Replacing VC Modules

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Technical white paper

Replacing VC modules in VCEM

Table of contents

Overview 2

Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb,

24-port FC module or an HP VC 8 Gb 20-

port FC module 2

Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual

Connect Flex-10 module or an HP Virtual

Connect FlexFabric module 2

Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect

FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module 4

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Technical white paper Replacing VC modules in VCEM Table of contents Overview 2 Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb, 24-port FC module or an HP VC 8 Gb 20port FC module 2 Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 module or an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module 2 Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module 4
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Overview This white paper describes scenarios to remove or replace existing VC interconnect modules with different VC module types in VC Domains that are managed by VCEM. IMPORTANT: You cannot replace a primary or backup VC module with a different VC module type without first deleting the VC Domain. For more information see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-tech-installing.html.
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existing server profiles from the original VC Domain, are preserved after the creation of the new VC Domain during the process of replacing the primary or backup VC modules. These steps require that you have a VC Domain Group that will temporarily hold the server profiles while replacing the VC modules. 1. 2. 3. Click the Server Profile tab from the VCEM home page. Select VC Domain in the first filter and select the VC Domain name (with the primary or backup VC modules to be replaced) in the second filter.
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5. 6. 7. 8. Perform the following steps if the scenario is to replace a VC module in a horizontally adjacent bay pair hosting VC Manager: a. Access the Onboard Administrator web interface for the enclosure to verify that the VC Domain link in the bottom left portion of the screen correctly points to the VC Domain Manager IP address. b. Perform a Systems Insight Manager discovery against the Onboard Administrator IP address. Click the VC Domains tab from the VCEM home page.
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8. Recreate the server profile SAN connections in VCEM. CAUTION: The VC and VCEM identifiers (WWNs) associated with the removed server profiles’ FC connections can be assigned to different server ports or slots in the recreated server profile SAN connections using FCoE Connections. Recreating the SAN connections in the server profile means that the newly created connections will be assigned new WWNs. a. b.