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

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Number of uplinks FC connectivity for device bays

Uplink #5 - 5, 9

Uplink #6 – 6, 10

Uplink #7 - 7, 11

Uplink #8 - 8, 12

To form a Virtual Connect fabric correctly, participating uplinks must be connected to the same SAN

fabric. The WWN of the principle fabric switch indicates connectivity to the same SAN fabric in Virtual

Connect.

The module uses Dynamic Load Balancing to provide an uplink port path failover that allows server

connections to failover within the Virtual Connect fabric. Server connections are redistributed across all

available (currently logged in the external SAN) uplink ports.

When creating or editing a SAN fabric, click Advanced to select the login distribution.

• Dynamic Login Balancing—Balances traffic based on the number of SAN logins on a port. This type

of mapping provides failover capabilities within the Virtual Connect fabric.

• Static Login Distribution—Permanently maps the server connection to a specific uplink port.