HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Introduction
- HP Virtual Connect Manager
- Virtual Connect domains
- Understanding Virtual Connect domains
- Managing domains
- Managing SNMP
- Viewing the system log
- Managing SSL configuration
- HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures
- Virtual Connect users and roles
- Understanding VC administrative roles
- Managing users
- Local Users screen
- Configuring LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+
- Minimum requirements
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Server) screen
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Groups) screen
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Certificate) screen
- RADIUS Settings (RADIUS Server) screen
- RADIUS Settings (RADIUS Groups) screen
- TACACS+ Settings screen
- Role Management (Role Authentication Order) screen
- Role Management (Role Operations) screen
- Virtual Connect networks
- Understanding networks and shared uplink sets
- Managing networks
- Network Access Groups screen
- Define Network Access Group screen
- Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen
- Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen
- Quality of Service
- IGMP Settings (IGMP Configuration) screen
- IGMP Settings (Multicast Filter Set) screen
- Define Ethernet Network screen
- Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen
- Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen
- Managing shared uplink sets
- Virtual Connect fabrics
- Virtual Connect server profiles
- Understanding server profiles
- Managing MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID settings
- Managing server profiles
- Define Server Profile screen
- Creating FCoE HBA connections for a BL890c i4
- Limited Ethernet connections when using HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D modules
- Creating iSCSI connections
- Flex-10 iSCSI connections
- Define Server Profile screen (multiple enclosures)
- Multiple network connections for a server port
- Defining server VLAN mappings
- Fibre Channel boot parameters
- Server Profiles screen
- Edit Server Profile screen
- Assigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade
- Unassigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade and deleting the SAN fabric
- General requirements for adding FC or FCoE connections
- Define Server Profile screen
- Virtual Connect and Insight Control Server Deployment
- Virtual Connect modules
- Firmware updates
- Stacking Links screen
- Throughput Statistics screen
- Enclosure Information screen
- Enclosure Status screen
- Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen
- Causes for INCOMPATIBLE status
- Ethernet Bay Summary (General Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Uplink Port Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Server Port Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (MAC Address Table) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (IGMP Multicast Groups) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Name Server) screen
- Ethernet Port Detailed Statistics screen
- FC Port Detailed Statistics screen
- FC Bay Summary screen
- Interconnect Bay Overall Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay VC Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Communication Status icon definitions
- Server Bays Summary screen
- Server Bay Status screen
- Port status conditions
- Interconnect module removal and replacement
- Virtual Connect modules
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port FC Module
- Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10, HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric, or HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D module
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module
- Onboard Administrator modules
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Appendix: Using Virtual Connect with nPartitions
- Support and other resources
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Documentation feedback
- Index
Contents 5
Managing server profiles ....................................................................................................................... 178
Define Server Profile screen .......................................................................................................... 178
Server Profiles screen ................................................................................................................... 200
Edit Server Profile screen .............................................................................................................. 201
Assigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade ............... 208
Unassigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade and deleting the
SAN fabric ................................................................................................................................. 215
General requirements for adding FC or FCoE connections ................................................................ 219
Virtual Connect and Insight Control Server Deployment .............................................................................. 222
Virtual Connect modules ............................................................................................................ 224
Firmware updates .................................................................................................................................. 224
Stacking Links screen ............................................................................................................................. 225
Throughput Statistics screen .................................................................................................................... 226
Enclosure Information screen ................................................................................................................... 228
Removing an enclosure ................................................................................................................ 229
Enclosure Status screen .......................................................................................................................... 230
Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen ........................................................................................... 231
Causes for INCOMPATIBLE status .................................................................................................. 232
Ethernet Bay Summary (General Information) screen ........................................................................ 233
Ethernet Bay Summary (Uplink Port Information) screen ..................................................................... 234
Ethernet Bay Summary (Server Port Information) screen ..................................................................... 236
Ethernet Bay Summary (MAC Address Table) screen ........................................................................ 237
Ethernet Bay Summary (IGMP Multicast Groups) screen .................................................................... 238
Ethernet Bay Summary (Name Server) screen .................................................................................. 239
Ethernet Port Detailed Statistics screen ............................................................................................ 239
FC Port Detailed Statistics screen ................................................................................................... 248
FC Bay Summary screen ............................................................................................................... 250
Interconnect Bay Overall Status icon definitions ............................................................................... 252
Interconnect Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions ....................................................................... 252
Interconnect Bay VC Status icon definitions ..................................................................................... 253
Interconnect Bay OA Communication Status icon definitions.............................................................. 253
Server Bays Summary screen .................................................................................................................. 254
Double-dense server bay option ..................................................................................................... 254
Integrity blade devices ................................................................................................................. 257
Server Bay Overall Status icon definitions ....................................................................................... 257
Server Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions ............................................................................... 258
Server Bay VC Status icon definitions ............................................................................................. 258
Server Bay OA Communication Status icon definitions ..................................................................... 259
Server Bay Status screen ........................................................................................................................ 260
Server Bay Status screen - multi-blade servers .................................................................................. 262
Port status conditions ............................................................................................................................. 264
Interconnect module removal and replacement .......................................................................................... 265
Virtual Connect modules ............................................................................................................... 265
Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module ........................................................... 266
Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port FC Module ........................................................... 266
Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10, HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric, or HP Virtual Connect
Flex-10/10D module ................................
................................................................................... 267
Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module .................................... 269
Onboard Administrator modules .................................................................................................... 269
Maintenance and troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 270
Domain Status summary ......................................................................................................................... 270
Status icon definitions .................................................................................................................. 270