HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 2.30 User Guide

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By stacking (cabling) the Ethernet modules within the domain and connecting the FC modules to the same
set of FC SANs, every server blade in the domain can be configured to access any external network
connection. With this configuration, the administrator can use Virtual Connect Manager to deploy and
migrate a server blade profile to any server in the Virtual Connect domain without changing external LAN
or SAN configurations.
Using multiple enclosures
Multiple enclosure support enables up to four c7000 enclosures to be managed within a single Virtual
Connect domain for a total of 128 servers, if double-dense support is enabled. Multiple enclosure
domains are not supported on c3000 enclosures. The VC-Enet modules use stacking cables between
enclosures so that network traffic can be routed from any server Ethernet port to any uplink within the VC
domain.
By stacking (cabling) the Ethernet modules within the domain, every server blade in the domain can be
configured to access any external network connection. Fibre Channel modules within different enclosures
are each connected directly to the same set of FC SANs. With this configuration, the administrator can
use Virtual Connect Manager to deploy and migrate a server blade profile to any server in the Virtual
Connect domain without changing external LAN or SAN configurations.
Using multiple c7000 enclosures, you can install up to 16 VC-Enet modules and up to 16 VC-FC modules
in the same domain, with a maximum of 8 VC-Enet or 4 VC-FC modules per enclosure.
The management interfaces for all enclosure OAs and VC modules within the same VC domain must be
on the same lightly loaded subnet. The OA IP addresses used must be configured to be static.