Security Solutions

Converged or Native FC server connection options (Use-cases 3A and 3B):

• Virtual Connect 20/40 F8

• Virtual Connect Flex - 10/10D, FCoE

• Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24–Port (8Gb FC, -10GbE FCoE/VC)

• Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade)

• Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

• Blade Switch: HP 6125XLG, Ethernet/FCoE (6125XLG in NPV mode)

• Blade Switch: HP 8/24c SAN Switch (Brocade, Access Gateway mode)

• Blade Switch: MDS 8Gb 24-port Switch (Cisco, NPV/NPIV enabled)

Figure 10 HP FlexFabric 5900CP NPV Use-Case 3C

IRF*

FC Storage

IRF

VNP_Port

VF_Port

N_Port

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switches

horizontally

as required

5900CP NPV

FCoE

Converged Ethernet/FCoE

Native FC

Native Ethernet

FCoE

IRF* between 5900CP’s

or 6125XLGs (optional)

5900CP3D

Cisco Nexus

55xx FCoE/FC

Cisco Nexus

55xx FCoE/FC

LAN

Blade Server/CNA Blade Server/CNA

Fabric-A

Fabric-B

Converged Ethernet/FCoE server connection options (Use-case 3C):

• Virtual Connect Flex - 10/10D, FCoE

• 6125XLG, FCoE (6125XLG in NPV mode)

• Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24–Port (8Gb FC, 10GbE FCoE/Ethernet)