HP Intelligent Management Center v7.0 VAN Fabric Manager Administrator Guide

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The VFM manages different DC networks with the following technologies:
• IP SAN—Uses FCoE technology and TCP/IP protocol suite to interconnect servers, FCoE
switches, and disk devices into a fabric inside a DC.
• TRILL—Implements Layer 2 interconnection inside a large-sized DC network.
• SPB—Implements Layer 2 interconnection inside a medium- or small-sized DC network.
• EVI—Implements Layer 2 interconnection between DCs.
Select a correct management module when you configure or maintain a network:
• Use the SAN management module to configure and maintain an IP SAN network inside a
DC.
• Use the TRILL or SPB management module based on the supported technology on the network
to configure and maintain Layer 2 interconnection inside a DC.
• Use the EVI management module to configure and maintain Layer 2 interconnection between
DCs.
Managing an IP SAN
To manage an IP SAN:
1. Create a DC in the VFM and import FCoE switches to the DC. For more information, see
"Adding a DC," and " Importing a network device."
2. Create a fabric in the DC. Add FCoE switches, servers, and disk devices to the fabric by using
one of the following ways:
• Manually import all FCoE switches to the fabric. All servers and disk devices that have
been successfully registered with the FCoE switches are added to the fabric at the same
time.
• Manually import an FCoE switch to the fabric. Use this switch as a seed switch, and
configure its VSAN auto discovery function to discover switches and VSANs and add
them to the fabric. All servers and disk devices that have been successfully registered with
the FCoE switches are added to the fabric at the same time.
For more information, see "Adding a fabric," "Importing FCoE switches," and "VSAN auto
discovery."
3. Synchronize the FCoE switch configurations to the VFM. Make sure the VFM gets the most
recent FCoE switch configurations before you configure or maintain the IP SAN. For more
information, see "Synchronizing FCoE switches."
4. Configure and maintain the IP SAN by using one of the following ways:
• One-by-one configuration—Configures the following items in the fabric to control mutual
access between servers and disk devices:
◦ Each FCoE switch and their interfaces. See "Managing FCoE switches."
◦ VSANs. See "Managing VSANs."
◦ Zones. See "Zone database."
• Automatic deployment—Uses the SAN automatic deployment function to configure mutual
access between each pair of a server and a disk device. Repeat the fast deployment
operations until you complete the configuration for all pairs. For more information, see
"SAN fast configuration."
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