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 domains 39
Enclosure reason code Description
vcEnclosureUnknown
The condition of the enclosure cannot be determined, or the state of
servers or modules is unknown.
vcModuleManagedStatusChanged
The following is an example of a module Cause string:
Port enc0:iobay5:d3:v1 loop detected and automatically disabled
The following is an example of a module RootCause string:
Port enc0:iobay5:d3:v1 loop detected and automatically disabled
The module managed status ReasonCodes are provided in the following table.
Module reason code Description
vcEnetmoduleOk
The Ethernet module is functioning normally.
vcEnetmoduleEnclosureDown
The module is unable to communicate with the enclosure/OA.
vcEnetmoduleModuleMissing
A configured module has been removed.
vcEnetmodulePortprotect
A condition has been detected on the port causing port protection to
be activated.
vcEnetmoduleIncompatible
The module is incompatible, for example, a configured Enet module
is replaced with an FC module.
vcEnetmoduleHwDegraded
The module is being reported as degraded by the OA.
vcEnetmoduleUnknown
The condition of the module is unknown.
vcFcmoduleOk
The FC module is functioning normally.
vcFcmoduleEnclosureDown
The FC module is unable to communicate with the enclosure/OA.
vcFcmoduleModuleMissing
A configured module has been removed.
vcFcmoduleHwDegraded
The module is reporting a degraded hardware condition.
vcFcmoduleIncompatible
The module is incompatible, such as replacing a configured FC
module with an Enet module.
vcFcmoduleUnknown
The condition of the module is unknown.
vcPhysicalServerManagedStatusChanged
The following is an example of a physical server Cause string:
Server enc0:dev1 unable to communicate with enclosure enc0
The following is an example of a physical server RootCause string:
Server enc0:dev2 profile pending
The physical server managed status ReasonCodes are provided in the following table.
Physical server reason code Description
vcPhysicalServerOk
The server is functioning normally.
vcPhysicalServerEnclosureDown
The server is unable to communicate with the enclosure/OA.
vcPhysicalServerFailed
The server is in a failed condition.
vcPhysicalServerDegraded
The server is in a degraded condition.
vcPhysicalServerUnknown
The condition of the server is unknown.
vcFcFabricManagedStatusChanged
The following is an example of a FC fabric Cause string:
1 of 2 uplink ports are abnormal on BackupSAN fabric