Configuring the FM LAN Connection for VMware vSphere ESXi Host

For the Fabric Manager user interface to display the health status of the VMware vSphere ESXi host on the nonpartitionable enterprise partition platform (NEPP), configure a connection between the Fabric Manager and the VMware vSphere host on the ClearPath Forward Management LAN (FM LAN).

  1. Identify the network name of the virtual network adapters associated with network adapters connected to the FM LAN.

    LOM ports 3 and 4 on the NEPP are cabled respectively to the two Ethernet LAN switches for FM LAN traffic. Use the VMware vSphere Client or vCenter to locate and identify the virtual NICs associated with LOM ports 3 and 4.

    For more information, see Identifying the Virtual Network Adapters Associated with FM LAN.

  2. Using the VMware vSphere Client or vCenter, create a VMkernel virtual switch with the virtual network adapters associated with the FM LAN as the uplinks for the switch, and assign the FM LAN IP address of the NEPP to the VMkernel port.

    For more information, see Creating a VMkernel Virtual Switch for FM LAN Connection.