HP Virtual Connect Version 2.02 Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix

Firmware Version Version Version Version Version
Virtual Connect firmware 1.30 1.31 1.32 2.00 2.01/2.0
2
VC-FC firmware within Virtual
Connect
1.20 1.20 1.21 1.30 1.30
The following table shows firmware upgrade/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
2.00/2.01/2.0
2
(VC-FC 1.30)
VC 1.30 — — Normal Fabric outage*
VC 1.31 — — Normal Fabric outage*
VC 1.32 Normal Normal — Fabric outage*
VC 2.00 or VC 2.01 Fabric outage* Fabric outage* Fabric outage* —
* The module must be reset after the upgrade/downgrade.
The current version of Virtual Connect firmware is v2.02. Firmware downgrade on HP Virtual Connect
4Gb Fibre Channel Modules (with enhanced NPIV) is not supported.
For additional information on required firmware versions and to download firmware upgrades, see the
HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates).
Recommended firmware versions for this release
Product Recommended firmware version Minimum firmware version
HP Onboard
Administrator
Version 2.31 or higher Version 2.25 or higher
iLO Version 1.61 Version 1.61
BL2x220c G5 System ROM 2008.03.03 or higher —
BL260c G5 System ROM 2008.02.14 or higher —
BL460c and BL480c System ROM 2007.08.21 or higher —
BL465c and BL685c System ROM 2007.09.23 or higher —
BL495c System ROM 2008.08.04 —
xw460c System ROM 2007.04.03 Rev A or
higher
—
BL680c G5 System ROM 2007.08.09 or higher —
BL860c System Firmware 04.05 or higher —
BL870c System Firmware 04.05 or higher —
BL495c G5 System ROM 2008.08.04 or higher —
NC382m Boot code version 4.4.14 and MBA
version 4.4.16 or higher
—
Hardware and firmware requirements 6