HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.00 Setup and Installation Guide for HP Integrity BL8x0c i2 Series Server Blades

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• For c3000 enclosures, VC-FC modules are not supported in interconnect bay 2.
IMPORTANT: To support high availability, always install Virtual Connect Ethernet modules in
interconnect bays 1 and 2.
Multiple enclosure support
Virtual Connect version 2.10 and higher supports the connection of up to four c7000 enclosures, which
can reduce the number of network connections per rack and also enables a single VC manager to control
multiple enclosures. A single set of cables can be used to carry all external Ethernet traffic from a single
rack.
For more information, see "Connecting multiple enclosures (on page 40)."
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure supported configurations
The following tables show a number of typical, supported configurations for an HP BladeSystem c7000
Enclosure.
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] Empty
[Bay 3] Other/empty [Bay 4] Other/empty
[Bay 5] Other/empty [Bay 6] Other/empty
[Bay 7] Other/empty [Bay 8] Other/empty
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] Other/empty [Bay 4] Other/empty
[Bay 5] Other/empty [Bay 6] Other/empty
[Bay 7] Other/empty [Bay 8] Other/empty
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] VC Ethernet [Bay 4] VC Ethernet
[Bay 5] Other/empty [Bay 6] Other/empty
[Bay 7] Other/empty [Bay 8] Other/empty
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] Other/empty [Bay 4] Other/empty
[Bay 5] VC Ethernet [Bay 6] VC Ethernet
[Bay 7] Empty [Bay 8] Empty
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] VC Ethernet [Bay 4] VC Ethernet
[Bay 5] VC Ethernet [Bay 6] VC Ethernet
[Bay 7] Empty [Bay 8] Empty
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] Empty
[Bay 3] VC-FC [Bay 4] Empty
[Bay 5] Other/empty [Bay 6] Other/empty