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
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 7
What's new .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Virtual Connect documentation .................................................................................................................... 8
Virtual Connect overview ............................................................................................................................ 9
HP Virtual Connect Manager........................................................................................................ 11
Configuring browser support .................................................................................................................... 11
Accessing HP Virtual Connect Manager ..................................................................................................... 12
Command Line Interface overview ................................................................................................... 13
Logging on to the HP Virtual Connect Manager GUI .................................................................................... 13
VCM wizards ......................................................................................................................................... 14
HP Virtual Connect Home ......................................................................................................................... 15
About HP Virtual Connect Manager ........................................................................................................... 16
Navigating the HP Virtual Connect Manager GUI ........................................................................................ 16
Navigation overview ..................................................................................................................... 16
Tree view ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Menu items ................................................................................................................................... 18
Activity indicator ........................................................................................................................... 18
Virtual Connect domains .............................................................................................................. 20
Understanding Virtual Connect domains ..................................................................................................... 20
Managing domains ................................................................................................................................. 21
Domain Settings (Configuration) screen ............................................................................................ 22
Domain Settings (IP Address) screen ................................................................................................. 23
Domain Settings (Enclosures) screen ................................................................................................. 24
Domain Settings (Backup/Restore) screen ......................................................................................... 27
Domain Settings (Storage Management Credentials) screen ................................................................ 29
Managing SNMP .................................................................................................................................... 31
SNMP overview ............................................................................................................................ 31
Viewing the system log ............................................................................................................................ 47
System Log (System Log) screen ....................................................................................................... 47
System Log (Configuration) screen ................................................................................................... 50
Managing SSL configuration ..................................................................................................................... 51
SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Info) screen ........................................................................ 51
SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Signing Request) screen ....................................................... 54
SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Upload) screen ................................................................... 56
SSH Key Administration screen ....................................................................................................... 57
Web SSL Configuration screen ........................................................................................................ 58
HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures ............................................................................................... 60
Enclosure serial numbers .......................................................................................................................... 60
Using multiple enclosures ......................................................................................................................... 60
Multiple enclosure requirements ................................................................................................................ 61
Enclosures View screen ............................................................................................................................ 62
Enclosures view (multiple enclosures) ................................................................................................ 63
Virtual Connect users and roles .................................................................................................... 64
Understanding VC administrative roles ....................................................................................................... 64