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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Module removal and replacement
Beginning with VC v3.00, it is no longer necessary to administratively remove a module if the module is
not in use. If a module is not in use and is physically removed, it is automatically removed from the
domain.
However, if you are removing a module that is in interconnect bay 1 or bay 2 of the primary enclosure,
you must first delete the domain, and then recreate it after the module has been removed.
As a general rule, if a module has been configured and is in use by the domain, this module can only be
replaced with a module of the same type. For example, an HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module should be
replaced with another HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module only. However, the following group of modules are
compatible and can be used to replace another module in this list:
• HP 4Gb VC FC module
• HP VC 4Gb module (with enhanced NPIV)
• HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC module
When replacing a module with a module of another type, do the following:
1. Remove all port assignments.
2. Remove all uplinks and downlinks.
3. Replace the module.
Installing a VC-Enet module
1. Remove the interconnect blank.
NOTE: HP Virtual Connect works optimally in enclosures configured with HP Virtual Connect
interconnect modules only.