HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface Version 2.30 User Guide

Introduction 5
Introduction
What's New
This version of the command line interface user guide contains the following new information:
• Updated the information for set snmp.
• Updated the information for snmp-trap.
Virtual Connect overview
Virtual Connect is a set of interconnect modules and embedded software for HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosures that simplifies the setup and administration of server connections. HP Virtual Connect includes
the following components:
• HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP 1/10Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for the c-Class BladeSystem
• HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class (enhanced NPIV)
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP Virtual Connect Manager
Virtual Connect implements server edge virtualization so that server administrators can upgrade, replace,
or move server blades within their enclosures without changes being visible to the external LAN and SAN
environments.
The Virtual Connect Manager is embedded on the Virtual Connect Ethernet module. Users access VCM
through a web-based GUI or CLI. The Onboard Administrator provides a web link to the GUI. Use an
SSH session to establish a console connection to the CLI.
The Virtual Connect Ethernet modules and the Virtual Connect FC modules support the HP BladeSystem
c7000 Enclosure, the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure, and all the server blades and networks
contained within the enclosure.
The Virtual Connect Ethernet modules enable connection to all brands of data center Ethernet switches.
The Virtual Connect Ethernet modules can also be connected to other devices, such as printers, laptops,
rack servers, and storage devices. To connect to devices other than switches, create a VC network for that
device and only connect uplinks for that network to that device. If you connect uplinks from that network to
other devices, one of the uplinks becomes standby due to the loop avoidance algorithm.