FCoE Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect Version 4.20 Firmware Enhancements May 2014
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FCoE traffic is not allowed to cross stacking links.
In a Multiple Enclosure VC Domain, VCM automatically reserves all same uplink ports on each VC module when
creating a SUS that contains associated FCoE networks.
Figure 9: FCoE-capable Shared Uplink Set always reserve the same ports on each module in a ME Domain
FCoE uplink
connections
HP BladeSystem c7000
2 enclosures stacking VC Domain
LAN
10Gb Stacking
connections
enc0:bay2:X4
enc1:bay2:X4