HP Virtual Connect 3.60 Release Notes

Installation instructions 13
Installation instructions
Two options are available for VC firmware update:
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility
For this release of HP Virtual Connect, the minimum firmware requirement for VCSU is version 1.9.0. HP
recommends that you always use the latest version available.
For more information about VCSU, see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility
release notes on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). To download
the firmware, view the BladeSystem for ProLiant Release Set Compatibility Table on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates) and select the appropriate download.
• HP Service Pack for ProLiant
SPP is the replacement product for Insight Foundation (PSPs, Smart Update Firmware DVD, and other
systems software). To download the update, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant website
(http://www.hp.com/go/spp).
IMPORTANT: When upgrading the HP VC 4Gb FC firmware from version VC-FC 1.2x to version
VC-FC 1.4x, 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.
IMPORTANT: When updating the above 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 VC 3.60 upgrades when Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) is in
use, HP recommends upgrading to VCEM v7.1. For more information about the VC firmware that
is compatible with VCEM, see the Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager User Guide on the HP
website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=Su
pportManual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&taskId=101&prodTypeId=18964&prodSe
riesId=3601866).
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.
IMPORTANT: When upgrading the HP VC 4Gb FC firmware from version VC-FC 1.2x to version
VC-FC 1.4x, 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.
Virtual Connect
firmware
VC 4Gb FC firmware
within Virtual
Connect
VC 8Gb 20-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
Connect
VC 8Gb 24-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
Connect
v1.31
1.20 — —
v1.32, v1.34
1.21 — —