HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Networking Scenarios Cookbook

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OS Configuration
The Operating System requires installation of MPIO for high-availability with load balancing of I/O.
In this scenario, where each Direct-Attach Fabrics have two VC uplink ports, the Operating System should discover 4
different paths to the 3PAR volume.
For more information about 3PAR implementation or configuring an HP 3PAR Storage System with Windows, Linux,
or VMware, see
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Summary
This VC Direct-Attach and Fabric-Attach FlexFabric scenario shows how you can create multiple VC SAN fabrics that
are connected directly to a 3PAR Storage System and to a SAN Fabric with other Storage arrays. This configuration
enables you to support the heterogeneous environments that are often found in a datacenter, and is also useful for
migrating an existing, costly SAN to a less complex and lower cost storage solution.