HP Virtual Connect Version 3.01 Release Notes

Hardware and firmware requirements 4
Hardware and firmware requirements
HP Virtual Connect firmware
The latest HP Virtual Connect firmware package (version 3.01) contains the following firmware versions:
• HP VC-Enet version 3.01
• HP VC 4Gb FC version 1.40
• HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC version 1.02
• HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC version 1.40
IMPORTANT: When updating firmware, update each domain with the entire firmware
package, which includes the individual VC-Enet and VC-FC firmware. Updating only the VC-
Enet firmware or only the VC-FC firmware is not supported.
Firmware upgrade requirements
IMPORTANT: For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect, use the recommended firmware
versions.
Always install the firmware recommended for this release for the following items:
• Server blade system ROMs
• Ethernet mezzanines
• Fibre Channel mezzanines
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
• iLO
Each HP Virtual Connect firmware package contains a separate HP VC-FC firmware version. The
following tables show the version of VC-FC firmware included with each VC firmware package.
IMPORTANT: When upgrading the HP VC 4Gb FC firmware from version VC-FC 1.2x to
version VC-FC 1.40, 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.
Firmware Version Version Version Version Version Version
Virtual Connect firmware 1.31 1.32/1.34 2.01/2.02
2.10/2.1
2
2.3x 3.0x
VC 4Gb FC firmware
within Virtual Connect
1.20 1.21 1.30 1.32 1.40 1.40
VC 8Gb 20-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.40 1.40