HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Networking Scenarios Cookbook

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Physical view of a Direct-Attach configuration
Figure 52: Virtual Connect Flat SAN with VC FlexFabric modules for HP 3PAR Storage Systems,
Redundant paths - Server-to- Direct-Attach uplink ratio 16:1
Enclosure
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HP BladeSystem c7000
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Controller Node 1
Requirements
This configuration with Virtual Connect FlexFabric requires:
 Two VC Direct-Attach SAN fabrics.
 At least two VC FlexFabric modules.
 A minimum of two VC fabric uplink ports connected to the 3PAR Controller nodes.
For more information about implementing and configuring a 3PAR storage system, contact your HP representative
or see http://www.hp.com/go/3par
Installation and configuration
VC CLI commands
In addition to the GUI, you can complete many of the configuration settings within VC using a CLI command set. In
order to connect to VC via a CLI, open an SSH connection to the IP address of the active VCM. Once logged in, VC
provides a CLI with help menus. The Virtual Connect CLI guide also provides many useful examples. The following
scenario provides the CLI commands needed to configure each setting of the VC.
Configuring the VC FlexFabric module
With Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules, you can only use uplink ports X1, X2, X3 and X4 for Fibre Channel
connectivity.
Make the following physical connections:
 Uplink ports X1on the first VC FlexFabric module to the first HP 3PAR Controller node.
 Uplink ports X1on the second VC FlexFabric module to the second HP 3PAR Controller node.
See ‘Details about the 3PAR controller connectivity’ to properly connect the 3PAR V-Class controller node.