HP Virtual Connect Version 2.
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Contents Hardware and firmware requirements ............................................................................................. 4 HP Virtual Connect firmware ....................................................................................................................... 4 Firmware upgrade requirements .................................................................................................................. 4 Recommended firmware versions for this release ............................
Hardware and firmware requirements HP Virtual Connect firmware The latest HP Virtual Connect firmware package (version 2.34) contains the following firmware versions: • HP VC-Enet version 2.34 • HP VC 4Gb FC version 1.41 • HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC version 1.01 • HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC version 1.41 The HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware v2.
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator • iLO HP recommends using the latest HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility (VCSU) version (currently version 1.5.1) to install the HP VC-Enet version 2.34, the HP VC 4Gb FC version 1.41, the HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC version 1.41, and the HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC version 1.01 firmware. For more information on installing the firmware, see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility release notes on the HP website (http://www.hp.
VC 8Gb 20-Port FC module Firmware Version Version Virtual Connect firmware 2.30/2.33 2.34 VC 8Gb 20-Port FC firmware within Virtual Connect VC-FC 1.40 VC-FC 1.41 The following table shows firmware upgrade/downgrade support for the HP 8Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel modules. Upgrade to or downgrade from To VC 2.10/2.12 (VC-FC2 1.00) To VC 2.3x (VC-FC2 1.01) VC 2.10/2.12 — Normal VC 2.
• To operate with HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC modules, all HP Emulex LPe 1205 8Gb FC HBAs that are revision A (identified by label EDC A-4904) must perform a CFL region 19 flash update. Go to the LPe1205 product page on the HP website (http://www.hp.com) for download and installation instructions. • Internet Explorer version 8 (IE8) is not supported. • Although the GUI allows the selection of SNMP v2 traps, the VC 4Gb FC module and VC 8Gb 20Port FC module default to v1 traps.
New features The VC 2.34 release has no additional new features. The VC 2.33 release has no additional new features. The VC 2.32 release has no additional new features. The VC 2.31 release has no additional new features. The VC 2.30 release includes the following new features: • Support for the HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module. 8Gb configuration and operation is supported only by G6 servers.
Resolved issues The following issues have been resolved in VC 2.34: • Resolved an issue where IGMP Joins were only processed by VC on the first VLAN when a PF has multiple mapped VLANs. • Resolved an issue where IGMP Joins to grp 01:00:5e:00:00:01 would cause IGMP Query Tx problems. • Resolved an issue where the VCM daemon process would occasionally terminate and cause a network outage due to a Segmentation Violation after a failover processing.
• Resolved an issue for VCM GUI that would not allow use of upper case letters to define SNMP community strings. • Resolved an issue where the GUI interface would appear unresponsive during the Checkpoint Operation time period, which can be up to 40 seconds. Checkpoint Operation is initiated whenever a profile configuration is being updated. • Resolved an issue where RDP operations would fail when VC unexpectedly updated the UUID and SN to an internal data structure.
• Resolved an issue in which the SNMP SMI-S-enabled flag was not being carried forward to the configuration from pre-VC 2.30 versions.
Known issues General • No System Log message is logged for FC contact name changes. • For server or I/O interconnect hardware changes involving adding or removing Flex 10 functionality, the profile assigned to a server or server bay must be removed, all hardware changes performed, and the profile reassigned. Otherwise, indeterminate network operation might result. • After a configuration is changed, the VC Manager can take up to 90 seconds to save the new information to non-volatile storage.
• If a BL2x220c server blade is present in an enclosure, the Hardware overview page in VC does not display a graphical picture of the server in the Enclosure View. The graphical image can be seen on the OA web page. • When the VC wizard is used to configure domain, network, SAN, and server profiles, the server profile wizard does not allow double-dense server bay assignment for BL2x220c server blades. Run the domain, network, and SAN wizards, and then log out.
in bays 5, 6, 7 or 8 in either the local or remote enclosures, some or all of the compatible FC modules in the remote enclosures might be designated INCOMPATIBLE after import. To work around this issue, do the following: 1. Replace inappropriate FC modules with similar and compatible FC modules in bays 5, 6, 7 and 8 on all enclosures. 2. Power cycle any FC module that still remains in an INCOMPATIBLE state.
IMPORTANT: When upgrading the HP VC 4Gb FC firmware from version VC-FC 1.2x to version VC-FC 1.40 or later versions, the VC-FC module can drop connectivity temporarily during the activation process. A redundant customer configuration experiences a failover with no loss of application connectivity to the fabric. • If the firmware update procedure indicates a failure to activate a module or appears to be stuck, it might be caused by a timeout, a stale web page, or both.
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Support • Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) v1.40 provides full compatibility and support for VC firmware v1.3x, v2.x, v2.1x, and v2.3x. • For VCEM availability and full product details, visit the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/vcem) or contact your HP representative.
