HP Virtual Connect Version 2.02 Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix

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o HP BladeSystem c-Class c7000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator
o HP BladeSystem c-Class c3000 Enclosure with O
Integrated network interfaces and mezzanine cards
o HP BladeSystem Dual NC370i Multifunction Network Adapte
o HP NC373i Integrated Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adap
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 Serv
o HP NC325m PCI Express Quad Port Gigabi
o HP NC360m Dual Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
o HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
o HP NC532m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adap
o HP QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class Bla
For the latest list of supported hardware, see the
HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates).
Firmware upgrade requirements
For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect, use the recommended firmware IMPORTANT:
versions.
Always install the most current firmware for the following items:
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HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
4Gb VC-FC version 1.30 firmware. For the procedures, be
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• Ethernet mezzanines
• Fibre Channel mezzanines
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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 2.02 and HP
e to d the instructions on the web page and in the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support
ion 1.3.1 or higher release notes. v
module can drop
connectivity temporarily during the activation process. A redundant customer configuration
IMPORTANT: With the HP 4Gb VC-FC upgrade for version 1.30, the VC-FC
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 VC-FC firmware that is included with each VC firmware package.
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