Features
Adds 16 low cost Fabric Extender Transceivers for connection between the Extender
And the parent Nexus 5000
The Cisco Fabric Extender for HP BladeSystem (Model B22HP)
Provides an extension of the Cisco Nexus switch fabric to the HP server edge
Logically, it behaves like a remote line card to a parent Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch,
With the Fabric Extender and the parent Nexus together forming a distributed modular system
The Cisco Fabric Extender for HP BladeSystem forwards traffic to the
Parent Cisco Nexus switch over eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
Low-cost uplink connections up to 10 meters can be made with copper Twin-ax cable,
And longer connections up to 100 meters can use optional Fabric Extender Transceivers
Standard 10Gb SFP+ optics are also supported
Downlinks to each server are auto-negotiating and work with all HP Ethernet and CNA modules
Allowing a choice of Ethernet, FCoE or iSCSI connections
Passing all traffic seamlessly to the Nexus 5000
Allows traffic to be shaped according to policies established by the Nexus 5000 Series Switch
With a single point of management
Extends Cisco Nexus Fabric to the HP Server Edge
The Cisco Fabric Extender Module for HP BladeSystem is managed by the parent Nexus switch
Eliminating multiple provisioning, programming and testing points
All security and traffic policies are managed by the Nexus switch
Eliminating security and traffic handling errors
Policies are uniformly applied across the entire domain
Up to 24 Fabric Extenders can be managed by a single Cisco Nexus switch
When combined with HP server embedded CNA or mezzanine adapters, provides total network flexibility
With 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet, Data Center Bridging (FCoE) and iSCSI network connections
This product is compatible with the following HP hardware: BladeSystem Enclosures
100% Reliable
Green Compliant
In The Box
(1) HP Cisco B22HP Fabric Extender with 16 FET for BladeSystem c-Class
