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

HP Virtual Connect Manager 82

Define SAN Fabric

To define the SAN fabric:

1. Name the fabric. Do not use spaces.

2. Select the uplink ports to be used. Only uplinks on the same bay can be in the same SAN fabric.

3. Change the configuration speed, if preferred.

When finished, click Apply.

If you are linking to an HP VC FlexFabric 10/Gb/24-Port module, the Advanced button is available. Click

Advanced to set the login re-distribution. For more information, see "Login re-distribution (on page 82)."

Only connect HP VC 4Gb FC module, HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC module, HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC module, or

HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port module uplinks to Fibre Channel switch ports that are NPIV-enabled. If

using a Brocade FC switch, verify that NPIV is enabled properly by using the portshow command. If NPIV

is not enabled properly, you might need to downgrade the Brocade switch firmware, and then upgrade the

firmware again.

When creating a SAN fabric using HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Modules, click Advanced to select the

• Manual Login Re-Distribution—Configures the VC FlexFabric module to expect you to initiate login load

distribution for the defined fabric.