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тАО01-04-2011 11:19 AM
тАО01-04-2011 11:19 AM
We have 4+ C7000 enclosures. They all have VC Flex-10 modules(x2).
Right now we are using the uplink on the Flex-10s to go to a 6120, then that 6120 has a 1Gb copper RJ45 connection to the network.
Since we dont have any fibre yet we cant use the Flex-10.
Well, now we have an immediate need to up the throughput between the C7000 enclosures. I want to use Flex-10 to give at least 10Gb to/from each enclosure to the others.
Suggested way of doing this? Can you connect one flex-10 to another or do you need a switch in between for them to all connect to? If so, what switch is recommended?
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тАО01-04-2011 04:50 PM
тАО01-04-2011 04:50 PM
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тАО01-05-2011 11:50 AM
тАО01-05-2011 11:50 AM
Re: Flex-10, C7000 enclosures and talking to each other.
Well, we have 2 flex-10 modules in one c7000 enclosure that are horizontal. One is active one is passive and they use the backplane to communicate (or will when set up).
Right now we have a sfp+ cable going to the uplink on the flex-10 to the xfp port on the 6120. Then the 6120 has rj45 going to sites network for basic communication.
This simple 1Gb uplink per c7000 enclosure is ok for management and such, but now we need raw throughput between 4, c7000 enclosures. They are all setup the same as listed above.
So, can I keep the 1Gb uplink going, and then in flex10 VC add another network/vlan? You are saying the SFP+ direct-attach copper cables can connect from one flex-10 to ANOTHER flex10 in ANOTHER c7000 enclosure? How would you recommend all 4 enclosures talk? We have tons of direct-attach cables and would like at least 20Gb from each enclosure.
Should I just run 1 cable to all enclosures? Then the rest is software based and tell VC hey heres a new network/VLAN and then VMware can do the rest? Sorry for the noob questions but I have yet to even look at the flex10s and VC so its all foreign to me.
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тАО01-05-2011 11:53 AM
тАО01-05-2011 11:53 AM
Re: Flex-10, C7000 enclosures and talking to each other.
In esxi 4.1 we see 2 active NICs. I did not set up the current environment and the guy that did is now gone...
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тАО01-09-2011 09:53 AM
тАО01-09-2011 09:53 AM
Re: Flex-10, C7000 enclosures and talking to each other.
- go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
- BladeSystem
- BladeSystem Virtual Connect
- HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem
- Manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc)
There is for example a guide titled "HP Virtual Connect Ethernet Cookbook: Single and Multi Enclosure Domain (Stacked) Scenarios", I think it can help you. I haven't tried any of the stacking configurations myself (yet).
Markku