HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.00 Setup and Installation Guide for HP Integrity BL8x0c i2 Series Server Blades

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IEEE 802.3ad LACP.) All stacking links are disabled. This default configuration is to enable connectivity
testing between server NICs and devices outside the enclosure prior to Virtual Connect domain
configuration.
Beginning with Virtual Connect Fibre Channel module firmware v1.20, when not part of a Virtual Connect
domain, all of the VC-FC Module uplink ports are grouped into an uplink port group and dynamically
distribute connectivity from all server blades across all available uplink ports.
Virtual Connect Manager setup overview
The following steps provide an overview of setting up the HP Virtual Connect Manager:
1. Log in and run the domain setup wizard ("HP Virtual Connect Domain Setup Wizard" on page 68).
a. Import the enclosure.
b. Name the Virtual Connect domain.
c. Set up local user accounts and privileges.
2. Run the network setup wizard ("HP Virtual Connect Network Setup Wizard" on page 79).
a. Select a MAC address range to be used by server blade Ethernet NICs ("MAC Address Settings"
on page 80).
b. Select how Virtual Connect will handle VLAN tagging.
c. Set up the networks.
3. Run the Fibre Channel setup wizard ("HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Setup Wizard" on page
91).
a. Select a WWN range to be used by server blade FC HBAs ("WWN settings" on page 91).
b. Define the SAN fabrics.
4. Create and assign server profiles.
When assigning server profiles with multi-blade servers, one profile is assigned to the entire multi-
blade server. If a profile is assigned to a bay that then becomes an auxiliary bay in a multi-blade
server, then profile is ignored.
After an enclosure is imported into a Virtual Connect domain, server blades that have not been assigned
a server profile are isolated from all networks to ensure that only properly configured server blades are
attached to data center networks.
A server profile can be assigned and defined for each device bay so that the server blade can be
powered on and connected to a deployment network. These profiles can then later be modified or
replaced by another Server Profile.
A server profile can also be assigned to an empty bay to allow deployment at a later date.