HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide

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• Log on to the enclosure Onboard Administrator. From the rack overview screen, select the Virtual
Connect Manager link from the left navigation tree. The Onboard Administrator firmware must be
version 3.21 or higher.
• Log on to the enclosure Onboard Administrator. To display the Interconnect Bays summary screen,
select Interconnect Bays in the left navigation tree of the Onboard Administrator user interface. Select
the Management URL link for the primary VC-Enet module.
VCM typically operates on the primary VC-Enet module unless that module becomes unavailable,
causing a failover to the backup VC-Enet module. If you cannot connect to the primary VC-Enet module,
try connecting to the management URL for the backup VC-Enet module.
• Access the VCM CLI remotely through an SSH session by connecting to the VC-Enet module
management IP address.
In a multi-enclosure VC domain, VCM runs on the primary module in the primary enclosure. If both the
primary and backup modules in the primary enclosure fail, are powered off, or are removed, VCM is not
accessible.
Command Line Interface overview
The VCM Command Line Interface can be used as an alternative method for administering the VCM. Using
the CLI can be useful in the following scenarios:
• You can develop tools that utilize VCM functions for data collection and for executing provisioning and
configuration tasks.
• When no browser is available or you prefer to use a command line interface, you can access
management data and perform configuration tasks.
• You can batch commands using script files. These script files can be run manually or scheduled to run
automatically.
For more information, see the HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem
User Guide on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).