HP Virtual Connect Version 3.18 Release Notes

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• Although 320 VLANs can be supported within each module, the overall number of VLANs within the VC
domain is also restricted because of performance limitations of the VCM during module restore or
recovery. The limits are defined based on usage scenarios.
• New GUI components
The VCM GUI introduces a new visual component in 3.0x. Data grids add simplicity and pleasant tone
by accessing available operations through a right-click context menu. To add, delete, or edit a row
(such as a connection or a profile), select the row and then right-click the row to access the context
menu.
Some properties displayed in a data grid are editable. An editable indicator provides feedback on
which items can be edited inside a data grid. The editable indicator underlines a property when you
move the cursor over the property. If the property is underlined, left-click the property to edit.
• After an enclosure import, the Virtual Connect CLI shows the Stacking Links Connections Status as
"Failed" until all modules have been initialized. Depending on the actual configuration, this may take
up to 30 seconds.
• Before installing any BL8x0c i2 servers, be sure to do the following:
o Verify that no profiles are assigned to any of the bays where the BL8x0c i2 servers will be installed.
o Perform the updates to the recommended OA and VC firmware revisions.
If any BL8x0c i2 servers have already been installed, then they can be left powered on during the entire
update to the recommended OA and VC firmware revisions.
• Brocade 804 8Gb FC HBA for HP BladeSystem c-Class is supported only with HP ProLiant G6 servers
or later.
• Each FlexNIC and FlexHBA is recognized by the server as a PCIe physical function device. Adjustable
speeds range from 100Mb to 10Gb in 100-Mb increments when connected to an NC553i/m 10Gb
2-port FlexFabric Converged Network Adapter or any Flex-10 NIC. Adjustable speeds range from 1Gb
to 10Gb in 100-Mb increments when connected to an NC551i/m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb
Converged Network Adapter.
Virtual Connect Manager version 3.00 or higher requires Adobe Flash Player 10.x or higher.
Adobe recommends updating Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64 or earlier to Adobe Flash Player
10.1.82.76 or higher. For the latest Adobe Flash Player Security Bulletin Updates, see the Adobe
website (http://www.adobe.com/support/security/index.html#flashplayer).
Releases of Virtual Connect Manager after version 3.15 may require Adobe Flash Player 10.x or higher
(including security updates from the Adobe website
(http://www.adobe.com/support/security/#flashplayer)) and will no longer function with older 9.x
versions of the Adobe Flash Player.
• The HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter is only supported with
ProLiant G6 server blades or later.
• VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Modules are only supported in BladeSystem c7000 enclosures with
Virtual Connect firmware v3.15 and higher.
• When VC 8Gb 20-port FC Module and VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module Fibre Channel uplink
ports are configured to operate at 8Gb speed and connect to HP B-series (Brocade) Fibre Channel SAN
switches, the minimum supported version of the Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) is v6.3.1 and v6.4.x. In
addition, fill word on those switch ports must be configured with option Mode 3 to prevent connectivity
issues at 8Gb speed.