HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Networking Scenarios Cookbook

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5. Then expand the Port 2 drop down menu and select the second fabric.
Note: HP recommends using redundant FC connections for failover to improve availability. If a SAN failure
occurs, the multipath connection uses the alternate path so that servers can still access data. FC performance
can also be improved with I/O load balancing mechanisms.
6. The following screen illustrates the creation of the Profile_1 server profile.
Note: WWN addresses are provided by Virtual Connect. Although this is not recommended, you can override this
setting and use the WWNs that were assigned to the hardware during manufacture by selecting the Use Server
Factory Defaults for Fibre Channel WWNs checkbox. This action applies to every Fibre Channel connection in the
profile.
7. Assign the Profile to a Server Bay and click Apply.