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

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Configuring a maximum FCoE bandwidth limit on servers
Unifying storage traffic and network traffic on the same link can present some challenges and usually requires more
careful bandwidth management than standard Ethernet environments. One easy solution is to maintain the server
traffic to reasonable connection speed by using the VC Maximum connection speed option.
This option limits the server traffic by providing a maximum connection speed option for defined networks. This option
is recommended for high oversubscribed environment where the number of FCoE uplinks are limited which can increase
the risk of congestion and could badly impact the network performance.
Note: Maximum bandwidth optimization requires Flex-10 and FlexFabric adapter firmware and drivers to be updated to
SPP 2013.02.00 or higher. This feature excludes support for the following adapters:
 HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
 HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
 HP NC550m 10Gb 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
To configure a maximum bandwidth limit on servers for the FCoE traffic:
 Go to the Ethernet Networks and select the first FCoE network and click Edit.
 Check the Advanced Network Settings option.