HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.00 User Guide for Integrity BL8x0c i2 Server Blades

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Click the down arrow under Port Speed to select Auto, 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb, or Disabled for that port.
Auto is the default.
6. To modify the Fibre Channel boot parameters, select the Show Fibre Channel Boot Parameters
checkbox. See "Fibre Channel boot parameters (on page 107)."
7. To assign the server profile to a device bay, click the down arrow next to Select Location to select an
enclosure and bay number. This step can be deferred.
Be sure that the type of server blade in the bay, or planned for the bay, can support the
configuration.
If a server blade is present in the selected location, it must be powered off for the profile to be saved
and assigned properly.
For more information on server power requirements when assigning or removing server profiles, see
"Server profile troubleshooting (on page 113)."
Click Apply.
Advanced Profile Settings
MAC addresses for the domain are provided by Virtual Connect. You can override this setting and use
the MAC addresses that were assigned to the hardware during manufacture by selecting the Use Server
Factory Defaults for Ethernet MAC addresses checkbox. This action applies to every Ethernet connection
in the profile. For additional information, see "MAC Address Settings (on page 63)."
WWNs for the domain are provided by Virtual Connect. You can override this setting and use the
WWNs that were assigned to the hardware during manufacture by selecting the Use Server Factory
Defaults for Fibre Channel WWNs checkbox. This action applies to every Fibre Channel connection in the
profile. For additional information, see "WWN settings (on page 103)."
Serial numbers (logical) for the domain are provided by Virtual Connect. You can override this setting and
use the serial numbers that were assigned to the hardware during manufacture by selecting the User
Server Factory Defaults for Serial Numbers (Logical) checkbox. This action applies to this profile. For
additional information, see "Serial Number (Logical) Settings (on page 115)."
WWN settings
Each server blade FC HBA mezzanine card ships with factory default port and node WWNs for each FC
HBA port. Each WWN is a 64-bit number that uniquely identifies the FC HBA port/node to other devices
on the network. While the hardware ships with default WWNs, Virtual Connect has the ability to assign
WWNs that will override the factory default WWNs while the server remains in that Virtual Connect
enclosure. When configured to assign WWNs, Virtual Connect securely manages the WWNs by
accessing the physical FC HBA through the enclosure Onboard Administrator and the iLO interfaces on
the individual server blades.
When assigning WWNs to a FC HBA port, Virtual Connect will assign both a port WWN and a node
WWN. Because the port WWN is typically used for configuring fabric zoning, it is the WWN displayed
throughout the Virtual Connect user interface. The assigned node WWN is always the same as the port
WWN incremented by one.
Configuring Virtual Connect to assign WWNs in server blades maintains a consistent storage identity
(WWN) even when the underlying server hardware is changed. This method allows server blades to be
replaced without affecting the external Fibre Channel SAN administration.