HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 255)

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Glossary
auxiliary blade
Any blade in a conjoined server other than the lowest numbered (monarch) blade.
external port
The Ethernet connectors (10GBASE-CX4 and RJ45) on the faceplate of the VC-Enet module labeled as ports
1-8, X1, and X2.
FlexNIC
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.
monarch blade
Designates a single-blade server, or the lowest numbered blade in a conjoined server.
shared server links
A feature that enables each server link to be shared among multiple networks with the use of VLAN tagging.
shared uplink port
An Ethernet uplink port that carries the traffic for multiple Virtual Connect networks. Each associated Virtual
Connect network is mapped to a specific VLAN on the external connection and appropriate VLAN tags are
removed or added as Ethernet packets enter or leave the Virtual Connect domain.
shared uplink port set
A set of Ethernet uplinks that are used together to provide improved throughput and availability to a group
of associated Virtual Connect networks. Each associated Virtual Connect network is mapped to a specific
VLAN on the external connection and appropriate VLAN tags are removed or added as Ethernet packets
enter or leave the Virtual Connect domain.
Smart Link
A feature that, when enabled, configures a Virtual Connect network so that if all external uplinks lose link to
external switches, Virtual Connect will drop the Ethernet link on all local server blade Ethernet ports
connected to that network.
stacking port
A VC-Enet module external port used to connect to other VC-Enet modules within an active Virtual Connect
domain. Stacking ports are automatically identified by the VC-Enet modules. The port number (port ID) is lit
amber.