User guide

HP Virtual Connect for Cisco Network Administrators (version 4.x)
Document Number: C01386629 Date: January 2014
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c-Class Ethernet Interconnect Options
The BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure offers a variety of interconnect options, including pass-thru
modules, Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches, Virtual Connect modules, and high-bandwidth fabrics
such as InfiniBand. The HP website (www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects) contains the most
up-to-date information about the available c-Class interconnect modules.
BladeSystem interconnect modules incorporate a variety of networking standards:
• Ethernet
• Fibre Channel
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
• InfiniBand
• iSCSI
• Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Ethernet Switches from Cisco HP Networking and Mellanox offer customers a traditional
approach to administering the network. The primary value in blade switches is cable consolidation
through high-speed uplinks and the shared blade power and cooling infrastructure.
Available Blade “Switch” Options:
• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020
• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120
• Cisco Fabric Extender B22HP
• HP Ethernet Blade Switch 6125XLG
• HP Ethernet Blade Switch 6125G