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
Introduction 8
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Ability to set session timeout for idle VCM CLI or VCM GUI management sessions
o Protection of VC Enet modules from buffer exhaustion due to flooding of Pause packets from servers
• VCEM compatibility:
o If you are running VCEM 6.3.1 or later to manage a VC 4.01 domain, the 4.01 domain can be in
a VCDG in 3.30 firmware mode or later. To enable new features in VC 4.01, you must upgrade to
VCEM 7.2 or later. VCEM 7.2 does not support VC versions prior to 3.30.
o Configurable role operations must be delegated to one of the following roles if they are to be
performed while the domain is in Maintenance Mode: Network, Storage or Domain. Administrators
logging into VCM with a Server role account while the domain is in Maintenance mode will be
denied access to perform delegated operations such as exporting support files, updating firmware,
configuring port monitoring or saving or restoring domain configuration.
o In VC 4.01, the telemetry port throughput is Enabled by default. You must do the following to add
a fresh VC 4.01 installation to your existing VCDG:
— 3.30-3.70 VCDG with statistics throughput disabled—Clear the Enable Throughput Statistics
checkbox on the Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen, or run the following VCM CLI
command:
set statistics-throughput Enabled=false
— 3.30-3.70 VCDG with statistics throughput enabled—Add the domain as is. No change is
required.
o In VC 4.01, the VLAN Capacity is set to Expanded by default. You must do the following to add a
fresh VC 4.01 installation to your existing VCDG:
— 3.30-3.70 with Legacy VLAN VCDG—You cannot add the domain. Select a different VCDG.
— 3.30-3.70 with Enhanced VLAN VCDG—Add the domain as is. No change is required.
• For domains managed by VCEM, a server profile migration of a SAN-booted server between
enclosures within the same VCDG or between different VCDGs is not supported.
Virtual Connect documentation
The following Virtual Connect documentation is available on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem
Technical Resources website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation):
• HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide
This guide provides details for the Virtual Connect GUI, including descriptions of screen contents and
steps to set up domains, profiles, networks, and storage.
• HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide
This guide provides hardware installation and configuration information for initial setup of a Virtual
Connect solution. The guide also provides Virtual Connect module component and LED descriptions
and guidelines for module installation and upgrades.
• HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide
This guide provides information for using the Virtual Connect Command Line Interface, including use
scenarios and complete descriptions of all subcommands and managed elements.
• HP Virtual Connect Ethernet Cookbook: Single and Multiple Domain (Stacked) Scenarios
This guide helps new Virtual Connect users understand the concepts of and implement steps for
integrating Virtual Connect into a network. The scenarios in this guide vary from simplistic to more