The HPE Synergy Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module is a versatile interconnect that supports both Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) traffic. However, while the hardware ports are physically capable of supporting FC transceivers and traffic, the Fibre Channel functionality must be logically enabled via software licensing. If a Synergy frame was originally deployed in an " Ethernet only " configuration, it will not have the necessary licenses to process storage traffic. Therefore, to integrate the frame into a new B-Series FC SAN, the architect must include the appropriate Fibre Channel upgrade licenses for the Virtual Connect modules. These licenses activate the N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) features required to present the Synergy compute modules to the FC fabric. Without these licenses, the FC transceivers will not be initialized by the module even if they are physically installed. References: HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module QuickSpecs; HPE Synergy 12000 Frame Setup and Installation Guide.