HP Virtual Connect Version 2.12 Release Notes

Important notes and recommendations
When using a c-Class enclosure with Virtual Connect v2.12 and higher, the following configuration
restrictions and guidelines apply:
 HP recommends using the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.4.0 or
higher to install the HP VC-Enet version 2.12, the HP VC 4Gb FC version 1.32, and the HP VC 8Gb
FC version 1.00 firmware.
For more information on installing the firmware, see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect
Support Utility version 1.4.0 or higher release notes on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesyst
em/documentation).
 For VC v1.21 and higher, the VC Manager behavior has changed for powered-up servers when
restarting after a recovery of OA credentials. In previous versions, the servers entered a "Profile
Pending" state and required a power cycle to recover. For VC v1.21 and higher, a new state,
"profile recovered," is applied to servers that are powered on when VC Manager restarts after an
OA credential recovery. When VC Manager detects a restart after a credential recovery, it rewrites
the profile parameters for any server that is powered on, connects the server to the appropriate
Ethernet networks and FC fabrics, and then puts the server and profile in the new "profile recovered"
state. The server and profile remain in the "profile recovered" state until the server is powered down
or removed from the enclosure. This feature eliminates the power cycle requirement for a server to
recover.
 Plan your interconnect module usage carefully before running the Virtual Connect Domain Setup
Wizard. After an interconnect bay is configured for use with a VC-Enet module or VC-FC module, it
remains configured for that module type until the module is removed administratively or the overall
VC domain is deleted. Virtual Connect reports failures for any VC-Enet or VC-FC module that is
removed from the domain.
 Ensure that all VC-Enet and VC-FC modules in a VC domain are at the same firmware revision. To
check the firmware revision level, select the Firmware Update tab on the Domain Settings page. The
firmware revision level for each module in the domain is shown.
 To help ensure proper operation, clear the browser cache and reload the browser after firmware
updates.
 Only connect VC 4Gb FC module or HP VC 8Gb FC module uplinks to Fibre Channel switch ports
that are NPIV-enabled. If using a Brocade FC switch, verify that NPIV is enabled properly by using
the portshow command. If NPIV is not enabled properly, you might need to downgrade the
Brocade switch firmware, and then upgrade the firmware again.
 Always install a VC-Enet module in interconnect bay 1.
 For redundancy, HP recommends installing a second VC-Enet module in interconnect bay 2.
 For c7000 enclosure interconnect bays 3-8, install a VC-Enet module, HP VC 4Gb FC Module, or HP
VC 8Gb FC Module in the bay corresponding to the mezzanine signals.
 Verify that all system component firmware is up-to-date. A server blade is displayed as incompatible
by Virtual Connect if the server ROM is not at the minimum level required by Virtual Connect. Virtual
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