HP Virtual Connect 4.01 Release Notes

Installation instructions 12
Upgrade to or
downgrade from
1.31 1.32,
1.34
2.01,
2.02
2.10,
2.12
v2.3x 3.0x 3.10,
3.15,
3.17, 3.18
3.30,
3.51,
3.60,
3.70,
3.75,
4.01
VC 1.32/1.34
Normal — Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
VC 2.01/2.02
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
— Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
VC 2.10/2.12
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal — Normal Normal Normal Normal
VC 2.3x
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal — Normal Normal Normal
VC 3.0x
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal Normal — Normal Normal
VC 3.10/3.15/
3.17/3.18
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal Normal Normal — Normal
VC 3.30/3.51/
3.60/3.70/3.75/
4.01
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal —
* Always reset the module after the upgrade or downgrade.
On HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Modules (with enhanced NPIV), downgrading the firmware to
any version older than VC 2.10 is not supported.
Firmware version for HP BladeSystem for ProLiant
The firmware versions and software versions listed in this section have been tested as a solution set using HP
Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.0 as a baseline, and are fully supported by HP. For Virtual Connect
version 4.01, HP recommends the use of SPP version 2013.02.0 with updates for specific components of the
solution. For best results, follow the pre-deployment planning steps in the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class
BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide and the HP BladeSystem ProLiant Firmware Management Best
Practices Implementer Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html) to deploy the
baseline set with component updates.
HP Service Pack for ProLiant 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).
CAUTION:
HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together in
SPP 2013.02.0 to ensure complete solution component compatibility and full functionality. These
versions have been tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in operational issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set
The contents of SPP 2013.02.0 is documented in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.0 Release Notes
and HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.02.0 Server Support Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html).