Managed logical switches
Adding a logical switch to HPE OneView enables you to apply configurations that are required by the interconnect uplink ports to be provisioned at the switch downlink ports. Managed mode allows you to configure uplink VLANs at the switch downlink ports, monitor operation status, collect statistics, and alert users about specific conditions and incompatibilities between the upstream switch and the interconnect.
When adding a logical switch, any existing configuration of the ports connected to HPE OneView interconnects is reconfigured based on the configuration specified for the HPE OneView interconnect uplinks. Any port that is actively managed by an external management system remains unchanged and is not brought into HPE OneView management.
Before adding a managed logical switch
When only IPv4 Ethernet networks are assigned to an uplink set at creation time, the uplink set can be physically connected to any upstream switch in the logical switch.
FCoE network is not supported on Arista switches.
Ensure that the LLDP is enabled on the top-of-rack switch downlink ports where Virtual Connect interconnects are connected.
Ensure that the speed of the top-of-rack switch downlink ports where Virtual Connect interconnects are connected matches the speed of the interconnect uplink ports.