Virtual Connect Integration with HP Networking IRF Technology

If you are interested with how to design and configure HP Networking Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) along with HP BladeSystem Virtual Connect, this is the white paper I created that may be helpful.

Some concepts like IRF conversion sample is independent of Virtual Connect.  Also, the same Virtual Connect design and configuration rule can be used when VC is connected to Cisco vPC or VSS technology.

This is the pdf download link.

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02843088

Virtual Connect Network Configuration/Management CLI Guide with Nexus vPC Configuration

This is the white paper I made to show case how to use Virtual Connect CLI to manage and configure its network part along with Cisco Nexus vPC topology. It also has a comparison table of network terminology and CLI syntax between Cisco and Virtual Connect.

You can do everything in this guide by GUI if you are a server admin but many network admins prefer CLI access hence the creation of this guide.

VC CLI network configuration guide with Nexus vPC configuration:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03178759/c03178759.pdf