HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem

Simplify and make your data center change-ready. The Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module is the simplest, most flexible connection to your networks. The Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module is a new class of blade interconnect that simplifies server connections by cleanly separating the server enclosure from SAN, simplifies networks by reducing cables without adding switches to the domain, and allows you to change servers in just minutes. The standards-based Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module looks like a pass-thru device to the SAN, yet provides all the key benefits of integrated switching including high performance 4Gb auto-negotiating ports, and compatibility with your favorite brand of SAN switch. The Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module works with the Virtual Connect Ethernet module to manage server profiles which can be deployed anywhere within a Virtual Connect domain. Servers come up very quickly and easily without having to coordinate with network administrators in advance.

Quickspecs
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Performance and Form Factor
Blade Type		Single bay
Performance		4 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex 1.2 µ sec Latency Maximum Frame Size 2112 Byte payload Buffer to buffer flow control management Packet prioritization
Port Configuration		16 Internal 4Gb Downlinks presented as F-Ports 4 External 4Gb Uplinks presented as N-Ports
Media Types		Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) laser. 1/2/4Gb short wave up to 500 m (1,640 ft.) and 1/2/4Gb long wave up to 10 km.
Management and Protocols
Management Features		Management via Onboard Administrator SNMP SMI-S Management via Virtual Connect Manager HP Systems Insight Manager (via SNMP and SMI-S) HP Storage Essentials (via SNMP and SMI-S)
High Availability Features		Mirrored profile database Multi-path heartbeat between redundant modules
Protocols Supported		NCITS T11 N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)
Deployment
Max per Enclosure	4
Options Available	HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module