HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module Quickspecs

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Overview

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HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for c-Class BladeSystem

HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Modules are the simplest, most flexible way to connect virtualized server blades to data
or storage networks. VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules eliminate up to 95% of network sprawl at the server edge with one device
that converges traffic inside enclosures and directly connects to external LANs and SANs. Using Flex-10 and Flex-20 technology
with Fibre Channel over Ethernet and accelerated iSCSI, these modules converge traffic over high-speed 10Gb/20Gb connections to
servers with HPE FlexFabric Adapters. Each redundant pair of Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules provide eight adjustable
downlink connections ( six Ethernet and two Fibre Channel, or six Ethernet and two iSCSI or eight Ethernet) to dual-port

10Gb/20Gb

FlexFabric Adapters on each server. Up to twelve uplinks with eight Flexport and four QSFP+ interfaces, without splitter cables, are
available for connection to upstream Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches. Including splitter cables up to 24 uplinks are available for
connection to upstream Ethernet and Fibre Channel. VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules avoid the confusion of traditional and other
converged network solutions by eliminating the need for multiple Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches, extension modules, cables
and software licenses. Also, Virtual Connect wire-once connection management is built-in enabling server adds, moves and
replacement in minutes instead of days or weeks.

Figure 1 Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module Front Bezel

1. Module status 12. X1-X4 Flexports

2.

Module locator (UID) 13. X7-X8 paired Flexports

3. Q1-Q4 QSFP+ 40Gb ports

14. X5-X6 paired Flexports

4. L/A 15. X8 port status

5. PID 16. X7 port status

6. FC mode 17. X6 port status

7. Ethernet

18. X5 port status

8. X1 port status 19. 4th 10Gb port status for QSFP+ Q4 in 4x10 mode

9. X2 port status 20. 3rd 10Gb port status for QSFP+ Q4 in 4x10 mode

10. X3 port status 21. 2nd 10Gb port status for QSFP+ Q4 in 4x10 mode

11. X4 port status 22. 1st 10Gb port status for QSFP+ Q4 in 4x10 mode

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What's New

• Virtual Connect v4.50 highlights for the Virtual Connect FlexFabric -20/40 F8 Module

− SR-IOV management allows assigning Virtual Functions to any Physical Functions.

− AOC splitter cables support

−

Support for 10GBASE-T SFP+ transceivers supported on all native VC SFP+ interfaces

− Support for LLDP on FlexNIC downlink port

− Support for LLDP MIB on downlink ports

− Drop support for HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fiber Channel Module – SKU- 409513-B22

Models

HPE

Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for c-Class BladeSystem 691367-

B21

HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for c-Class BladeSystem with TAA

691367-B22

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Compatibility

HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware v4.50 and the HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module support the
following hardware.

HPE Servers

HPE ProLiant and Integrity server blades with their supported Ethernet adapters and the following server

blades with supported FlexFabric (integrated or mezzanine) and Flex-10 based Ethernet Adapters

HPE ProLiant and Integrity Server Blades

• HPE Integrity BL860c i2 Server Blade

• HPE Integrity BL860c i4 Server Blade

• HPE Integrity BL870c i2 Server Blade

• HPE Integrity BL870c i4 Server Blade

• HPE Integrity BL890c i2 Server Blade

• HPE Integrity BL890c i4 Server Blade

• HPE ProLiant BL280c G6 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade

• HPE ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL460c G7 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade

• HPE ProLiant WS460C Gen8 Workstation Blade

• HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server Blade

• HPE ProLiant BL465c G7 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL465c Gen8 Server Blade

• HPE ProLiant BL490c G7 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL620c G7 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL660c Gen9 Server Blade

• HPE ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Series

• HPE ProLiant BL685c G7 Server Series

NOTE: BL860c and BL870c are not supported effective VC 4.30

HPE Network
Adapters

FlexFabric adapter:

• HPE FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 20Gb Dual-port 630FLB Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 20Gb Dual-port 630FLB FIO Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 20Gb Dual-port 630M Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 10Gb-2 port 536FLB Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 10Gb Dual-port 534FLB Adapter

• HPE FlexFabric 10Gb Dual-port 534M Adapter

• HPE NC553i 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter

• HPE NC553m 10Gb Dual-port FlexFabric Adapter

• HPE NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter

• HPE NC551m 10Gb Dual-port FlexFabric Adapter

•

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb Dual-port 554M Adapter

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• HPE FlexFabric 10Gb Dual-port 554FLB Adapter

Ethernet and Flex-10 Ethernet adapters:

• HPE NC530M 10Gb Flex-10 Dual-port Adapter

• HPE NC530FLB Flex-10 10Gb Dual-port Adapter

• HPE NC532m Dual-Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter

• HPE NC542m Dual-Port Flex-10 10GbE BLc Adapter

• HPE NC325m PCI Express Quad Port 1Gb server adapter

• HPE NC360m Dual-Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter

• HPE NC364m Quad-Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter

• HPE NC382m Integrated Dual-Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

• HPE Ethernet 1Gb Dual-port 361FLB Adapter

• HPE Ethernet 1Gb Quad-port 366M Adapter

• Flex-10 10Gb Dual-port 552M Adapter

NOTE: Consult individual server blade QuickSpecs for specific adapter support.

HPE BladeSystem c­Class Enclosures

HPE BladeSystem c-Class c7000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator

NOTE: VC FlexFabric modules are not supported in BladeSystem c3000 enclosures.

Virtual Connect
Firmware

Virtual Connect Firmware v4.50 is recommended with the following release sets for HPE ProLiant and HPE
Integrity environments.

HPE ProLiant Server Blades

• HPE Service Pack for ProLiant: Version SPP 2016.04.0 or greater

The HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) with HPE Smart Update Manager (HPE SUM) as the
deployment engine provides a comprehensive approach to firmware and system software
maintenance. The SPP is a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software components,
all tested together as a single solution stack that include drivers, agents, utilities, firmware packages
for HPE ProLiant servers, controllers, storage, blades and enclosures, and other options. It is available
on all supported HPE ProLiant Gen 8 servers (HPE ProLiant SL/ML/DL/BL 100, 200, 300, 500, 700,
900 servers, and HPE CloudSystem Matrix) in addition to earlier generation HPE ProLiant servers.
The SPP is released with most major HPE ProLiant server releases
To access the latest HPE Service Pack for ProLiant click here:

http://www.hp.com/go/server/service_packs/updates

• HPE Integrity Server Blades

To access latest HPE Smart Update Firmware, click here:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/integrity-release-sets.html

• HPE Integrity i4 Server Blades

− Recommended HPE Smart Update Firmware:

HPE Smart Update Firmware-HPE Integrity BL860c/870c/890c i4 System Firmware Bundle
for Linux/Windows, 44.01
To access latest HPE Smart Update Firmware, click here:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/integrity-release-sets.html

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• HPE Integrity i2 Server Blades

HPE Smart Update Firmware-HPE Integrity BL860c/870c/890c i2 System Firmware Bundle for
Linux/Windows, 26.41

Supported Configurations

HPE BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure - Rear View

1. Upper Fan System

5. Interconnect Bays 7 / 8

2. Interconnect Bays 1 /2

6. On Board Administrator

3. Interconnect Bays 3 / 4

7. Lower Fan System

4. Interconnect Bays 5 / 6

8. Rear Redundant Power Complex

Mezzanines

c7000 Port Mapping

Port mapping differs slightly between full height and half height server blades due to the support for
additional Mezzanine cards on the full height version.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has

simplified the processes of mapping Mezzanine ports to switch ports by

providing intelligent management tools via the Onboard Administrator and

HPE Insight Manager

Software. The Onboard Administrator Guide and Enclosure Setu

p and Installation Guide provide detailed

information on port mapping.

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Half Height Server Blade

Full Height Server Blade

HPE

BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure

NOTE:

Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules are supported on c7000 enclosures with the following SKUs: 5XXXXX-

B21, 6XXXXX

-B21, and 7XXXXX-B21. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends a c7000 enclosure with a 10-fan configuration

when

HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules are installed.

NOTE:

The following tables show a number of supported configurations for an HPE BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure with

Virtual Connect FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 Modules. Not all possible combinations are shown here. A maximum of 6 VC FlexFabric-

20/40 F8 modules are allowed in each enclosure. A total of 16 Ethern

et and 16 VC-FC type modules can be installed in a multi-

enclosure domain. Each FlexFabric module counts as one Ethernet and one VC

-FC module. Combinations of FlexFabric, VC-

Enet and VC

-FC modules are allowed as long as the 16-module limit for each module

type (Ethernet and FC) is not exceeded in

the domain.

NOTE:

If more than two VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Modules are installed in an enclosure, the ambient temperature cannot

exceed 30C or physical damage may result.

NOTE:

VC FlexFabric modules are not supported in HPE BladeSystem c3000 enclosures.

Interconnect Module Configurations

Server Network

Adapters Used

[Bay 1]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC Flexfabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 2]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20 LOM

[Bay 3]

Empty ->

Empty

[Bay 4]

[Bay 5]

Em

pty ->

Empty

[Bay 6]

[Bay 7]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 8]

[Bay 1]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 2]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20 LOM

[Bay 3]

VC Flexfabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 4]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20

Mezzanine

[Bay 5]

Empty ->

Empty

[Bay 6]

[Bay 7]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 8]

[Bay 1]

VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8

->

VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 2]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20 LOM

[Bay 3]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 4]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20

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Mezzanine

[Bay 5]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 6]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20

Mezzanine

[Bay 7]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 8]

[Bay 1]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8or Empty

[Bay 2]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20 LOM

[Bay 3]

VC Flex

-10

VC Flex

-10/10D

VC FC
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-

port

->

->

->

->

VC Flex

-10 or Empty

VC Flex

-10/10D or Empty

VC FC or Empty
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-port or

Empty

[Bay 4]

Flex-10/Enet or

FC HBA or FlexFabric

Mezzanine

[Bay 5]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 6]

[Bay 7]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 8]

[Bay 1]

VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8

->

VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 2]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20 LOM

[Bay 3]

VC Flex

-10

VC Flex

-10/10D

VC FC
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-

port

->

->

->

->

VC Flex

-10 or Empty

VC Flex

-10/10D or Empty

VC FC or Empty
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-port or

Empty

[Bay 4]

Flex-10/Enet or

FC HBA or FlexFabric

Mezzanine

[Bay 5]

VC Flex

-10

VC Flex

-10/10D

VC FC
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-

port

->

->

->

->

VC

Flex-10 or Empty

VC Flex

-10/10D or Empty

VC FC or Empty
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-port or

Empty

[Bay 6]

Flex-10/Enet or

FC HBA or FlexFabric

Mezzanine

[Bay 7]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 8]

[Bay 1]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty [B

ay 2]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20 LOM

[Bay 3]

VC Flex

-10

VC Flex

-10/10D

VC FC
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-

port

->

->

->

->

VC Flex

-10 or Empty

VC Flex

-10/10D or Empty

VC FC or Empty
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-port or

Empty

[Bay 4]

Flex-10/Enet or

FC HBA or FlexFabric

Mezzanine

[Bay 5]

VC Flex

-10

VC Flex

-10/10D

VC FC
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-

port

->

->

->

->

VC Flex

-10 or Empty

VC Flex

-10/10D or Empty

VC FC or Empty
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-port or

Empty

[Bay 6]

Flex-10/Enet or

FC HBA or FlexFabric

Mezzanine

[Bay 7]

VC Flex

-10

VC Flex

-10/10D

VC FC3
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-

port

->

->

->

->

VC Flex

-10 or Empty

VC Flex

-10/10D or Empty

VC FC

3

or Empty

VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24

-port or

Empty

[Bay 8]

Flex-10/Enet or

FC HBA or FlexFabric

Mezzanine

[Bay 1]

Empty

->

Empty

[Bay 2]

[Bay 3]

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 ->

VC FlexFabric

-20/40 F8 or Empty

[Bay 4]

FlexFabric Adapter 10/20

Mezzanine