HP Virtual Connect Version 2.10 Release Notes

Hardware and firmware requirements 6
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, use the recommended firmware
versions.
Always install the most current firmware for the following items:
• Server blade system ROMs
• Ethernet mezzanines
• Fibre Channel mezzanines
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
• iLO
HP recommends using the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.4.0 or higher
to install the HP VC-Enet version 2.10, the HP VC 4Gb FC version 1.32, and the HP VC 8Gb FC version
1.00 firmware.
For more information on installing the firmware, see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support
Utility version 1.4.0 or higher release notes on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
).
4Gb VC-FC (-B21) or VC 4Gb FC (with enhanced NPIV) modules
IMPORTANT: With the HP VC 4Gb FC upgrade for version 1.32, the VC-FC module can drop
connectivity temporarily during the activation process. A redundant customer configuration
experiences a failover with no loss of application connectivity to the fabric.
Each HP Virtual Connect firmware package contains a separate HP VC-FC firmware version. The
following table shows the version of VC-FC firmware included with each VC firmware package.
Firmware Version Version Version Version
Virtual Connect firmware 1.31 1.32/1.34 2.00/2.01/2.02 2.10
VC 4Gb FC firmware within Virtual
Connect
1.20 1.21 1.30 1.32
The following table shows firmware upgrade/downgrade support for the HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre
Channel Modules.
Upgrade to or
downgrade
from
To VC 1.30
(VC-FC 1.20)
To VC 1.31
(VC-FC 1.20)
To VC
1.32/1.34
(VC-FC 1.21)
To VC
2.00/2.01/2.
02
(VC FC 1.30)
To VC 2.10
(VC-FC 1.32)
VC 1.30 — — Normal Fabric outage* Fabric
outage*
VC 1.31 — — Normal Fabric outage* Fabric
outage*