HP Virtual Connect Version 3.61 Release Notes

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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 2012.06.0 (B) as a baseline. The minimum supported SPP version is SPP
2012.06.0 (B). HP also fully supports all published SPP versions after 2012.06.0 (B) and 2014.02.0 with
Virtual Connect version 3.61. 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).
CAUTION: HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together
within the chosen SPP version to ensure complete solution component compatibility and full
functionality. These versions have been tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in
operational issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set
The contents of a supported SPP is documented in the corresponding Release Notes and Service Pack for
Server Support Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html).
Additional information
Versions 3.15 and higher of HP Virtual Connect Manager check the server ROM image version and display
an incompatible state only for server blades that have a VC Server Profile assigned and are using
incompatible server ROM versions.
Virtual Connect does not have the capability to perform version checking of the mezzanine card firmware.
Validate this information through server POST for mezzanine support utilities.
Server blades and mezzanine cards that do not meet the required firmware versions do not accept Virtual
Connect-assigned parameters such as MACs and WWNs properly, and therefore maintain factory defaults.
However, these server blades do have the Ethernet network and Fibre Channel fabric connectivity specified
in their Virtual Connect server profiles. This connectivity enables you to use network-based firmware update
tools for server blade and mezzanine firmware updates.
For Virtual Connect Fibre Channel and FlexFabric modules, the supported firmware and OS drivers are listed
in the HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website (http://www.hp.com/storage/spock).
The link to Virtual Connect is under the category "Other Hardware" in the list of selections on the left.
Firmware version for HP BladeSystem for Integrity
CAUTION:
HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together to
ensure complete solution component compatibility and full functionality. These versions have been
tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in operational issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set