HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.
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Contents Description..............................................................................................................................4 Update recommendation...........................................................................................................4 Supersedes..............................................................................................................................4 Operating systems and devices...................................................................
Description HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) version 7.3 centralizes network connection management and workload mobility for HP BladeSystem servers that use Virtual Connect (VC) to access local area networks (LANs), storage area networks (SANs), and converged network environments. VCEM helps organizations increase productivity, respond faster to workload and infrastructure changes, and reduce operating costs. Update recommendation HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager version 7.
• Removed incorrect popup encountered on Assign Server Profile to Bay page. • Solved an operation error when trying to reassign profiles already assigned to another bay. • Resolved network filters operation that would not clear the search criterion previously used on server profile editor page. • Corrected Authentication Method fields (CHAP/CHAPM) issues in the iSCSI Boot configuration editor. • Fixed behavior on VNet Mappings when the Force check box is selected in the server profile editor.
information see the latest version of the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager User Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol/docs. Table 1 VC Domain Group firmware compatibility VC firmware VC Domain Group VC Domain Group VC Domain firmware mode firmware mode Group firmware 4.1x 4.0x mode 3.7x VC Domain Group VC Domain Group firmware mode firmware mode 3.5x 3.3x 4.1x Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4.0x No Yes Yes Yes Yes 3.7x No No Yes Yes Yes 3.5x/3.6x No No No Yes Yes1 3.
Table 2 VCEM supported VC features (continued) VC 4.1x VC 4.0x VC 3.7x VC 3.5x-VC 3.60 VC 3.
Table 2 VCEM supported VC features (continued) Feature VC 4.1x VC 4.0x VC 3.7x VCEM Edit Profile • displays the hexadecimal factory MAC address for Ethernet connections if the MAC Address type is “Factory-Default”. • • SNMP access configuration • • • Direct Attached FC • Fabrics with 3PAR storage.
Performance degradation using IE 8 or 9 with a large number of networks When using browsers IE 8 or 9 with a large number of networks, the single and multiple network selection windows on the create or edit server profile screen may have a degraded performance, especially after some extended amounts of usage. HP recommends that you use IE 10 or Firefox with a large number of networks.
1. 2. Use VC Domain Maintenance to perform a firmware update to an intermediary version that is supported by the new firmware first. For example, if the current VC Domain Group firmware mode is 3.15 and the new firmware is 3.70, update the firmware on all VC Domains from the VC Domain Group to 3.5x or 3.6x. After the firmware for all VC Domains has been updated to 3.5x or 3.6x, upgrade the VC Domain Group firmware mode to 3.5x. NOTE: VC 3.5x and VC 3.6x share the 3.5x VC Domain Group firmware mode.
Known Issues Checking environment requirements with Insight Management Advisor for VCEM upgrades During a VCEM upgrade if the installed CMS has problems connecting to the database where Insight Management products are installed, the installation displays an incorrect popup informing you that the VC firmware version is not supported by VCEM. This situation occurs during the upgrade requirements check.
For more information For more information about VCEM see the following documents at http://www.hp.com/go/ matrixoe/docs. • HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager User Guide • HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Command Line Interface User Guide • HP Insight Management Getting Started Guide • HP Insight Management Support Matrix Information about HP Virtual Connect and HP Virtual Connect Manager is available at http:// www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
