Login distribution – HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual
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Number of uplinks
FC connectivity for device bays
Uplink #5 - 5, 9
Uplink #6 – 6, 10
Uplink #7 - 7, 11
Uplink #8 - 8, 12
To form a Virtual Connect fabric correctly, participating uplinks must be connected to the same SAN
fabric. The WWN of the principle fabric switch indicates connectivity to the same SAN fabric in Virtual
Connect.
The module uses Dynamic Load Balancing to provide an uplink port path failover that allows server
connections to failover within the Virtual Connect fabric. Server connections are redistributed across all
available (currently logged in the external SAN) uplink ports.
Login distribution
When creating or editing a SAN fabric, click Advanced to select the login distribution.
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Dynamic Login Balancing—Balances traffic based on the number of SAN logins on a port. This type
of mapping provides failover capabilities within the Virtual Connect fabric.
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Static Login Distribution—Permanently maps the server connection to a specific uplink port.