HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Introduction
- HP Virtual Connect Manager
- Virtual Connect domains
- Understanding Virtual Connect domains
- Managing domains
- Managing SNMP
- Viewing the system log
- Managing SSL configuration
- HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures
- Virtual Connect users and roles
- Understanding VC administrative roles
- Managing users
- Local Users screen
- Configuring LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+
- Minimum requirements
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Server) screen
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Groups) screen
- LDAP Server Settings (LDAP Certificate) screen
- RADIUS Settings (RADIUS Server) screen
- RADIUS Settings (RADIUS Groups) screen
- TACACS+ Settings screen
- Role Management (Role Authentication Order) screen
- Role Management (Role Operations) screen
- Virtual Connect networks
- Understanding networks and shared uplink sets
- Managing networks
- Network Access Groups screen
- Define Network Access Group screen
- Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen
- Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen
- Quality of Service
- IGMP Settings (IGMP Configuration) screen
- IGMP Settings (Multicast Filter Set) screen
- Define Ethernet Network screen
- Ethernet Networks (External Connections) screen
- Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen
- Managing shared uplink sets
- Virtual Connect fabrics
- Virtual Connect server profiles
- Understanding server profiles
- Managing MAC, WWN, and server virtual ID settings
- Managing server profiles
- Define Server Profile screen
- Creating FCoE HBA connections for a BL890c i4
- Limited Ethernet connections when using HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D modules
- Creating iSCSI connections
- Flex-10 iSCSI connections
- Define Server Profile screen (multiple enclosures)
- Multiple network connections for a server port
- Defining server VLAN mappings
- Fibre Channel boot parameters
- Server Profiles screen
- Edit Server Profile screen
- Assigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade
- Unassigning a server profile with FCoE connections to an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade and deleting the SAN fabric
- General requirements for adding FC or FCoE connections
- Define Server Profile screen
- Virtual Connect and Insight Control Server Deployment
- Virtual Connect modules
- Firmware updates
- Stacking Links screen
- Throughput Statistics screen
- Enclosure Information screen
- Enclosure Status screen
- Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen
- Causes for INCOMPATIBLE status
- Ethernet Bay Summary (General Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Uplink Port Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Server Port Information) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (MAC Address Table) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (IGMP Multicast Groups) screen
- Ethernet Bay Summary (Name Server) screen
- Ethernet Port Detailed Statistics screen
- FC Port Detailed Statistics screen
- FC Bay Summary screen
- Interconnect Bay Overall Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Reported Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay VC Status icon definitions
- Interconnect Bay OA Communication Status icon definitions
- Server Bays Summary screen
- Server Bay Status screen
- Port status conditions
- Interconnect module removal and replacement
- Virtual Connect modules
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port FC Module
- Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10, HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric, or HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D module
- Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module
- Onboard Administrator modules
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Appendix: Using Virtual Connect with nPartitions
- Support and other resources
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Documentation feedback
- Index
Introduction 7
Introduction
What's new
The user guide contains information about the following changes in VC 4.01:
• Manageability enhancements:
o Extended support for FCoE protocol on Flex-10/10D and FlexFabric modules, which includes FIP
snooping support but is limited to dual-hop configurations. FlexFabric module dual-hop FCoE
support is restricted to uplink ports X1-X4.
IMPORTANT: For more information about the installation and limitations for Virtual Connect
dual-hop FCoE support, see the HP Virtual Connect Dual-Hop FCoE Cookbook, which can be
found on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
o Prioritization of critical application traffic with QoS
o Minimum and maximum bandwidth optimization for efficient allocation of bandwidth in virtualized
environments with Flex-10 and FlexFabric adapters. Flex-10 and FlexFabric adapter firmware and
drivers must be updated to SPP version 2013.02.00, or the latest hotfix thereafter, to take
advantage of this enhancement. This feature excludes support for the following adapters:
— HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
— HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
— HP NC550m 10Gb 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
o VC SNMP MIB enhancements for improved troubleshooting and failure analysis
Virtual Connect SNMP Domain MIB (vc-domain-mib.mib) traps now contain detailed information
with the root cause of each event. Update SNMP management stations with the HP MIB Kit version
9.30 prior to installing Virtual Connect version 4.01 to take advantage of this enhancement.
Download the update from the HP website
(http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/mibkit.html).
o Enhanced support for LLDP MIB, Bridge MIB, Interface MIB, and Link aggregation MIB
o The domain status alerts screen includes cause and root cause for each alert.
o Customization of VC user roles and privileges
o The VCM GUI now allows searching for Network Access Groups, modules, interconnect bays, and
device bay items from the left navigation tree.
o Configurable long or short LACP timer
o VCM CLI TAB key auto-completion
o The Network, SUS, and hardware pages now display the remote system name instead of the MAC
address.
• Security enhancements:
o IGMP Snooping enhancements with multicast group host membership filtering