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
Virtual Connect modules 252
Column Description
HBA Port
HBA port number
Server Blade
Server blade bay location
SAN Fabric
Name of the SAN Fabric connected to this port
To edit the SAN Fabric, click the SAN Fabric in the left navigation tree.
Uplink Port
A module uplink port used by the server to connect to the data center SAN
fabric
Profile
Server profile with connections to this port
HBA Port Speed
Speed setting of the HBA port
HBA Port Status
Status of the HBA port
HBA WWPN
World Wide Port Name of the port, either assigned by Virtual Connect or as
provided by the hardware
Interconnect Bay Overall Status icon definitions
Icon Operational state Meaning Corrective action
OK Device is fully operational. None
Unknown Device operational state cannot be
determined.
Check Onboard Administrator
communication.
(blue)
Initializing
Device is initializing.
Wait until initialization is complete.
(This icon should only be seen at
startup.)
(yellow)
Degraded Device is partially operational, but
capability is lost.
Check and correct the Onboard
Administrator error condition.
(orange)
Misconfigured Device has a configuration error. Correct the Virtual Connect Manager
configuration attributes.
(orange)
Incompatible Device does not match the
configuration.
Remove the incorrect hardware. Insert
the correct module.
(orange)
No communication Cannot communicate with the
device.
Check the physical connections and IP
address.
Missing Device is configured but not
accessible.
Insert the correct hardware module.
Failed Device is not operational because
of an error.
Reset the device or application, or
replace the device.
Interconnect Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions
Icon Operational state Meaning Corrective action
OK Device is fully operational. None
Unknown Device operational state cannot be
determined.
Check Onboard Administrator
communication.
(yellow)
Degraded Device is partially operational, but
capacity is lost.
Check and correct the Onboard
Administrator error condition.
Failed Device is not operational because
of an error.
Check and correct the Onboard
Administrator error condition.