3Par 7400-4Node Direct Connect (Direct Attach) with FlexFabric-20/40 F8

[Gammal]

Hello , 

Please note that we have a 3par 7400-4Node storage and two C7000 Enc. with , FlexFabric-20/40 F8  modules (two module in each). i'm trying to find any document on how to connect the controller nodes with the flex fabric modules using the flat san or Direct attach (Best practices) but i couldn't find any , so if anyone know the answer , please write back :) 

Thank you.

[Torsten.]

This one?

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03605173

[Gammal]

Hi Torsten, 

Thank you ,but this document  doesn't show the connectivity between the Flex fabric ports and the storage controllers 

(Example Port X1 Bay 1 connected to Controller 0 port 1) as this what i need in detailed description :) 

the other documents that i found like FC Cookbook says that the connecvitivy goes in a cross match.

[giladzzz]

Hi

look at this cookbook for virtual connect

FC Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect

http://h20628.www2.hp.com/km-ext/kmcsdirect/emr_na-c01702940-13.pdf

you can look at scenario 6

Regards

[SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1 · Accepted solution]

found some screenshots from old docs as attached......hope this gives you some idea and help

[Gammal]

Hi , 

Thank you for the screenshots and for the senario 6 of the FC Cookbook, it helped me when connecting the cable to controllers and the Blade enclosures , i forgot to mention that there is a FC PCI  four ports in each Conroller , so i did the following cabling 

connecting cont 0  PCI Port 1 to ENC1Bay 1 Port X1

connecting cont 0 PCI Port 2 to ENC1 Bay 2 Port X1

connecting cont 0 PCI Port 3 to ENC2 Bay 1 Port X1

connecting cont 0 PCI Port 4 to ENC2 Bay 2 Port X1

connecting cont 1 PCI Port 1 to ENC1 Bay1 Port X2

connecting cont 1 PCI Port 2 to ENC1 Bay2 Port X2

connecting cont 1 PCI Port 3 to ENC2 Bay1 Port X2

connecting cont 1 PCI Port 4 to ENC2 Bay2 Port X2

connecting cont 2 PCI Port 1to ENC1 Bay 1 Port X3

connecting cont 2 PCI Port 2 to ENC1 Bay2 Port X3

connecting cont 2 PCI Port 3 to ENC2 Bay1 Port X3

connecting cont 2 PCI Port 4 to ENC2 Bay2 Port X3

connecting cont 3 PCI Port 1 to ENC1 Bay1 Port X4

connecting cont 3 PCI Port 2 to ENC1 Bay2 Port X4

connecting cont 3 PCI Port 3 to ENC2 Bay1 Port X4

connecting cont 3 PCI Port 4 to ENC2 Bay2 Port X4

 Please corecct me if i'm wrong :)

[Jazzman707]

Hi Gammal....

Did your setup as you indicated in your diagram work ok? A customer has two new c7000's that will be stacked together - and would like to direct connect his FlexFabric 20/40 F8 modules (4 modules - Bay1 and 2 in each enclosure - like your diagram) - to his 3PAR 7400 4N system. Please let me know if this layout was go or no/go... Many thanks... 

[Gammal]

Hi Jazzman, 

The setup worked just fine :) , 

for you inquiry i didn't stack the enclosures because i'm using HP Oneview as it doesn't support multiple enclosure stacking , also please note that the stacking is only for Ethernet networks only not for storage connectivity .

Thank you 

Mohamed ELGammal