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HP Storage SPOCK for Virtual Connect

by Kleinch on 11-28-2011 03:06 PM

SPOCK is a great place to get info for the Virtual Connect modules that support connections to SAN arrays. The StorageWorks team tests and validate these modules with a variety of SAN fabrics and then posts the results here in SPOCK. So, if you have a question regarding your investigation for new purchases or additions to an existing SAN array take a look here first to determine if your configuration has been tested for interoperability with Virtual Connect.

 

The HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Modules for c-Class BladeSystem are an innovative, new class of integrated interconnects from HP. The HP VC-FC Modules simplify server connections by cleanly separating the server enclosure from the SAN, simplify SAN fabrics by reducing cables without adding switches to the domain, and allow users to change servers in just minutes.

 

The standards-based HP VC-FC Modules are transparent to the SAN, yet provide all the key benefits of integrated switching, including high performance auto-negotiating ports, and compatibility with your favorite brand of SAN switch. The VC-FC modules allow the user to aggregate multiple FC HBA ports over a single N-port uplink through the use of N_port_ID virtualization (NPIV). The HP VC-FC Modules work with the Virtual Connect Ethernet module to manage server profiles, which can be deployed anywhere within a Virtual Connect domain and Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager domain. Servers power up very quickly and easily without having to coordinate with network and storage administrators in advance.

 

Go here to get more compatibility info.

 

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