HP Virtual Connect 1.10Gb-F Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual
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IMPORTANT:
For a Virtual Connect environment to operate properly, all Virtual Connect
Ethernet modules within the Virtual Connect domain must be interconnected with stacking links.
HP strongly recommends that redundancy be maintained in stacking links to ensure continued
connectivity of servers to the external networks.
At this point in the wizard, the user can see if all stacking cables are properly installed so that all Virtual
Connect Ethernet modules within the domain are interconnected:
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Connection Status indicates whether all of the Virtual Connect Ethernet modules within the domain
are interconnected with stacking cables and accessible. Lack of connection status to all Virtual
Connect Ethernet modules results in a critical alert.
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OK indicates that all modules are connected.
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Failed indicates that one or more modules are not connected properly. Check the cable
connections.
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Redundancy Status indicates if all Virtual Connect Ethernet modules would remain fully
interconnected if a module or external cable was removed or failed. Horizontally-adjacent modules
are considered to have OK redundancy status because of the reliability of their internal link.
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OK indicates redundant/reliable connections are in place.
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Degraded indicates additional stacking cables should be connected to provide full redundancy.
The table on this screen lists all of the Ethernet stacking links found within the Virtual Connect domain.
Each row of the table identifies the link speed and the connections on both sides of the link, identified by
the module and port number.
Port X0 indicates the 10Gb port connected through the midplane of horizontally-adjacent VC-Enet
modules.
Port X7 and X8 connects to the internal link between horizontally-adjacent Flex-10 enabled VC-Enet
modules.
For additional information, see “Supported configurations (on page
)” and “Recommended stacking
connections (on page
)."
NOTE:
Virtual Connect does not support stacking for FC modules, so each VC-FC module
requires uplink connections to the external FC SAN environment.