HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual
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FabricAttach server port information status, which shows the server port logged in through the uplink port.
When creating DirectAttach VC SAN fabrics, consider the following:
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The DirectAttach fabric is only supported with the HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module when it is
connected to one or more supported HP 3PAR storage systems.
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The minimum required version of HP Virtual Connect firmware is v3.70.
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The supported storage systems are the HP 3PAR P10000 V400/800, T400/800, and F200/400.
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The minimum required version of HP 3PAR InForm OS is v3.1.1 MU1.
The following storage systems are not supported: HP MSA/EVA/XP storage systems, HP StoreOnce
Backup appliance, HP LeftHand Storage systems, HP Tape and Virtual Tape Libraries, and any
third-party storage solution.
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The implicit zoning between the FC initiator WWN and the WWN of the HP 3PAR target port is
automatically configured based on the VC SAN fabric and the server profile definitions. This
configuration restricts FC initiators connected to a given DirectAttach fabric to access only the storage
devices attached to uplinks of that DirectAttach fabric. Server-to-server and storage device-to-storage
device visibility is prevented within DirectAttach VC SAN fabrics.
The HP 3PAR PeerMotion, a non-disruptive data migration from any-to-any HP 3PAR Storage Array, is
not supported at this time with DirectAttach fabrics. Until support is added, PeerMotion requires an
external SAN fabric for array-to-array communication.
The HP 3PAR Data Replication services provide real-time replication and disaster recovery technology
that provides protection and sharing of data. Remote replication is delivered using either Remote Copy
over IP (RCIP) or Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC). RCIP is the recommended method for
DirectAttach configurations as it does not require a SAN fabric for array-to-array communication.
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When creating the DirectAttach fabric, all participating uplinks can be connected to the same 3PAR
storage system in order to form a VC SAN fabric correctly.