HP Virtual Connect Version 2.02 Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix

Important notes and recommendations
When a c-Class enclosure is used with Virtual Connect v2.02 and higher, the following configuration
restrictions and guidelines apply:
• HP recommends using HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility v1.3.1 or higher to
install the HP VC-Enet v2.02 and HP 4Gb VC-FC v1.30 firmware. For the procedures, be sure to
read the instructions on the
HP website
(
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=MTX-
793857044078415aa4ba4d9252&lang=en&cc=us&idx=1&mode=4&) and in the HP
BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility v1.3.1 or higher release notes.
• For VC v1.21 and higher, the VC Manager behavior has changed for powered-up servers when
restarting after a recovery of OA credentials. In previous versions, the servers entered a "Profile
Pending" state and required a power cycle to recover. For VC v1.21 and higher, a new state,
"profile recovered", is applied to servers that are powered on when VC Manager restarts after an
OA credential recovery. When VC Manager detects a restart after a credential recovery, it rewrites
the profile parameters for any server that is powered on, connects the server to the appropriate
Ethernet networks and FC fabrics, and then puts the server and profile in the new "profile recovered"
state. The server and profile remain in the "profile recovered" state until the server is powered down
or removed from the enclosure. This feature eliminates the power cycle requirement for a server to
recover.
• Plan your interconnect module usage carefully before running the Virtual Connect Domain Setup
Wizard. After an interconnect bay is configured for use with a VC-Enet module or VC-FC module, it
remains configured for that module type until the module is removed administratively or the overall
VC domain is deleted. Virtual Connect reports failures for any VC-Enet or VC-FC module that is
removed from the domain.
• Ensure that all VC-Enet and VC-FC modules in a VC domain are at the same firmware revision. To
check the firmware revision level, select the Firmware Update tab on the Domain Settings page. The
firmware revision level for each module in the domain is shown.
• To help ensure proper operation after firmware updates, clear the browser cache and reload the
browser.
•
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Brocade switch firmware, and
properly.
• a VC-Enet module or HP 4Gb VC-FC Module in
•
Only connect HP 4Gb VC-FC Module uplinks to Fibre Channel switch ports that are NPIV-enabled. If
using a Brocade FC switch, verify that NPIV is enabled properly by using the
portshow command
If NPIV is not enabled properly, you might need to downgrade the
then upgrade the firmware again for the enable to work
• Always install a VC-Enet module in interconnect bay 1.
• For redundancy, HP recommends installing a second VC-Enet module in interconnect bay 2.
For c7000 enclosure interconnect bays 3-8, install
the bay corresponding to the mezzanine signals.
Verify that all system component firmware is up-to-date. A server blade is displayed as incompatible
by Virtual Connect if the server ROM is not at the minimum level required by Virtual Connect. Virtual
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