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QuickSpecs HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem Overview Simplify and make your data center change-ready. The HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class is the next-generation successor to the current HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module with enhanced support for server side NPIV. The new HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC module offers enhanced Virtual Connect capabilities, allowing up to 128 virtual machines running on the same physical server to access separate storage resources. Provisioned storage resource is associated directly to a specific virtual machine - even if the virtual server is re-allocated within the BladeSystem; Storage management of virtual machines is no longer limited by the single physical HBA on a server blade: SAN administrators can now manage virtual HBAs with the same methods and viewpoint of physical HBAs. The HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for the c-Class BladeSystem is the simplest, most flexible connection to your SAN fabrics. The HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module simplifies server connections by cleanly separating the server enclosure from SAN, simplifies SAN fabrics by reducing cables without adding switches to the domain, and allows you to change servers in just minutes, not days. Figure 1 HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20 Port Fibre Channel Module Front Bezel 1. UID Indicator 4. Link Status Indicator 2. Module Health Indicator 5. Port Activity Indicator 3. Port Configuration Status Indicator 6. Ports 1-4 (2,4, or 8Gb Fibre Channel) Whats New Virtual Connect v3.00: Support for new HP Integrity server blades: HP Integrity BL860c i2 Serve