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

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6
Virtual Connect documentation ...................................................................................................................... 6
Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Virtual Connect overview .............................................................................................................................. 7
Using multiple enclosures .................................................................................................................... 8
Pre-deployment planning ............................................................................................................................... 8
Hardware setup overview ............................................................................................................................. 9
Default module configuration ............................................................................................................. 10
Virtual Connect Manager setup overview ...................................................................................................... 11
Component identification ............................................................................................................. 12
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module components and LEDs ...................................................................................... 12
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module components .......................................................................................... 12
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module LEDs ..................................................................................................... 13
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module system maintenance switch ..................................................................... 14
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module components and LEDs .................................................................................... 14
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module components ........................................................................................ 14
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module LEDs ................................................................................................... 15
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module system maintenance switch ................................................................... 17
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module components and LEDs ....................................................... 18
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module components ............................................................ 18
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module LEDs ...................................................................... 19
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module system maintenance switch ...................................... 21
HP 4Gb Fibre Channel Module components and LEDs ................................................................................... 22
HP 4Gb VC-FC Module components .................................................................................................. 22
HP 4Gb VC-FC Module LEDs ............................................................................................................. 23
HP 4Gb VC-FC Module system maintenance switch ............................................................................. 24
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module (with enhanced NPIV) components and LEDs ............................................ 25
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module components ................................................................................ 25
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module LEDs ........................................................................................... 26
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module system maintenance switch ........................................................... 27
HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module components and LEDs ................................................. 28
HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module components ....................................................................................... 28
HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module LEDs ................................................................................................. 29
HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module system maintenance switch.................................................................. 30
HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module components and LEDs ................................................. 31
HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module components ....................................................................................... 31
HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module LEDs ................................................................................................. 31
HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module system maintenance switch.................................................................. 32
Resetting the Administrator password and DNS settings ................................................................................. 33
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 35
Supported configurations ............................................................................................................................ 35
Multiple enclosure support ................................................................................................................. 36
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure supported configurations ................................................................. 36
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure supported configurations ................................................................. 38