Software Owner's manual

◦ Smart Link
◦ Private network
◦ Preferred Link Connection
◦ Preferred Link Connection Speed
◦ Maximum Link Connection
◦ Maximum Link Connection Speed
◦ Network Access Groups (associated with this network)
• For each Fibre Channel SAN Fabric:
Fabric name◦
◦ If the VC Domain has firmware 2.1x and later:
– Configuration speed
– Fabric port location
• Number of Fibre Channel SAN Fabrics configured in the VC Domain
To add an unconfigured VC Module to a VC Domain Group, the following items must be identical:
• Interconnect bays location and model
• Enclosure model
• Uplinks of the network and Fibre Channel SAN Fabric
• Power state of the VC Modules
Mixed Virtual Connect firmware versions and compatibility in a VC Domain Group
VCEM enables firmware compatibility using current and future versions of Virtual Connect firmware.
This feature provides these benefits:
• A single VC Domain Group can contain VC Domains running different firmware
versions.Table 5 (page 28) shows supported combinations of Virtual Connect firmware within
a single VC Domain Group.
Requirements for adding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group 27