HP Brocade 8/24c HP Virtual Connect: Common Myths, Misperceptions, and Objecti - Page 2

#25: VC requires a separate web management window to manage each VC module 14 #26: VC doesn't support IGMP Snooping 14 #27: VC Fibre Channel doesn't support nested NPIV 14 #28: Virtualized MAC and WWN (NAT) features on some switches (for example, Cisco's FlexAttach feature) provide the same benefits as VC's Managed MAC addresses and WWNs......14 #29: DHCP Option 82 provides the same server redundancy features as Virtual Connect 16 #30: VC-FC doesn't provide login distribution and failover on FC uplinks to the SAN 17 #31: All VC-FC uplinks have to be connected to the same SAN fabric 17 #32: VC-FC does not support Cisco's VSAN or Brocades Virtual Fabric features 17 #33: VC implements an immature loop avoidance mechanism 18 #34: VC Uplink failures require re-convergence on the external network and may cause dropped server sessions...18 #35: Cisco's N-Port Virtualization (NPV) or Brocade Access Gateway provide all the same advantages as VC-FC...18 #36: Cisco VFrame Data Center provides the same capabilities as VC 18 #37: VC Ethernet can't be connected to Cisco 6500 switches using Virtual Switching System (VSS) ...19 #38: VC Ethernet does not support Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD 19 #39: VC Ethernet only provides port counters on uplinks 19 #40: QoS can provide the same functionality of VC Flex-10 20 Unique Features Provided By HP Virtual Connect 20 Managed Server Identities...21 Internal Server Identity ...21 External Server Identity ...21 Preprovisioning Using Managed Server Identities 21 "LAN Safe" Network Connectivity ...22 Consolidate Network Infrastructure with VC Flex-10 22 Server Adds, Moves, and Replacements are Transparent to LAN & SAN 22 Summary of the Virtual Connect Capabilities 23 Additional Resources and References ...26 Appendixes ...27 Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions 27 Appendix B: Definitions ...30