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5 c-Class BladeSystem interconnects
The HP FlexFabric 5900CP switch supports connectivity to multiple HP server interconnect options
including Virtual Connect modules/switches and BladeSystem switches. See Table 1 (page 7).
For Virtual Connect modules, Flex-10/10D and FlexFabric 10 Gb/24-port, connectivity is through
FIP Snooping to the HP FlexFabric 5900CP switch in FCF mode.
For BladeSystem switches, connectivity is configured based on the BladeSystem switch used. For
an HP 6125XLG dual-hop configuration, set HP 6125XLG mode to NPV and the HP FlexFabric
5900CP switch mode to FCF or NPV. For multi-hop, set 6125XLG mode to FCF and 5900CP switch
to FCF mode.
For the HP 8/24c SAN Switch (Brocade), set the switch in Access Gateway mode. For the MDS
8Gb 24-port Switch (Cisco), enable the switch for NPV/NPIV to connect to the HP FlexFabric
5900CP switch in FCF mode using NPIV.
Table 3 (page 24) describes BladeSystem interconnect support for the HP FlexFabric 5900CP
switch. For more information about current HP FlexFabric 5900CP storage support, see the HP
SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to
enable access.
Table 3 HP FlexFabric 5900CP BladeSystem Interconnect Support
HP FlexFabric 5900CP ModeVirtual Connect Modules/Blade Switches
• FCFVirtual Connect 20/40 F8
• FCFVirtual Connect Flex-10/10D, FCoE (FIP Snooping)
• FCFVirtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port (8Gb FC,
10GbE FCoE/VC FIP Snooping)
• FCFVirtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module for
c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade)
• FCFVirtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for
c-Class BladeSystem
• FCF, NPV, or TransitBlade Switch: HP 6125XLG, Ethernet/FCoE (6125XLG
in NPV mode or Transit or FCF mode)
• FCFBlade Switch: HP 8/24c SAN Switch (Brocade, Access
Gateway mode)
• FCFBlade Switch: MDS 8Gb 24-port Switch (Cisco, NPV/
NPIV enabled)
24 c-Class BladeSystem interconnects