HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.30 User Guide

Introduction 6
Introduction
What's New
The user guide contains information about the following changes in VC 3.30:
• Added support for CLI network debugging and troubleshooting
• Expanded VLAN Capacity
• Increased network flexibility with simultaneous usage of both mapped and tunneled networks in a single
VC domain
• Added loop detection and prevention functionality when two server NIC ports are bridged together
• Added support for a user-defined login screen notice (typically a security message)
• Added support for the iSCSI Boot Assistant with P4000 series iSCSI storage arrays
• Added support for IGMP v3 snooping
• Added support for RADIUS user authentication and authorization
• Added support for TACACS+ user authentication, authorization, and command logging
• Added support for role-based authentication
• Added support for Network Access Groups
• Added support for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Native mode
• Added the HP Virtual Connect Manager Server Profile Wizard
For more information, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide
on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
• Enhanced SFP/SFP+ transceiver module status and error reporting for both the GUI and CLI
For more information, see "Port status conditions (on page 203)."
Virtual Connect documentation
The following Virtual Connect documentation is available on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem
Technical Resources website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation):
• HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide
This guide provides details for the Virtual Connect GUI, including descriptions of screen contents and
steps to set up domains, profiles, networks, and storage.
• HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide
This guide provides hardware installation and configuration information for initial setup of a Virtual
Connect solution. The guide also provides Virtual Connect module component and LED descriptions
and guidelines for module installation and upgrades.