HP Virtual Connect Migration Guide

Technical white paper | Virtual Connect Migration Techniques
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Domain-wide Settings
SCRIPT 1 starts at the beginning of the file and should include all the commands to create all VC domain-wide settings, local
user accounts, networks, SAN fabrics, and uplinks. This is everything above the first “add profile” command. Save this
portion of the reference file as a separate file script, i.e. SCRIPT1.
#### IMPORT ENCLOSURE(S) FIRST
# Bulk commands are not used. Using this CLI script to recreate a large configuration with more than 300
networks is not recommended as it can take a long time.
set domain Name=USE6281BK1_vc_domain
set snmp enet ReadCommunity=public
set snmp fc ReadCommunity=public
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add network Network_110_B -quiet NAGs=Default UplinkSet=UplinkSet_B VLanID=110
set network Network_110_B SmartLink=Enabled
set advanced-networking -quiet PacketBufferOverallocationRatio=1 FlowControl=auto
set domain WwnType=VC-Defined WwnPool=44
set link-dist-interval Interval=30
add fabric SAN_B Bay=4 Ports=1,2 Speed=Auto LinkDist=Manual
add fabric SAN_A Bay=3 Ports=1,2 Speed=Auto LinkDist=Manual
Server Profile Creation
SCRIPT 2 begins with the first “add profile” command, and includes only the profile creation commands. Creation of the
profiles is crucial to the success of the migration, so we need to pay careful attention to the output of running this script.
Save this as a separate file, i.e. SCRIPT2. The first set of profile commands from our example is shown here for reference. It
includes one line to create the base profile, and one line for each connection defined in the profile. In this case we have 2
NICs and 2HBAs
add profile Profile_enc0_01 -NoDefaultEnetConn -NoDefaultFcConn -NoDefaultFcoeConn NAG=Default
SNType=Pool-Specified SerialNumber=VCX0001700
add enet-connection Profile_enc0_01 Network=VC-Tunnel PXE=UseBIOS AddressType=Pool-Specified
EthernetMac=00-17-A4-77-AC-00 iSCSIMac=00-17-A4-77-AC-01
add enet-connection Profile_enc0_01 Network=VC-Tunnel PXE=UseBIOS AddressType=Pool-Specified
EthernetMac=00-17-A4-77-AC-02 iSCSIMac=00-17-A4-77-AC-03
add fc-connection Profile_enc0_01 Fabric=Unassigned Speed=Auto AddressType=Pool-Specified
PortWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C3:0E:00 NodeWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C3:0E:01
add fc-connection Profile_enc0_01 Fabric=Unassigned Speed=Auto AddressType=Pool-Specified
PortWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C3:0E:02 NodeWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C3:0E:03
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Server Profile Assignment
SCRIPT 3 starts with the first “ASSIGN PROFILE” command and contains the rest of the ASSIGN PROFILE statements. Save
this portion of the reference file as a separate file script i.e SCRIPT3).
assign profile Profile_enc0_01 enc1:1
assign profile Profile_enc0_02 enc0:2
assign profile Profile_enc0_03 enc0:3
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Install new Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D modules
Power down all servers in the domain. All servers must be powered off for the new Domain configuration to be applied.
Collect the Administrator passwords from the new VC Flex-10/10D modules. The password from the primary Flex-10/10D
module will be used to log in to Virtual Connect Manager for the first time.
Remove all VC 1/10 modules. If your configuration has VC Fiber Channel modules, and you will continue to use them, leave
them in the enclosure in the same bays. Please note that the HP 4Gb VC-FC Module 409513-B21 is not supported by
versions of Virtual Connect firmware beyond v4.01.
Insert the new VC Flex-10/10D modules starting with I/O Bay 1. It is important that all VC 1/10 modules are removed. If
there are open I/O module bays, blanking panels must be installed to provide proper cooling for the I/O modules. If desired,
remove any server mezzanine cards which may no longer be needed after upgrading to Flex-10/10D modules.