HP Virtual Connect Version 3.18 Release Notes

Hardware and firmware requirements 4
Hardware and firmware requirements
HP Virtual Connect firmware
The latest HP Virtual Connect firmware package (version 3.18) contains the following firmware versions:
• HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port version 3.18
• HP VC-Enet version 3.18 (VCM is part of the HP VC-Enet component of the HP Virtual Connect firmware
package)
• HP VC 4Gb FC version 1.41
• HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC version 1.04
• HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC version 1.41
IMPORTANT: When updating 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 optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect, use the recommended firmware
versions.
IMPORTANT: When using Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) for firmware upgrades,
the VCEM version used must support the VC release. For the correct VCEM version, see "Virtual
Connect Enterprise Manager Support."
Always install the firmware recommended for this release for the following items:
• Server blade system ROMs
• Ethernet mezzanines
• Fibre Channel mezzanines
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
• iLO
For a complete list of recommended firmware and software versions for HP BladeSystem environments with
VC FlexFabric Modules and FlexFabric Adapters, see the HP BladeSystem Firmware Maintenance website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates). Click the Compatibility tab and scroll to the Additional
Information section to download the recommended HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Solution Recipe update
document.
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.