Contents
1 HP FlexFabric 5900CP switch overview.........................................................4
Features and benefits................................................................................................................4
HP FlexFabric 5900CP network architectures................................................................................5
2 Port types and switch modes........................................................................6
Port types................................................................................................................................6
Switch modes...........................................................................................................................6
3 Storage use-cases.......................................................................................8
4 IRF usage with storage..............................................................................14
5 c-Class BladeSystem interconnects...............................................................17
6 HP FlexFabric 5900CP Storage Network Support.........................................18
HP FlexFabric 5900CP Operating System Support with Storage....................................................18
HP FlexFabric 5900CP CNA/HBA Support................................................................................18
HP FlexFabric NPV Switch Support............................................................................................19
HP FlexFabric HP Storage System Support..................................................................................19
7 Software and Firmware update process (Non-ISSU and ISSU).........................20
8 Management Software..............................................................................21
Using the CLI.........................................................................................................................21
IMC Management software......................................................................................................22
A HP FlexFabric 5900CP system architecture considerations..............................23
B Support information..................................................................................26
C HP FlexFabric 5900CP switch configuration file............................................28
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