HP Virtual Connect 3.75 Release Notes

Installation instructions 13
The firmware versions and software versions listed in this section have been tested as a solution set using HP
Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.00 as a baseline, and are fully supported by HP. For Virtual Connect
version 3.75, HP recommends the use of SPP version 2013.02.00 with updates for specific components of
the solution. For best results, follow the pre-deployment planning steps in the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class
BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide and the HP BladeSystem ProLiant Firmware Management Best
Practices Implementer Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html) to deploy the
baseline set with component updates.
HP Service Pack for ProLiant is the replacement product for Insight Foundation (PSPs, Smart Update Firmware
DVD, and other systems software). To download the update, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant website
(http://www.hp.com/go/spp).
CAUTION:
HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together in
SPP 2013.02.00 to ensure complete solution component compatibility and full functionality.
These versions have been tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in operational
issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set
The contents of SPP 2013.02.00 is documented in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.00 Release
Notes and HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.00 Server Support Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html).
Additional information
Versions 3.15 and higher of HP Virtual Connect Manager check the server ROM image version and display
an incompatible state only for server blades that have a VC Server Profile assigned and are using
incompatible server ROM versions.
Virtual Connect does not have the capability to perform version checking of the mezzanine card firmware.
Validate this information through server POST for mezzanine support utilities.
Server blades and mezzanine cards that do not meet the required firmware versions do not accept Virtual
Connect-assigned parameters such as MACs and WWNs properly, and therefore maintain factory defaults.
However, these server blades do have the Ethernet network and Fibre Channel fabric connectivity specified
in their Virtual Connect server profiles. This connectivity enables you to use network-based firmware update
tools for server blade and mezzanine firmware updates.
For Virtual Connect Fibre Channel and FlexFabric modules, the supported firmware and OS drivers are listed
in the HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website (http://www.hp.com/storage/spock).
The link to Virtual Connect is under the category "Other Hardware" in the list of selections on the left.
Firmware version for HP BladeSystem for Integrity
CAUTION:
HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together in
SPP 2013.02.00 to ensure complete solution component compatibility and full functionality.
These versions have been tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in operational
issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set
HP Integrity i2 Server Blade Version
HP Smart Updated Firmware – HP Integrity BL860c/870c/890c i2 System Firmware Bundle for
Linux/Windows (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/integrity-release-sets.html)
26.35