HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Introduction
- HP Virtual Connect Manager
- Virtual Connect domains
- Understanding Virtual Connect domains
- Managing domains
- Managing SNMP
- Viewing the system log
- Managing SSL configuration
- HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures
- Virtual Connect users and roles
- Understanding VC administrative roles
- Managing users
- Local Users screen
- Configuring LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+
- Minimum requirements
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Server) screen
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Groups) screen
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Certificate) screen
- RADIUS Settings (RADIUS Server) screen
- RADIUS Settings (RADIUS Groups) screen
- TACACS+ Settings screen
- Role Management (Role Authentication Order) screen
- Role Management (Role Operations) screen
- Virtual Connect networks
- Understanding networks and shared uplink sets
- Managing networks
- Network Access Groups screen
- Define Network Access Group screen
- Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen
- Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen
- Quality of Service
- IGMP Settings (IGMP Configuration) screen
- IGMP Settings (Multicast Filter Set) screen
- Define Ethernet Network screen
- Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen
- Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen
- Managing shared uplink sets
- Virtual Connect fabrics
- Virtual Connect server profiles
- Understanding server profiles
- Managing MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID settings
- Managing server profiles
- Define Server Profile screen
- Creating FCoE HBA connections for a BL890c i4
- Limited Ethernet connections when using HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D modules
- Creating iSCSI connections
- Flex-10 iSCSI connections
- Define Server Profile screen (multiple enclosures)
- Multiple network connections for a server port
- Defining server VLAN mappings
- Fibre Channel boot parameters
- Server Profiles screen
- Edit Server Profile screen
- Assigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade
- Unassigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade and deleting the SAN fabric
- General requirements for adding FC or FCoE connections
- Define Server Profile screen
- Virtual Connect and Insight Control Server Deployment
- Virtual Connect modules
- Firmware updates
- Stacking Links screen
- Throughput Statistics screen
- Enclosure Information screen
- Enclosure Status screen
- Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen
- Causes for INCOMPATIBLE status
- Ethernet Bay Summary (General Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Uplink Port Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Server Port Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (MAC Address Table) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (IGMP Multicast Groups) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Name Server) screen
- Ethernet Port Detailed Statistics screen
- FC Port Detailed Statistics screen
- FC Bay Summary screen
- Interconnect Bay Overall Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay VC Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Communication Status icon definitions
- Server Bays Summary screen
- Server Bay Status screen
- Port status conditions
- Interconnect module removal and replacement
- Virtual Connect modules
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port FC Module
- Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10, HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric, or HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D module
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module
- Onboard Administrator modules
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Appendix: Using Virtual Connect with nPartitions
- Support and other resources
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Documentation feedback
- Index
Contents 4
Managing users ...................................................................................................................................... 65
Local Users screen ......................................................................................................................... 66
Configuring LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+ ...................................................................................... 68
Virtual Connect networks ............................................................................................................. 84
Understanding networks and shared uplink sets ........................................................................................... 84
Shared uplink sets and VLAN tagging .............................................................................................. 84
Smart Link..................................................................................................................................... 85
Private Networks ........................................................................................................................... 85
VLAN Tunneling Support ................................................................................................................ 85
Managing networks ................................................................................................................................. 86
Network Access Groups screen ....................................................................................................... 88
Define Network Access Group screen .............................................................................................. 89
Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen ......................................................................................... 91
Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen ..................................................................................... 95
Quality of Service ........................................................................................................................ 101
IGMP Settings (IGMP Configuration) screen .................................................................................... 109
IGMP Settings (Multicast Filter Set) screen ....................................................................................... 113
Define Ethernet Network screen ..................................................................................................... 114
Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen ............................................................................. 121
Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen ................................................................................ 122
Managing shared uplink sets .................................................................................................................. 124
Define Shared Uplink Set screen .................................................................................................... 124
Shared Uplink Sets (External Connections) screen ............................................................................ 134
Shared Uplink Sets (Associated Networks) screen ............................................................................ 137
Virtual Connect fabrics .............................................................................................................. 139
Understanding FC fabrics ....................................................................................................................... 139
FabricAttach VC SAN fabrics ........................................................................................................ 139
DirectAttach VC SAN fabrics ........................................................................................................ 142
Mixed FabricAttach and DirectAttach VC SAN fabrics ..................................................................... 146
Bay groups ................................................................................................................................. 147
Double-dense mode ..................................................................................................................... 148
Managing fabrics .................................................................................................................................. 148
Define SAN Fabric screen ............................................................................................................ 149
SAN Fabrics (External Connections) screen ..................................................................................... 156
SAN Fabrics (Server Connections) screen ....................................................................................... 158
Fibre Channel Settings (Misc.) screen ............................................................................................. 159
Virtual Connect server profiles .................................................................................................... 160
Understanding server profiles .................................................................................................................. 160
Multi-blade servers ....................................................................................................................... 162
Flex-10 overview ......................................................................................................................... 163
Flex-10 configuration ................................................................................................................... 164
FlexFabric overview ..................................................................................................................... 165
PXE settings ................................................................................................................................ 166
iSCSI offload and boot ................................................................................................................. 168
iSCSI and FCoE port assignments .................................................................................................. 169
Bandwidth assignment ................................................................................................................. 171
Managing MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID settings .............................................................................. 172
Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen ...................................................................................... 173
Fibre Channel Settings (WWN Settings) screen ............................................................................... 175
Serial Number Settings screen ....................................................................................................... 176
Advanced Profile Settings ............................................................................................................. 177