HP Virtual Connect 3.51 Release Notes

Installation instructions 14
Installation instructions
Two options are available for VC firmware update:
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility
For this release of HP Virtual Connect, the minimum firmware requirement for VCSU is version 1.6.0. HP
recommends that you always use the latest version available. For more information about VCSU, see the
HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility release notes on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). To download the firmware, view the
BladeSystem for ProLiant Release Set Compatibility Table on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates) and select the appropriate download.
• HP Service Pack for ProLiant
SPP 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).
IMPORTANT: When upgrading the HP VC 4Gb FC firmware from version VC-FC 1.2x to version
VC-FC 1.4x, the VC-FC module can drop connectivity temporarily during the activation process.
A redundant customer configuration experiences a failover with no loss of application
connectivity to the fabric.
IMPORTANT: When updating the above firmware, update each domain with the entire firmware
package, which includes the individual VC-Enet and VC-FC firmware. Updating only the VC-Enet
firmware or only the VC-FC firmware is not supported.
Firmware upgrade requirements
IMPORTANT: For VC 3.51 upgrades when Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) is in
use, observe the following guidelines:
• VCEM 6.3u1 allows VC 3.51 to work in VC 3.30 firmware "compatibility mode" as long as
no profiles have more than four FC or FCoE connections per I/O bay.
• A future version of VCEM will support the new features in VC 3.51.
Each HP Virtual Connect firmware package contains a separate HP VC-FC firmware version. The following
tables show the version of VC-FC firmware included with each VC firmware package.
IMPORTANT: When upgrading the HP VC 4Gb FC firmware from version VC-FC 1.2x to version
VC-FC 1.4x, the VC-FC module can drop connectivity temporarily during the activation process.
A redundant customer configuration experiences a failover with no loss of application
connectivity to the fabric.
Virtual Connect
firmware
VC 4Gb FC firmware
within Virtual
Connect
VC 8Gb 20-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
Connect
VC 8Gb 24-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
Connect
v1.31
1.20 — —
v1.32, v1.34
1.21 — —
v2.01, v2.02
1.30 — —
v2.10, v2.12
1.32 1.32 1.00