HP Virtual Connect 4.01 Release Notes

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Enhancements
Version 4.01 of Virtual Connect contains support for the following enhancements:
• Manageability enhancements:
o Extended support for FCoE protocol on Flex-10/10D and FlexFabric modules, which includes FIP
snooping support but is limited to dual-hop configurations. FlexFabric module dual-hop FCoE
support is restricted to uplink ports X1-X4.
IMPORTANT: For more information about the installation and limitations for Virtual Connect
dual-hop FCoE support, see the HP Virtual Connect Dual-Hop FCoE Cookbook, which can be
found on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
o Prioritization of critical application traffic with QoS
o Minimum and maximum bandwidth optimization for efficient allocation of bandwidth in virtualized
environments with Flex-10 and FlexFabric adapters. Flex-10 and FlexFabric adapter firmware and
drivers must be updated to SPP version 2013.02.00, or the latest hotfix thereafter, to take
advantage of this enhancement. This feature excludes support for the following adapters:
— HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
— HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
— HP NC550m 10Gb 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
o VC SNMP MIB enhancements for improved troubleshooting and failure analysis
Virtual Connect SNMP Domain MIB (vc-domain-mib.mib) traps now contain detailed information
with the root cause of each event. Update SNMP management stations with the HP MIB Kit version
9.30 prior to installing Virtual Connect version 4.01 to take advantage of this enhancement.
Download the update from the HP website
(http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/mibkit.html).
o Enhanced support for LLDP MIB, Bridge MIB, Interface MIB, and Link aggregation MIB
o The domain status alerts screen includes cause and root cause for each alert.
o Customization of VC user roles and privileges
o The VCM GUI now allows searching for Network Access Groups, modules, interconnect bays, and
device bay items from the left navigation tree.
o Configurable long or short LACP timer
o VCM CLI TAB key auto-completion
o The Network, SUS, and hardware pages now display the remote system name instead of the MAC
address.