HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide

Installation 18
Modules or HP 1/10 Gb-F Ethernet Modules if HP VC Flex-10 and FlexFabric modules are present
in the same enclosure. However, homogeneous 1/10 Gb module multi-enclosure configurations
are acceptable.
• To set up and configure VCM, an odd-numbered interconnect bay must be populated with a VC-Enet
module or FlexFabric module. The lowest odd-numbered interconnect bay populated with a VC-Enet
module or FlexFabric module becomes the primary VC module.
• If the OA Administrator has configured VLANs for I/O modules, the primary and backup VC modules
must be installed in bays 1 and 2. This constraint will be removed when OA 3.21 or higher is installed.
Horizontally adjacent interconnect bays
Observe the following guidelines when installing interconnect modules in horizontally adjacent bays:
• Only like VC modules can reside in adjacent horizontal bays.
o If a VC-Enet module is installed in an interconnect bay, the only module that can be installed in the
horizontally adjacent bay is another VC-Enet module of the same type.
o HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Modules can reside in any bay. However, only another
Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module can reside in an adjacent bay.
o HP 1/10 Gb VC-Enet Modules and HP 1/10 Gb-F Ethernet Modules can reside in any bay.
However, only another HP 1/10 Gb VC-Enet Module or an HP 1/10 Gb-F Ethernet Module can
reside in an adjacent bay.
o HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Modules can reside in any bay. However, only another HP VC 8Gb 20-Port
FC Module can reside in an adjacent bay.
o HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Modules can reside in any bay. However, only
another 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module can reside in an adjacent bay.
o Do not mix HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Modules with HP Virtual Connect 4Gb or 8Gb
20-Port FC Modules in the horizontally adjacent interconnect bays connected to the same server
blade mezzanine card.
• For c3000 enclosures, VC-FC modules are not supported in interconnect bay 2.
• To avoid connectivity loss, do not install VC and non-VC modules in interconnect bays connected to the
same server blade mezzanine card. Non-VC modules cannot be installed in an adjacent interconnect
bay.
• Do not mix VC-Enet modules and VC-FC modules in interconnect bays connected to the same server
blade mezzanine card. This action generates an enclosure electronic keying error.
Odd numbered
bay
Horizontally
adjacent bay
Good
configuration?
Notes
VC FlexFabric
10Gb/24-port
VC FlexFabric
10Gb/24-port
Yes —
VC FlexFabric
10Gb/24-port
Flex-10 Enet No Only install VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port modules
into bays horizontally adjacent to bays containing
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port modules.
Flex-10 Enet
Flex-10 Enet Yes —
Flex-10 Enet
1/10Gb-F Enet No Only install HP Flex-10 10Gb VC-Enet modules into
bays horizontally adjacent to bays containing HP
Flex-10 10Gb VC-Enet modules.
1/10Gb-F Enet
1/10Gb-F Enet Yes —
1/10Gb Enet
1/10Gb Enet Yes —