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тАО04-19-2010 01:30 AM
тАО04-19-2010 01:30 AM
Hardware-Configuration should be:
- c7000 with 2 Virtual Connect Flex-10 modules
- 6 BL460c G6 with their 2 10Gb LOM each
- 1 SB40c direct attached storage, connected to one of the BL460c (will run SANmelody)
The goal should be:
- Connect all BL460c within a LAN in one subnet, using f.i. 2Gb bandwidth
- Connect this subnet via one uplink-port to the "world"
- Connect all BL460c to a LAN in another subnet, used for chassis-internal iSCSI-Connection to the storage blade, using f.i. 8Gb bandwidth
Is it possible to use ONLY the Flex-10-Modules to connect the Blades to each other? Is the Flex-10-Module able to act as an unmanaged switch between the Blades? I already read the "Cookbook" and many others of HPs tech. briefs, but the more I read, the more I became confused.
I hope someone can explain it to me :-)
Reg., Archetim
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тАО04-19-2010 06:51 AM
тАО04-19-2010 06:51 AM
Re: Using Virtual Connect Flex-10 modules as interconnect "switches" between blades
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тАО04-19-2010 07:15 AM
тАО04-19-2010 07:15 AM
Re: Using Virtual Connect Flex-10 modules as interconnect "switches" between blades
It sounds like you need at least three network connections here. Fortunately your implementation will allow what you are trying to do. Here is my recommendation.
First, connect the Flex-10 modules to external switches or routers. Configure a virtual network in the Virtual Connect Manager and assign the uplink ports you cabled. Use the server profiles to assign NICs 1a and 2a to this "world" network for redundancy.
Next, configure another virtual network for network traffic internal to the enclosure. Do not assign any uplink ports to this network. Assign to 1b/2b on the server profiles.
Use a similar virtual network for 1c/2c; this will be for your iSCSI traffic and will also have no uplink ports assigned.
In our case the setup only worked if we also assigned NICs 1d/2d to a network, so we created another "dummy" network with no uplink ports.
Finally, adjust your flex NIC speeds as desired. Simple right? :)
Good luck, if you appreciate the answers we appreciate the points!
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тАО04-19-2010 04:43 PM
тАО04-19-2010 04:43 PM
SolutionIt will however, quite happily "switch" traffic between the downlink ports - ie the ports connected to the blades themselves.
Perhaps that is the source of the confusion?
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тАО04-19-2010 11:27 PM
тАО04-19-2010 11:27 PM