HP FlexFabric 5900CP Solutions Configuration Guide

Figure 12 Dual-redundant storage fabric configuration, 2-Switch IRF for Ethernet-only

5900CP5A

FCoE Storage

VSAN1 VSAN2

Fabric-AB

“Virtual Switch”

IRF

3. Dual-redundant fabric SAN with 4-switch IRF for Ethernet—Implemented with two HP FlexFabric

5900CP switches in each fabric configured in two IRF domains for high availability and

NSPOF. See Figure 13 (page 16).

• Provides physically separate redundant fabrics with failover capabilities for high availability

with storage

• Requires four VSANs to prevent storage traffic across the IRF link

• Must be specific on device placement to allow desired access

• Allows Ethernet usage of the IRF links