HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module Enterprise Edition for BLc7000 Dual-Hop - Page 4

Upstream Switch Virtual Connect Dual-Hop FCoE is currently supported only with Cisco Nexus 5000, and Cisco Nexus 5500 product families (i.e. Nexus 5010, 5020, 5548UP and 5596UP). Supported Nexus configuration details are available in the C-Series FCoE Switch Connectivity stream document available on the following HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) web page: http://h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_switches.html (Requires HP Passport; if you do not have an HP Passport account, follow the instructions on the webpage). This SPOCK document provides detailed information on Nexus switches, recommended NX-OS versions, supported transceivers, etc. Nexus support This cookbook does not intent to provide any detailed list of Cisco supported configurations, for information on Nexus FCoE supported configuration and design, refer to the Cisco web site.  Nexus 5000 Series Design Guides http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/products_implementation_design_guides_list.html  Data Center Design with Cisco Nexus Switches and Virtual PortChannel http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9670/C07-57283100_Dsgn_Nexus_vPC_DG.pdf FlexFabric CNAs SPP 2013.02 is recommended as a Baseline Release Set with the addition of Hotfix (10.70) - Linux Drivers and CNA Firmware for VC 4.01 compatibility (includes Emulex CNA FW 4.2.401.2215 and new drivers for RHEL 5.8/5.9 - RHEL 6.2/6.3 - SLES 10 SP4 - SLES 11 SP2). More details about FlexFabric CNA Firmware and FCoE Drivers are available in the Virtual Connect FCoE Modules section of the following SPOCK webpage: http://h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_virtual_connect.html (Requires HP Passport; if you do not have an HP Passport account, follow the instructions on the webpage). These Virtual Connect Connectivity Stream documents provide a detailed table of the FlexFabric CNA firmware and FCoE drivers that are supported by HP. Note: For more information about HP Service Pack for ProLiant and Hotfixes, see http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/en/index.html Storage Array SPOCK is the HP authoritative source of interoperability information for HP storage products. A particular configuration is supported if and only if, it is listed on SPOCK. HP Storage Arrays supported with Virtual Connect Dual-Hop configuration are listed in the Virtual Connect Connectivity Stream documents available on the following SPOCK webpage: http://h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_virtual_connect.html For information about Non-HP Storage support, firmware versions and specific supported configuration information, consult your storage equipment vendor. 4