HP Virtual Connect Version 1.34 Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix

Hardware and firmware requirements 5
o
HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC326i Integrated Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC326m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC382m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC325m PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC360M Dual Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364M Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
o HP QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
For the latest list of supported hardware, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates
).
Firmware upgrade requirements
IMPORTANT: For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect, use the recommended firmware
versions.
Always install the most current firmware for the following items:
• Server blade system ROMs
• Ethernet mezzanines
• Fibre Channel mezzanines
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
• HP recommends using the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.3.1 or
higher to install the HP VC-Enet version 1.34 and HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.30 firmware. For the
procedures, be sure to read the instructions on the web page and in the HP BladeSystem c-Class
Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.3.1 or higher release notes.
IMPORTANT: With the HP 4Gb VC-FC upgrade for version 1.30, the VC-FC module can drop
connectivity temporarily during the activation process. A redundant customer configuration
experiences a failover with no loss of application connectivity to the fabric.
Each HP Virtual Connect firmware package contains a separate HP 4Gb VC-FC firmware version. The
following table shows the version of the VC-FC firmware that is included with each VC firmware package.
Firmware Version Version Version Version
Virtual Connect firmware 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.34
VC-FC firmware within Virtual Connect 1.20 1.20 1.21 1.30
The following table shows firmware upgrade and downgrade support for the HP 4Gb Virtual Connect
Fibre Channel Module.
Upgrade/downgrade
from
To VC 1.30 (VC-FC
1.20)
To VC 1.31 (VC-
FC 1.20
To VC 1.32 (VC-
FC 1.21)
To VC 1.34 (VC-
FC 1.30)
VC.1.30 — — Normal Fabric outage*
VC 1.31 — — Normal Fabric outage*