Interconnects resource associations
An interconnect is a physical resource that enables communication between hardware in the enclosure and the data center Ethernet LANs and Fibre Channel SANs.
An interconnect has the following types of ports:
Port type | Description |
|---|---|
Uplinks | Uplinks are physical ports that connect the interconnect to the data center networks. For example, the Q1 port of an HPE Virtual Connect SE 40Gb F8 Module for HPE Synergy is an uplink. |
Downlinks | Downlinks are physical ports that connect the interconnect to the server hardware through the enclosure midplane. |
Stacking links | Stacking links are external physical ports that join interconnects to provide redundant paths for Ethernet traffic from servers to the data center networks. Stacking links are based on the configuration of the associated logical interconnect group. |
Interconnect Link Ports | Physical ports linking Interconnect Link Modules and other HPE Virtual Connect interconnect modules (such as HPE Virtual Connect SE 40Gb F8 Module and HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for HPE Synergy) to provide seamless support for a multiframe solution. |
In the resource model:
Interconnects that are managed are put in a
Configuredstate when the Synergy frame is configured by creating a logical enclosure. An unmanaged interconnect remains in theMonitoredstate when the Synergy frame is configured by creating a logical enclosure.Interconnects are defined by a logical interconnect group, which in turn defines the logical interconnect configuration to be used for an enclosure. The physical interconnect configuration in the enclosure must match the logical interconnect group configuration before an interconnect can be managed.
For an interconnect to be usable, it must be installed in an enclosure and must be defined as part of a logical interconnect. Each physical interconnect can contribute physical uplink ports to an uplink set.
Firmware baselines and firmware updates for physical interconnects are managed by the logical interconnect.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interconnects, used to connect to storage, have their own logical interconnect group and logical interconnect.
Relationship to other resources
An interconnect resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summary diagram:
Exactly one Enclosures
One or more Logical interconnects, and, through that logical interconnect, one or more Logical Interconnect Groups.
UI screens and REST API resources