HP Virtual Connect Manager Version 1.
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Contents Hardware and firmware requirements ............................................................................................. 4 HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware ......................................................................................................... 4 Supported hardware.................................................................................................................................. 4 Firmware upgrade requirements ..............................................
Hardware and firmware requirements HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware The latest HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware package (version 1.24) contains the following firmware versions: • HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.24 • HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.11 Supported hardware Version 1.
o HP NC364M Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter o HP QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem o HP Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem For the latest list of supported hardware, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates). Firmware upgrade requirements IMPORTANT: For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect Manager, use the recommended firmware versions.
Product Recommended firmware version Minimum firmware version NC370i, NC373i, and NC373m Boot code version 1.9.6 and C Class option ROM 1.1.3* or later — To use NC373m with the BL680c G5 server blade, the option ROM must be updated to NC373m Boot code version 1.9.6 and C Class option ROM 1.2.7 or later. NC326i, NC325m, and NC326m Boot code version 3.28 and C Class option ROM 1.1.
Switch family Supported versions Unsupported switches Brocade and FOS 5.3.0, 5.3.0a, 5.3.0b, 5.3.0c, 5.3.0d, 5.2.1b, 5.2.0b, 5.1.0d • HP MSA SAN switches • HP StorageWorks 2/8 EL and 2/16 EL switches • HP StorageWorks Care Switch 2/64 • McDATA Intrepid 10000 Director switch HP B-series Fibre Channel switches McData and E/OS 9.06.02 HP M-series E/OS 9.03.00 Fibre Channel switches E/OS 9.00.00 E/OS 8.02.00 Cisco and HP C-series Fibre Channel switches SAN-OS 3.2(2c), SAN• OS 3.1(2a), 3.
New features VC-Enet version 1.24 has uplink failover enhancements to eliminate unnecessary failover between modules providing equivalent paths to VC network uplinks. One side effect of this change is to enable the SmartLink support to detect loss of all uplinks on a network and drop the server links in approximately 4 seconds.
Important notes and recommendations When a c-Class enclosure is used with Virtual Connect v1.24 and higher, the following configuration restrictions and guidelines apply: • HP recommends using HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.2 or higher to install the HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.24 and HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.11 firmware. Be sure to read the instructions on the web page and in the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.
the same Spanning Tree settings you would use when connecting to a server blade NIC. For Cisco switches, this is done by using the portfast command to enable ports connected to a VC-Enet module. This action ensures that link state changes on Virtual Connect do not cause a TCN. • Do not use Virtual Connect and non-Virtual Connect modules in horizontally adjacent bays.
Known issues General • For configuration changes, the VC Manager can take up to 90 seconds for the new information to be saved to non-volatile storage. Configuration information might be lost if power is removed during this update time. A new icon has been added to the Virtual Connect Manager banner line that indicates a configuration update is in progress or if the backup module has not been updated to the current configuration changes.
any disruption to the servers, but the administrator should ensure all servers have the correct MAC addresses and WWNs. Powering off the server will clear the "profile recovered" state. If any servers are rebooted or power cycled while the credential recovery is occurring, the MAC addresses and WWNs may be returned to the factory default settings. • If an enclosure import is attempted with a server blade in a failed state, the Virtual Connect Manager might report an erroneous error.
• The number of SNMP trap destination addresses is limited to one trap destination for VC-FC modules. • The default for the SNMP community string for the VC-FC module is Public. Modification of this string is currently not allowed.
the degraded status. This operation is required only once for each module showing the degraded status. VC-FC modules that complete the firmware update without showing the degraded status do not need to be reset. • If updating from Virtual Connect Manager v1.10 firmware, the VC-Enet module firmware must be updated before the VC-FC module firmware. Otherwise, the VC-FC firmware might not appear to be successfully updated.
Resolved issues The following issues that existed in Virtual Connect v1.21 have been resolved in Virtual Connect v1.24: • The Virtual Connect Manager configuration is now updated properly when a server is inserted and ports are enabled. This action prevents the loss of the configuration if the Virtual Connect Manager is reset before the update. • Excessive Virtual Connect logins to the Onboard Administrator no longer cause a reset to the Onboard Administrator.
