Which feature must the B-series switch support when connecting an HP Virtual Connect
FlexFabric module to a B-series switch?

A.
ISL trunking

B.
NPIV

C.
encryption

D.
extended fabric

Explanation:
Virtual Connect FlexFabric Module Hardware Overview
The Virtual Connect FlexFabric module is the first Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Fibre Channel
over Ethernet (FCoE) solution introduced into the HP BladeSystem portfolio. It provides 24 line
rate ports, Full-Duplex 240Gbps bridging, single DCB-hop fabric. As shown in Image 1, there are 8
faceplate ports. Ports X1-X4 are SFP+ transceiver slots only; which can accept a 10Gb or 8Gb
SFP+ transceiver. Ports X5-X8 are SFP and SFP+ capable, and do not support 8Gb SFP+
transceivers.
B-series Switches
Flexible Fabrics
High Speed 16Gb optimized inter switch links (ISLs) provide twice the performance as previous
generation Fibre Channel switches. The net result is there are fewer links, fewer cables, fewer
ports and less power for the same performance.
Overview
The HP 8/24 SAN switch addresses the needs of SMB organizations as well as large enterprises
by functioning as a standalone core switch or as lower-cost edge switch in large core-to-edge
tiered storage networks. The 3/24 SAN switches provides unprecedented investment protection.
Auto-sensing ports that support backward compatibility with 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbit/sec devices
significantly reduce deployment complexity and costs, while providing compatibility with installed
devices. Organizations that do not require 8 Gbit/sec interfaces can populate the new switches
with 4 Gbit/sec SFPs, while preserving their ability to-easily upgrade to 8 Gbit/sec SFPs in the
future. The 8/24 SAN Switch with 24 enabled ports may be deployed as a full-fabric switch or in
Access Gateway mode, which provides connectivity into any SAN (the default mode setting is a
switch). Access Gateway mode utilizes NPIV switch standards to present Fibre Channel
connections as logical devices to SAN fabrics.