https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/376#M33506 We also have a "VC for Cisco Admins" manual too. It has lots of good technology terms decoded from Cisco language. Your thoughts? http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01386629/c01386629.pdf Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:57:00 GMT chuckk281 2008-12-11T16:57:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/373#M33503 As the firmware becomes more complicated an more and more features are added to the VC manager, the need for simple "how to configure" and "why to use", "will in impact a running environment?" descriptions of these single features increases. Think about Smartlink, VLAN tunneling, Native VLANs, etc. Most of the information can be found in several manuals but a very short and simple explanation of each feature would be very nice in this topic. Lodewijk Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:40:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/373#M33503 lodewijk van den berg_1 2008-12-11T12:40:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/374#M33504 Smartlink Used in combination with Teaming. A failing uplink from VC-ethernet to backbone switch (link-down) will cause a link-down on the c-Blade server. Without Smartlink this link will stay-up and a team fail-over on the server will not occur. Fail-over will cause a small hick-up on the network. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:47:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/374#M33504 lodewijk van den berg_1 2008-12-11T13:47:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/375#M33505 We did a Virtual Connect "cookbook" . Please take a look and see if this help. I will also post. http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01471917/c01471917.pdf Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:49:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/375#M33505 chuckk281 2008-12-11T16:49:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/376#M33506 We also have a "VC for Cisco Admins" manual too. It has lots of good technology terms decoded from Cisco language. Your thoughts? http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01386629/c01386629.pdf Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:57:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/376#M33506 chuckk281 2008-12-11T16:57:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/377#M33507 These documents are also posted as files on this Blade Community site under the "Files" section. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:07:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/377#M33507 chuckk281 2008-12-11T17:07:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/378#M33508 Wow, This last one (VC for CISCO Admins) describes in detailed all features, but must be updated to include the latest features added with version 1.30. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:58:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/simply-explained-virtual-connect-configuration-features/m-p/378#M33508 lodewijk van den berg_1 2008-12-16T14:58:00Z