Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Quick Start Implementation Guide

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Introduction
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) provides a centralized management console for Virtual
Connect server profiles across multiple HP BladeSystem enclosures.
This technical white paper is intended to help readers familiarize themselves with the VCEM installation
and setup process. It also covers several VCEM use cases to showcase VCEM operation model and how
it interacts with individual Virtual Connect Manager (VCM) domains as well as the limitation of stacking
enclosures, and VCEM’s ability to provide networking, management and maintenance.
It’s important that readers already understand the concept of HP Virtual Connect and server profiles to
fully comprehend how VCEM works with individual VC domains and the benefit of deploying VCEM.
For more information on HP VCEM documentation, please check
HP VCEM Manual Page:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&pr
odClassId=10008&contentType=SupportManual&docIndexId=64255&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=
3601866
HP Insight Software Information Library:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/unified/infolibraryis.html