vNIC template considerations

(IBM Flex System devices only) This topic describes information that you must consider when you setup and use vNIC templates.

Consider the following information about setting up vNIC templates for the IBM Flex System CN4022 2-Port Adapter:

The Profile and VLAN fields have no effect in defining templates for the IBM Flex System CN4022 2-Port Adapter.
The Max Bandwidth field defines a cap on how much a virtual port can use as a percentage of the link speed. At 10 Gb each percentage is 100 Mbps. If all ports are set to 100, they share equally and if a port is not in use, its bandwidth can be spread among the other ports.
Bandwidth weight is used to arbitrate how each channel takes precedence in the event of oversubscription. If they are non-zero then the channels with the highest number get precedence over channels of lower value. If they are all 0 then they share equal weight again and no port has precedence.

For more information about vNIC templates, see Templates.