Flexfabric overview – HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual
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Even though the system might not prompt for a server reboot, a server reboot is required after the server is
upgraded successfully with the latest firmware and drivers for HP Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction BL-c
Adapters, NC532i adapters, or NC532m adapters. The reboot enables the newly upgraded drivers and
boot code to run, which then enables Virtual Connect to configure the "Dynamic Changes to FlexNICs"
feature.
The Allocated Port Speed (Min-Max) column displays "not allocated" until the profile is assigned to a device
bay that contains a server. At that time, bandwidth is allocated to each connection and the result is reported
in this column. See "Bandwidth assignment (on page
)."
The Mapping column describes how each connection of a profile is assigned to physical devices in a server
and to which interconnect bay that device is connected. The four FlexNICs on port 1 of a server LOM that
supports Flex-10 are numbered LOM:1-a, LOM:1-b, LOM:1-c, and LOM:1-d, or LOM1:1-a, LOM1:1-b,
LOM1:1-c, and LOM1:1-d for Gen8 server blades. If a LOM does not support Flex-10, then it is simply
referenced by its port number (for example, LOM:1 or LOM:2).
FlexFabric overview
VC 4.20 and higher supports the HP VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module. This module provides up to twelve
uplinks without splitter cables, including eight Flexport and four QSFP+ interfaces available for connection to
upstream Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches. When using splitter cables in the QSFP+ interfaces (ports
Q1-Q4), up to 24 uplinks are available for connection to upstream Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches.
Ports X1 through X4 can be configured for either Ethernet or Fibre Channel to upstream switches. Port pairs
X5, X6 and X7, X8 can also be configured for either Ethernet or Fibre Channel to upstream switches. Both
ports of a given port pair must have the same connection mode, either Ethernet or Fibre Channel. For more
information on the ports, adapters, and available pluggable modules for the HP Virtual connect
FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module, see the QuickSpecs on the HP website
VC 3.15 and higher supports the HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module. This module provides eight
uplinks, four of which can be designated as either Fibre Channel or Ethernet. The remaining 4 uplinks are
Ethernet-only. It is possible to include one FC connection and three Ethernet connections on a single 10Gb
port. However, both the server and switch hardware must support FlexFabric. In addition to the existing NICs
and LOMs, this module functions with FlexFabric mezzanine cards and embedded FlexFabric LOMs.