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Simplify and make your data center change-ready. The Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet Module is a new class of blade interconnect that simplifies server connections by cleanly separating the server enclosure from LAN, simplifies networks by reducing cables without adding switches to manage, change servers in just minutes, and fine tunes network speeds based on application needs. With Virtual Connect, businesses can reduce costs and simplify connections to LANs and SANs, consolidate and precisely control their network connections and enable administrators to add, replace and recover server resources on-the-fly.
Virtual Connect Flex-10 provides network optimization allowing administrators to fine-tune network bandwidth at the server edge by dividing each 10Gb network connection into four independent physical FlexNIC server connections. Each FlexNIC can be configured from 100Mb up to 10Gb allowing just the right amount of network bandwidth based on your application needs.
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Introducing a new class of blade interconnect for the HP BladeSystem c-Class , the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet Module offers high performance connectivity to the datacenter and makes server administration and server applications more efficient. Move, add, and change servers inside the BladeSystem domain transparently to external networks and tailor your network connections and speeds based on application needs.
Performance
- (1) 10G Ethernet CX-4 uplink can be connected to core switches or used to stack Virtual Connect modules
- (8) 10G SFP+ Ethernet ports provide additional high performance uplink capabilities with optional Fiber and/or Copper uplink capabilities
- (16) 10Gb server downlinks supporting a single 1Gb or 10Gb NIC ports, or up to 4 FlexNIC's per 10Gb connection
- Wire speed, low latency hardware performance between server NIC's and uplink ports
Management
- Virtual Connect Manager is included with every module
- Secure and easy to use HTTP interface is ready out of the box. Easy setup and management by the Systems Administrator
- SNMP v.1 and v.2, Port Mirroring, and Scriptable Command Line Interface provide ease of administration and maintenance
- Role based security enables independent Systems, LAN and SAN administration of Virtual Connect domains
Options
- HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel and 1/10Gb Ethernet Modules
- 10Gb Fiber SR, LR, LRM and copper transceiver modules
- HP 10Gb Ethernet cables are available in Fiber, CX-4 and SFP+ copper versions
- Stack multiple Virtual Connect Ethernet modules together allowing any server port to access any uplink
Other
- Configure each 10Gb server NIC into four Flex-10 NIC's with customized bandwidth for each
- Pre-configure server I/O connections that automatically move with the server
- Ability to move, add, or change servers on the fly
- Once defined, LAN and SAN Administrators don't have to be involved in server changes
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Ideal for...
Enterprise and data center customers
- Environments and applications such as Virtual Machines that require four or more NIC connections
- Applications requiring more than 1Gb but less than 10Gb of network bandwidth
- Reduce network capital, operational, and infrastructure costs - FlexNIC's do not require additional Virtual Connect modules to support each NIC connection
- Increased operational efficiencies with pre-defined and mobile virtual server profiles
Mid-sized data centers
- Designed with systems administrators in mind to quickly bring up servers on the LAN and SAN
- Prepare for 10Gb networking in the future without over-provisioning and wasting bandwidth today
- Flexible connectivity options for either Fiber Optic or Copper Ethernet cables
- Scalable virtual connect domains supporting multiple data center enclosures
Remote sites
- Manage and apply server profiles remotely from a central location. No need to send specialists on site to bring up new servers or spares
- Pre-design and configure an enclosure prior to installation
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