C7000, VC Flex10-10GB, VC 8 GB 24 Port FC Module, VMWARE

[Basheer_2]

Hello,

We will be installing ESX4.1 in all of the 8 blades

we have new
1) C7000 Blade Enclosure with
8 Full Blades
VC Flex-10 Ethernet Modules (2 side by side)
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 (X7 x8 Shared Links)

VC 8GB 24 Port Fiber Channel Module (2 side by side)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Q1) Do we connect X1 Thru X8 of VC Module#1 to Switch#1
and X1 Thru X8 of VC Module#2 to Switch#2

Q2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 of FC Module#1 to SAN-Sw-#1 and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 of FC Module#2 to SAN-SW-#2

Q3) Any other physcial cabling/connections

Q4) What is the best ocnfig for VMWARE

[Markus M.]

Hi,

First of all try these:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01990371/c01990371.pdf

http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01702940/c01702940.pdf

IMO:
Q1) correct
Q2) correct
Q3) no

kr
Markus