HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem 466482-B21#0D1 Dépliant

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• The module appears as a pass-thru device to the

network. Any changes to the server are transparent 
to its associated network. This capability cleanly 
separates the servers from your SAN and relieves 
your SAN administrators from server maintenance.

• A fully integrated design saves cost, space, and

cables, and simplifies management.

Enterprise-class performance and availability
Regardless of where it is deployed, the HP Virtual 
Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module is 
designed to deliver enterprise-class performance  
and availability.
• Next-generation 8-Gb Fibre Channel interconnect

enables greater performance and server 
consolidation.

• Eight SAN-facing ports and 16 server ports reduce

oversubscription for high-throughput applications.                         

• Enhanced NPIV capability supports multiple virtual

machines per server blade and provides a separate 
storage resource to each virtual machine – up to 
255 per server blade.     

• High-availability features, such as dual redundant

Virtual Connect 8Gb Fibre Channel Modules, 
increase uptime.

Security and management
The embedded Virtual Connect Manager runs on 
each Virtual Connect Ethernet Module, simplifying
security and management. 
• You can define available SANs, LANs, and server

connections and manage server connection pro-
files. Once connections are defined, LAN and 
SAN admini strators don’t have to be involved in 
server changes         

• Role-based privileges for an administrator account

are defined by default and can be modified by the 
BladeSystem administrator.

• Additional role-based privileges for user accounts

can be created by domain, server, networking, 
and storage. 

• Role-based security enables independent systems,

LAN and SAN administration of Virtual Connect 
domains.         

Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM)  
is a management option for multiple BladeSystem 
enclosures configured with Virtual Connect. VCEM
provides a central console that aggregates Virtual 
Connect resources, improves productivity, and 
enables faster response to changing data centre 
workload demands.
• Centrally manage individual and groups of Virtual

Connect domains – supports up to 200 domains 
(maximum 800 enclosures/12,800 blade servers).

• VCEM repository enables efficient administration

of 65,000 LAN and SAN addresses, and reduces
the risk of conflicts.

• Group-based management of Virtual Connect

domains increases infrastructure consistency and 
simplifies change management across multiple 
enclosures. 

• Add, change, replace and failover servers across

the data centre in minutes without impacting pro-
duction LAN and SAN availability. 

• VCEM is scalable across small and large data

centres.

Ideal environments

Enterprise data centres
The HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module is  
a good fit with environments and applications, such 
as virtual machines, that require high bandwidth 
connections. It enables:
• Integrated management and security
• Increased operational efficiencies with pre-defined

virtual server profiles     

• Efficient server sparing by applying profiles to

spares with the click of the mouse     

Midsize data centres     
In midsize data centres, the HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 
24-Port Fibre Channel Module enables server admin-
istrators to quickly bring up servers on the LAN and 
SAN. Scalable virtual domains support multiple data 
centre enclosures.     

Remote sites     
The HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel 
Module is also a good fit for remote sites with limited 
or no onsite IT staff. Administrators can apply server 
profiles remotely from a central location – so there’s 
no need to send specialists onsite to bring up new 
servers or spares. Enclosures can be pre-designed
and configured prior to installation.