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HP Flex-10 for Virtual Connect ...4 New capabilities supported by Flex-10 technology 4 Flex-10 NIC device...4 FlexNIC...4 Flex-10 port ...4 Virtual Connect Flex-10 10GbE interconnect module 4 Server ...11 VC support for Flex-10 ...12 Recommended firmware ...12 VC FlexNIC support ...12 VC - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 2
supported HP BladeSystem servers. See http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/ethernet/1010gb-f/questionsanswers.html#c1 for HP products that currently support Flex-10. The Flex-10 technology enables VC to configure can support simultaneous traffic from both initiator and target without - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 3
IPC is employed mostly for passing instructions and redistributing large amounts of data card slot. The result could be a server blade with all I/O bays full, leaving no room servers supported by the physical host server and the level of management services in use. NIC limitations When servers - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 4
services such as NIC teaming2 As an example, HP ProLiant c-Class blade servers bus adapters (HBAs). HP Flex-10 for Virtual Connect With adoption of 10GbE, the problem is not bandwidth; it LAN on Motherboard (LOM) devices and mezzanine cards that support up to four FlexNICs on each port. The Flex-10 - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 5
Connect networks (vNets) inside of the Flex-10 interconnect module. Private networks Private networks act to keep traffic secure and isolated between servers. Flex-10 architectural overview Flex-10 technology introduces a unique approach to managing 10GbE networks. The Flex-10 architecture is key to - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 6
single VC domain. The ProLiant c3000 enclosure also supports Flex-10 Enet modules. Figure 2. FlexNICs sharing a physical link BladeSystem Server Flex10 LOM or Mezz Card is enabled by implementing the 10GBase-KR (IEEE specification 802.3ap) one lane, serial backplane connection standard. 6 - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 7
VC domain. Figure 3. ProLiant c7000 enclosure module bays • 8 bays; up to 4 redundant I/O fabrics • Up to 94% reduction in cables • Supports Ethernet, FC, IB, iSCSI, SAS Tunneling Flex-10 supports both tunneling and mapping of Enet module through the shared uplink and on to the intended target. 7 - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 8
FlexNIC FlexNIC FlexNIC Mezz Card port 01 1Gb server VNET VNET Double Tagged 1Gb server VNET VNET VVNNEETT VVNNEETT VVNNEETT Flex-10 Enet VVNNEETT Module Uplink Data Center Switch Shared Uplink Mapping A FlexNIC can also be configured to support OS VLAN tag mapping to different VC - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 9
devices have two ports as shown in Figure 2. NOTE: Mapping is supported on current VC, non-Flex-10, 1G NICs as well. Server VLAN mapping was introduced in the 1.31 version of Virtual Connect Manager firmware and that support extends to the individual FlexNICs in the Flex-10 environment. Flex-10 - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 10
-10 LOM and mezzanine cards are dual 10Gb port cords. The BL495c G5 server with Flex-10-capable LOM is shown in Figure 6, and the HP NC532m Flex-10 10GbE Network Adapter is shown in Figure 7. Each 10Gb server port can be configured from one to a maximum of four individual FlexNICs and up to eight - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 11
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 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 - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 12
see Table A2 in the appendix. VC support for Flex-10 The goal of VC support is to extend to Flex-10 and FlexNICs the full range of services and management capabilities associated with server NIC operation. Recommended firmware For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect Manager (VCM) with Flex-10 - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 13
of VC support for Flex-10: Up to 24 NIC ports are possible per VC server profile (for a single, half height BladeSystem server). Existing (pre-Flex-10) server profiles may . This setting is domain wide. Speed is not configurable on NICs that are not FlexNICs, even if they are capable of 2.5 Gb - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 14
operation in a future release of VC firmware. Operational constraints for the initial release of Flex-10 In this initial release, Flex-10 supports only static configuration of NIC parameters. Changing parameters like the transmit bandwidth will require a server reboot. The Flex-10 initial release - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 15
running Flex-10 compliant VCM firmware support FlexNICs. Summary Flex-10 technology introduces a hardware-based solution to address the issue of data management on 10GbE networks. Flex-10 increases the number of NICs in virtual machine server configurations which reduces cost and adds flexibility - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 16
Flex-10 supported connectors and transceiver modules Part # Connectors 443756-B21 HP 10Gb SR XFP Multimode 300m 443757-B21 HP 10Gb LR XFP N/A 455883-B21 HP 10Gb SR SFP+ 300m 455886-B21 HP10Gb LR SFP+ N/A 455889-B21 HP 10Gb LRM SFP+ 220m 453154-B21 HP 1Gb RJ45 SFP N/A 453151-B21 HP 1Gb SX - HP BL2x220c | HP Flex-10 technology - Page 17
the resources listed below. Resource description HP Virtual Connect architecture for server blade network I/O virtualization HP Virtual Connect Firmware & UpgradesCompatibility Matrix HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Introducing logical servers: Making data center infrastructures more adaptive
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Advantages and limitations of current 10GbE technology
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Customer requirements
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Hardware demands of virtual machine software
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Performance requirements
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NIC limitations
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HP Flex-10 for Virtual Connect
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New capabilities supported by Flex-10 technology
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Flex-10 NIC device
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FlexNIC
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Flex-10 port
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Virtual Connect Flex-10 10GbE interconnect module
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Server-Side VLAN tags
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Private networks
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Flex-10 architectural overview
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FlexNIC design
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Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module design
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Tunneling
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Mapping
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Flex-10 Components
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FlexNICs
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Flex-10 Ethernet Module
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Cables and connectors
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VC support for Flex-10
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Recommended firmware
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VC FlexNIC support
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VC operation in the Flex-10 environment
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Operational constraints for the initial release of Flex-10
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Summary
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Appendix: Flex-10 compliant cables and connectors
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For more information
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Call to action
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