HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility Version 1.8.1 Release Notes

Issues and workarounds 6
Issues and workarounds
Issue
Upgrading VC firmware using VCSU or HP SUM from 3.15, 3.17, or 3.18 to a newer version might result
in a temporary FCoE outage. For more information, see Customer Advisory c02950493 on the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02950493).
Prerequisites
• IMPORTANT: If you have FCoE connections configured through a mezzanine card, see "Issues and
Workarounds (on page 5)" for information required to avoid a temporary FCoE outage during
firmware update. For more information, see Customer Advisory c02950493 on the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02950493).
• For upgrading to VC 3.00 or later, the embedded Virtual Connect GUI and CLI FW update options
have been removed. VCSU is the only standalone method of FW update.
• HP strongly recommends running the healthcheck option on an enclosure before performing any
management tasks. These tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
o Onboard Administrator firmware upgrade
o Virtual Connect firmware upgrade
o Onboard Administrator planned failover
o Virtual Connect planned failover
• When entering an OA user name from a Linux command shell with the domain\username format, use
quotation marks around the username so it is not expanded by the Linux shell.
Example:
vcsu -a collect -i 128.88.142.141 -u "dvt\ldapuser" -p hp123
• When entering an OA user password interactively with password masking from a Linux command shell,
use quotation marks around the asterisk so it is not expanded by the Linux shell.
Example:
vcsu -a version -i 192.168.1.100 -u Administrator -p "*"
OA Password:***********
• To run VCSU, the minimum, required, available free disk space is 600 MB per installation instance. For
example, if you run VCSU three times in parallel against three different enclosures, you must have
approximately 1.8 GB of available disk space.
• When upgrading a Virtual Connect 4Gb FC module from version 1.31 or earlier, you must have
Administrative or Power User privileges on the client system to install and run VCSU.
• A valid HP Virtual Connect firmware package must be available to install. Download the firmware from
the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates). View the BladeSystem for ProLiant
Release Set Compatibility Table and select the appropriate download.