HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.00 Setup and Installation Guide for HP Integrity BL8x0c i2 Series Server Blades

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HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure supported configurations
The following tables show a number of typical, supported configurations for an HP BladeSystem c3000
Enclosure.
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] Empty [Bay 4] Empty
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] VC Ethernet [Bay 4] VC Ethernet
[Bay 1] VC Ethernet [Bay 2] VC Ethernet
[Bay 3] VC-FC [Bay 4] VC-FC
Installation guidelines
Observe the following guidelines:
• To set up and configure Virtual Connect, interconnect bay 1 must be populated with a Virtual
Connect Ethernet module.
• To support failover configuration for Virtual Connect, install a second Virtual Connect Ethernet
module in interconnect bay 2.
If the Virtual Connect Ethernet module installed in interconnect bay 1 is an HP Virtual Connect Flex-
10 10Gb Ethernet Module, then the Virtual Connect Ethernet module installed in interconnect bay 2
must also be an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module.
• To avoid connectivity loss, do not install Virtual Connect and non-Virtual Connect modules in
interconnect bays connected to the same server blade mezzanine card.
• Do not mix Virtual Connect Ethernet modules and Virtual Connect Fibre Channel modules in
interconnect bays connected to the same server blade mezzanine card because this action generates
an enclosure electronic keying error.
• For each Ethernet mezzanine port you want to manage with Virtual Connect Manager, install a
Virtual Connect Ethernet module in the interconnect bay connected to that port. For more
information, see the appropriate HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide.
• Virtual Connect assigns or migrates MAC addresses for device bay ports connected to Virtual
Connect Ethernet modules only.
• When using stacking cables to connect multiple Virtual Connect Ethernet modules or using optional
optical transceiver modules, order the cables separately. For more information, see the HP Virtual
Connect QuickSpecs on the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects).
• For web browser compatibility with Virtual Connect Manager v3.00, use Microsoft® Internet
Explorer 7.0 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher. For additional information, see the Virtual
Connect Manager release notes on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
• For more information on BladeSystem port mapping, see the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and
installation guide that ships with the enclosure.
• For the most current product information, see the release notes on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).