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

Installation 43
Bay 3 Bay 4
Good
configuration?
Notes
4Gb FC
4Gb FC with
enhanced
NPIV
Yes
You can mix HP 4Gb VC-FC modules and HP Virtual
Connect 4Gb FC modules (with enhanced NPIV) in
horizontally adjacent bays.
4Gb FC
8Gb 24-Port
FC
No
Do not mix 4Gb FC and 8Gb 24-Port FC modules in
horizontally adjacent bays.
4Gb FC
8Gb 20-Port
FC
Yes
You can mix HP VC 4Gb VC-FC modules and HP
8Gb 20-Port FC modules in horizontally adjacent
bays.
4Gb FC with
enhanced
NPIV
8Gb 20-Port
FC
Yes
You can mix HP VC 4Gb FC modules (with enhanced
NPIV) and HP 8Gb 20-Port FC modules in
horizontally adjacent bays.
8Gb 24-Port
FC
8Gb 20-Port
FC
No
Do not mix HP 8Gb 24-Port FC and 8Gb 20-Port FC
modules in horizontally adjacent bays.
The same rules in the previous table apply to bays 5 and 6, and bays 7 and 8.
FC bay configuration using multiple enclosures
The VC-FC modules do not support stacking. To enable server profile mobility, the FC bay configuration
must be identical for all enclosures in the domain.