Adapter ID

Specify the slot number to use for this virtual Ethernet adapter. The slot number is used to identify the virtual adapter within the logical partition. (The combination of the slot number and the logical partition ID uniquely identify this slot within the managed system.)

This slot number does not refer to any physical hardware location on your system. You can therefore assign slot numbers to virtual adapters in any way that makes sense to you, provided that you follow the following guidelines:

• You can use any slot number from 2 up to (but not including) the maximum number of virtual adapters. (Slots 0 and 1 are reserved for system-created virtual adapters. If the logical partition is a Virtual I/O Server logical partition, other slot numbers might also be reserved.) For example, if the maximum number of virtual adapters is 10, and the logical partition is not a Virtual I/O Server logical partition, you can use any slot number from 2 to 9. By default, the system displays the lowest unused slot number for this logical partition.
• You cannot use a slot number that was used for any other virtual adapter on the same logical partition.