HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 11)

Introduction 11
• VC-Enet modules
o HP VC Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module for BladeSystem c-Class, which provides the capability to
configure Ethernet and FC/FCoE or iSCSI connections
o HP VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for BladeSystem c-Class, which provides the capability to
configure Ethernet and FC/FCoE or iSCSI connections
o HP VC Flex-10/10D Module for BladeSystem c-Class
NOTE: Using a Flex-10 capable NIC with an HP VC Flex-10 or FlexFabric module provides the
ability to divide a 10Gb NIC into four FlexNICs with configurable bandwidth.
• VC-FC modules
o HP VC 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class (enhanced NPIV)
o HP VC 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP VC 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
Please note this document may have references to yet to be announced products. For details, please contact
your HP representative.
• HP VCM
NOTE: Beginning with VC 4.10, the HP 4GB Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module is no longer
supported.
VC implements server edge virtualization between the server and the data center infrastructure so networks
can communicate with individual servers or pools of HP BladeSystem server blades. Upgrade, replace, or
move server blades within the enclosures without visible changes to the external LAN and SAN environments.
The external networks connect to a shared resource server pool rather than to individual servers. VC cleanly
separates server enclosure administration from LAN and SAN administration.
VCM is embedded on VC-Enet modules. Access VCM through a web-based GUI or CLI. The Onboard
Administrator provides a web link to the VC GUI. The CLI can be accessed remotely through any SSH session
or through the Onboard Administrator CLI.
The VC modules support the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure, the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure, and
all server blades and networks contained within the enclosure. FlexFabric 10 Gb modules are supported only
in BladeSystem c7000 enclosures with G6 or newer server blades or Integrity i2 and i4 server blades with
VC firmware v3.15 and later. FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules are supported only with v4.20 and later on the
following HP BladeSystem c-Class c7000 enclosure SKUs: 507014-B21, 507015-B21, 507016-B21,
507017-B21, 507019-B21, 681840-B21, 681842-B21 and 681844-B21. For information on updated
SKUs, see the QuickSpecs on the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin ).
VC-Enet modules enable connectivity to data center Ethernet switches. VC-Enet modules can also be directly
connected to other types of devices, such as printers, laptops, rack servers, and network storage devices.
The VC-FC and FlexFabric modules enable connectivity of the enclosure to data center FC switches. Every FC
fabric is limited in the number of switches it can support, but the VC-FC and FlexFabric modules do not
appear as switches to the FC fabric and do not count against FC fabric limits.
A basic VC domain includes a single HP c-Class BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure for a total of 16 servers (or
up to 32 servers if the double-dense option is enabled), or a single HP c-Class BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
for a total of 8 servers (or up to 16 servers if the double-dense option is enabled). For more information on
the double-dense option, see "Double-dense server bay option" in the user guide. Within the domain, any