Ease of operations and deployment |
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Seamless operation with Virtual Connect architecture
- Enclosures can be pre-configured for easy, drop-in server installations either locally or in a remote site
- Servers are change ready - add, move, replace, upgrade without affecting the SAN
- The standards-based Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module is compatible with all other NPIV standards-based switch products. This provides high performance, end-to-end connections with your favorite brands of core switches
- The Virtual Connect 8Gb FC Module appears as a pass-thru device to the network. Any changes to the server are transparent to its associated network, cleanly separating the servers from SAN and relieving SAN Administrators from server maintence
- Fully integrated design saves cost, space, cables and simplifies management
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Enterprise class performance and availability |
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- 8Gb Fibre Channel interconnect enables greater performance and server consolidation
- 8 SAN facing ports and 16 server ports reduces oversubscription for high throughput applications
- High availability features such as dual redundant Virtual Connect 8Gb Fibre Channel Modules assure maximum uptime
- Enhanced NPIV capability to support multiple virtual machines per server blade. Provides a separate storage resource to each virtual machine – up to 255 per server blade!
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Security and management |
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Virtual Connect Manager
- The embedded Virtual Connect Manager runs on each Virtual Connect Ethernet Module. You can define available SANs, LAN's, server connections, and manage server connection profiles
- Role based privileges for 'Administrator' account defined by default and can be modified by the BladeSystem administrator
- Additional role based privileges for user accounts can be created by domain, server, networking, and storage
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Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager |
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Optional Manager for customers with 4 or more BladeSystem enclosures
- Manage 200 Virtual Connect domains from a single console
- Central database prevents LAN/SAN address conflicts
- Domain grouping provides baselines to simplify configuration and changes for multiple enclosures
- Server movement between enclosures extends administrator reach across the datacenter
- Streamlines management operations
- Reduces repetitive management tasks and configuration errors
- Simplify server recovery, planned maintenance and migration
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