HP Virtual Connect 4.10 Release Notes
Installation instructions  11 
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, 
4.10 
outage*  outage*  outage*  outage*  outage*  outage* 
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/ 
4.01/4.10 
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 2013.09.0 (B) as a baseline, and are fully supported by HP. For Virtual Connect 
version 4.10, HP recommends the use of SPP version 2013.09.0 (B) 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 2013.09.0 (B) 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 2013.09.0 (B) is documented in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.09.0 (B) Release 
Notes and HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2013.09.0 (B) Server Support Guide on the HP website 
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html). 










