HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.1 User Guide

shared uplink port
set
A set of Ethernet uplinks that are used together to provide improved throughput and availability
to a group of associated Virtual Connect networks. Each associated Virtual Connect network is
mapped to a specific VLAN on the external connection and appropriate VLAN tags are removed
or added as Ethernet packets enter or leave the VC Domain.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol (SNMP)
One of the management protocols supported by Systems Insight Manager. Traditional management
protocol used extensively by networking systems and most servers. MIB-2 is the standard
information available consistently across all vendors.
Smart Link A feature that, when enabled, configures a Virtual Connect network so that if all external uplinks
lose link to external switches, Virtual Connect will drop the Ethernet link on all local server blade
Ethernet ports connected to that network.
stacking port A VC-Enet module external port used to connect to other VC-Enet modules within an active VC
Domain. Stacking ports are automatically identified by the VC-Enet modules. The port number
(port ID) is illuminated amber.
system Nodes on the network that communicate through TCP/IP or IPX. To manage a system, some type
of management protocol (for example, SNMP, DMI, or WBEM) must be present on the system.
Examples of systems include servers, workstations, desktops, portables, routers, switches, hubs,
and gateways.
uncleared event
status
Events that have a Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, or Informational severity.
Critical. A failure has occurred, and immediate attention is required.•
• Major. A failure is impending.
• Minor. A warning condition exists that can escalate into a more serious problem.
• Normal. These events are not a problem.
• Informational. No attention required. This status is provided as useful information
unknown status Systems Insight Manager cannot obtain management information about the system using SNMP
or DMI. Although no management instrumentation information is available, the system can be
pinged. It might have an invalid community string or security setting.
uplink port An external port that is configured within Virtual Connect for use as a connection to external
networking equipment. Uplink ports are defined within Virtual Connect by the enclosure name,
interconnect bay containing the module, and the part number. The port number (port ID) for uplink
ports is lit green.
uplink port set A set of uplinks that are used together to provide improved throughput and availability for a
single Virtual Connect network connection to external networking equipment.
user A network user with a valid login on the CMS that has been added to Systems Insight Manager.
VC Domain Group
configuration
A Virtual Connect domain configuration (including network definition, storage definition, MAC
address setting, and WWN address setting) applied to all the Virtual Connect modules in one
VC Domain group. It requires these Virtual Connect modules managed by the VC Domain Group
to have identical hardware configuration.
Version Control
Agent (VCA)
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server.
The VCA can be configured to point to a VCRM agent, enabling easy version comparison and
software update from the repository.
Virtual Connect
Enterprise
Manager (VCEM)
VCEM simplifies the management of multiple HP BladeSystem enclosures that use Virtual Connect
to control LAN and Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity, helping organizations increase
productivity, respond more quickly to business demands, and significantly reduce operating costs.
Virtual Connect
Manager (VCM)
The firmware embedded software provided with each Virtual Connect module.
Virtual Connect
server profile
A logical grouping of attributes related to server connectivity that can be assigned to a server
blade. A server profile can be assigned to any server blade within the VC Domain.
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