Hp Vc-Fc Connectivity Guidelines; Hp Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Configuration; Hp Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Guidelines And Rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Allows you to change servers in minutes, not days. You can add, replace, and recover servers
quickly without affecting SANs or LANs.
Provides connectivity to multiple fabric types (B-series, C-series, H-series, M-series), without inter-
operability constraints.
Does not use a domain ID, preventing issues with the switch count scalability limit in a fabric and
eliminating the additional hop between switches.
Reduces the number of cables and SFPs compared to a Pass-thru solution.

HP VC-FC connectivity guidelines

Deploy HP VC-FC in environments where you need to manage servers without impacting SAN
management (that is, the server administrator manages the entire configuration). There are several
customer configurations with varying numbers of VC-FC modules and blade enclosures. The actual
configurations depend on customer connectivity requirements, availability of existing equipment, and
future growth requirements.
example.
Table 90 HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel guidelines and rules
Rule
nl
number
1 For high availability, configure two redundant fabrics and two VC-FC modules, with each HBA
connecting to one fabric through one VC-FC module.
2 VC-FC is supported with B-series, C-series, H-series, and M-series fabrics. The VC-FC module
must connect to a switch model that supports NPIV F_Port connectivity. Certain switch models
may require a license.
3 HP supports a maximum of 4 VC-FC modules per blade enclosure.
Blade
enclosure
with
16 servers
Fabric (B-, C-, H-, or M-series)
(with NPIV F_Port support)
Figure 48 HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel configuration
.
188 Heterogeneous server rules
Table 90 describes the HP VC-FC rules and
VC-FC Module -
N_Ports (NPIV) (uplinks)
Description
VC-FC Module -
Blade enclosure/
Server management
SAN/
Storage management
Fabric (B-, C-, H-, or M-series)
(with NPIV F_Port support)
Figure 48 shows an HP VC-FC
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