if no partition is commissioned on the platform.

To disable NIC sharing

  1. On the Fabric Manager user interface, point to System Administration, and then click CPF System.

    The Details: CPF-System screen appears on the right pane.

  2. Click Platforms and Partitions.

    The Details: Platforms and Partitions screen appears on the right pane.

  3. On the Platforms tab double-click the platform for which you want to disable NIC port Sharing or Teaming.

    The Details: <platform name> screen appears.

  4. Navigate to the Config Info tab.

  5. Click Settings.

    The Base settings window appears.

  6. Clear the Share check box corresponding to the ports on which you want to disable Sharing. The port icon changes to . The Logical Port Count is set to zero. Teaming and Peer Forwarding are also disabled.

  7. To disable only teaming on the selected ports, clear the Teaming check box. The port icon changes to .

    A confirmation message appears.

  8. Click Save. The platform restarts.

  9. After the platform restarts and comes back to the Running state, navigate to the Config. Info tab and click Synchronize.