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Figure 13 HP FlexFabric 5900CP FCF Maximum FCoE Hop Count Use-Case 5A
5900CP5A
VN_Port
VN_Port
FCoE
Storage
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
Native Ethernet
FCoE
IRF* between hop pairs
of 5900CPs or 6125XLGs
(Optional, Ethernet
connection only)
IRF*
3
4
5
6
7
8
5900CP FCF
Native FCoE
3
4
5
6
7
8
Expand switches
horizontally as
required.
VE _Ports
VE _Ports
VE_Port
VE_Port
LAN
VF_Port
VF_Port
2
1
VE_Ports
2
1
Blade Server/CNA
Blade Server/CNA
Expand switches vertically as
required, up to 8 switches
(7 hops) total, including
6125XLG or VC Flex-10/10D.
Each hop pair optionally
IRF, except VC-Flex modules.
Converged Ethernet/FCoE server connection options (Use-case 5A):
• Virtual Connect 20/40 F8
• Virtual Connect Flex - 10/10D, FCoE
• 6125XLG, FCoE (NPV or FCF)
18 Storage use-cases