HP BL260c HP Flex-10 technology - Page 11

Flex-10 Ethernet Module The HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module shown in Figure 8 is the only Interconnect Module that manages the server connections to the data center network. The Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module recognizes and manages each FlexNIC as part of a server profile3. Figure 8. HP VC Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module 1x 10GBASE-CX4 Ethernet or 1x SFP+ module (X1) 5x SFP+ modules (X2-6) (1GbE or 10GbE) Port Number & Status Indicators Indicates whether a data center link (green), stacking link (amber), or highlighted port (blue). Recessed module reset button 2x Crosslinks (midplane) or 2x SFP+ module (X7-8) Downlink and cross connect ports: Sixteen internal 10Gb ports, one port connected to one Flex-10 NIC on each of the blade servers Two internal 10Gb stacking ports connected to standby module in adjacent bay External ports: Eight external 10Gb SFP+ ports (SR, LR, LRM) SFP+ Modules sold separately Internal cross connect ports can be directed to one or two uplink ports One 10Gb CX-4 Stacking port (can be shared with one SFP+ port) One USB management port Cables and connectors Virtual Connect cables are used for stacking between modules in an enclosure. Cables can also be connected from Virtual Connect uplinks to data center switch ports. The SFP+ with copper cabling shown in Figure 9 incorporates serial 10Gb signaling at a lower cost and is fully compatible with optical SFP+ connectors. 3 "Server profiles" are HP proprietary software constructs that define characteristics of both physical and virtual servers. For more on HP server profiles, see the link to "Introducing logical servers: Making data center infrastructures more adaptive" in the "for more information" section at the end of this paper. 11