HP Virtual Connect Version 3.30 Release Notes

Hardware and firmware requirements 5
Virtual Connect
firmware
VC 4Gb FC firmware
within Virtual
Connect
VC 8Gb 20-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
Connect
VC 8Gb 24-Port FC
firmware within Virtual
Connect
v3.0x
1.40 1.40 1.02
v3.10, v3.15
1.41 1.41 1.03
v3.17, v3.18
1.41 1.41 1.04
v3.30
1.42 1.42 1.04
The following table shows firmware upgrade/downgrade support for the HP VC 4Gb FC Modules or HP VC
8Gb 20-Port FC Modules.
Upgrade to or
downgrade from
1.31
1.32,
1.34
2.01,
2.02
2.10,
2.12
v2.3x 3.0x
3.10,
3.15,
3.17, 3.18
3.30
VC 1.31
— Normal Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
VC 1.32/1.34
Normal — Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
VC 2.01/2.02
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
— Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
VC 2.10/2.12
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal — Normal Normal Normal Normal
VC 2.3x
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal — Normal Normal Normal
VC 3.0x
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal Normal — Normal Normal
VC
3.10/3.15/3.17/
3.18
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal Normal Normal — Normal
VC 3.30
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal —
* Always reset the module after the upgrade or downgrade.
On HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Modules (with enhanced NPIV), downgrading the firmware to
any version older than VC 2.10 is not supported.
Firmware version for HP BladeSystem for ProLiant
The firmware versions and software versions listed in this section have been tested as a solution set using HP
Service Pack for ProLiant 2011.09.0 as a baseline, and are fully supported by HP. For Virtual Connect
version 3.30, HP recommends the use of SPP version 2011.09.0 with updates for specific components of the
solution. For best results, follow the pre-deployment planning steps in the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class
BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide and the HP BladeSystem ProLiant Firmware Management Best
Practices Implementer Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html) to deploy the
baseline set with component updates.
HP Service Pack for ProLiant is the replacement product for Insight Foundation (PSPs, Smart Update Firmware
DVD, and other systems software). To download the update, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant website
(http://www.hp.com/go/spp).