Overview:
Do you need to simplify the way to connect your compute modules with the SAN? The HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for HPE Synergy is a SAN interconnect that simplifies Synergy Compute Module connections by cleanly separating the frame from the SAN. It simplifies the process of connecting Synergy modules to Fibre Channel networks by reducing cables and your SAN switch management domain, and change Synergy Compute Modules in minutes. You can reduce costs and simplify connections to SANs, consolidate your network connections, and enable administrators to add, replace and recover Synergy Compute Module resources on-the-fly. Standards-based, it looks like a pass-thru device to the Fibre Channel network, yet provides all the key benefits of integrated switching including high performance 16 Gb uplinks to the SAN. The integrated design frees up rack space, reduces power and cooling requirements, while reducing cables and utilizing small form-factor pluggable transmitters.
Performance
- (8) 4/8/16Gb Auto-negotiating Fibre Channel uplinks connected to external SAN switches
- (12) 16Gb Fibre Channel downlink ports provide maximum HBA performance
- HBA Aggregation on uplinks ports using ANSI T11 standards-based N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology
- Allows up to 255 virtual machines running on the same physical compute modules to access separate storage resources
- Extremely low latency throughput provides switch-like performance.
Management
- Storage management is no longer constrained to a single physical HBA on a compute module
- Managed with composer based HPE OneView
- Does not add to SAN switch domains or require traditional SAN management
- Appears as a pass-thru device to the SAN Manager
Virtual Server Profiles
- Provisioned storage resource is associated directly to a specific virtual machine - even if the virtual server is re-allocated within the Synergy Frame
- Ability to pre-configure compute module I/O connections
- Ability to move, add, or change compute modules on the fly
- Once defined, SAN Administrators don't have to be involved in compute modules changes
Features:
The Simplest Way to Connect Synergy Compute Modules to Fibre Channel Based SAN
HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for HPE Synergy is compatible with all other NPIV standards-based SAN switch products. It provides high performance and end-to-end connections with your favorite brands of SAN fabric.
Functions as a simple Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) to the SAN network while reducing cable complexity. Any change to the compute modules is transparent to its associated network, cleanly separating the Synergy Compute Modules from the SAN and relieving SAN Administrators from maintenance.
Managed by industry–leading, software-defined, infrastructure-based HPE OneView. HPE OneView allows the SAN administrator to define available SANs, Synergy Compute Modules connections, and manage Synergy Compute Module connection profiles.
It provides simple, seamless connectivity between virtualized Synergy Compute Modules and SAN fabric.
Hardware Specs:
The HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb FC Module for HPE Synergy is a Storage Area Network (SAN) interconnect with a wire-once change-ready technology. The Fibre Channel (FC) module in conjunction with Synergy composer powered by HPE OneView allows workloads to be moved or managed without modifying the network. HPE OneView provides an intuitive management console for seamless connectivity between virtualized Synergy Compute Modules 16Gb FC SAN fabrics.
For the best-in-class enterprise datacenter performance environments, the HPE VC SE 16Gb FC module or the alternative, Brocade 16Gb FC SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy, are the best choices for operating systems and applications demanding low-latency high I/O performance, i.e. SSD storage. No other server enclosure technology (iSCSI, Ethernet, or FCoE) on the market can guarantee up to 384Gb/s of bandwidth. The unique QSFP ports not only significantly simplify cabling infrastructure, reduces cabling from four to one, but also helps reduce power 2.5x attributed to optics transceivers.
If deployment costs are a concern, by adopting the Synergy frame and Gen 5 16Gb FC technology, you can reduce costs and simplify connections to SANs, consolidate your network connections and enable administrators to add, replace and recover compute modules resources on-the-fly. The integrated Synergy design frees up rack space, reduces power and cooling requirements.
The HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb FC Module for HPE Synergy is protected by HPE Services 3-Years Next Business Day 9x5 Hardware Support.
HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb FC Module for HPE Synergy Front View
- Q1-Q2 QSFP+ ports
- 1-8 SFP+ ports
- Q3-Q4 QSFP+ ports
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