FCoE Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect Version 4.20 Firmware Enhancements May 2014

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Scenario 8: Dual-Hop FCoE using Multi-FCoE networks and
ports with HP FlexFabric 5900CP switch in NPV mode
connected to Cisco MDS switches
In this scenario, the HP FlexFabric 5900CP switches operate as FCoE Gateways. This particular mode of operation is
enabled by using NPV mode.
In this scenario, two Converged Shared Uplink Sets using multiple uplink ports and carrying multiple FCoE networks and
multiple standard Ethernet networks are created between the Virtual Connect modules and 5900CP switches. Each 5900
switch is connected to a Cisco MDS SAN Fabric through multiple NP ports carrying a single or multiple VSANs. Servers can
access to different VSANs and connect to storage targets through different logical SAN environment.
Figure 31: Physical view
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric
or Flex-10/10D modules
HP 5900CP
NPV Mode
VC Domain
LAN
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
LACPLACP
Blade Servers
FCoE NIC
CNA
Port 1
CNA
Port 2
FCoE NIC
CNA
Port 1
CNA
Port 2
FCoE NIC
FCoE NIC
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
FC
LAN
FCoE VLAN 200 FCoE VLAN 201 FCoE VLAN 300 FCoE VLAN 301
(Connected to 3PAR) (Connected to EVA)
EVA
Storage Array
FC
3PAR
Storage Array
FC
NPIV
NPIV
FC SAN BFC SAN A
Cisco MDS Series
SAN Switch
NP-PortsNP-Ports
VSAN 200
VSAN 201
VSAN 300
VSAN 301
VSAN 200 VSAN 300 VSAN 201 VSAN 301