HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.0 User Guide

See also enclosure, racks.
shared uplink port An Ethernet uplink port that carries the traffic for multiple Virtual Connect networks. Each associated
Virtual Connect network is mapped to a specific Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) on the
external connection, and appropriate VLAN tags are removed or added as Ethernet packets enter
or leave the VC Domain.
shared uplink port
set
A set of Ethernet uplinks that are used together to provide improved throughput and availability
to a group of associated Virtual Connect networks. Each associated Virtual Connect network is
mapped to a specific VLAN on the external connection and appropriate VLAN tags are removed
or added as Ethernet packets enter or leave the VC Domain.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol
One of the management protocols supported by HP Insight Control. Traditional management
protocol used extensively by networking systems and most servers. MIB-2 is the standard
information available consistently across all vendors.
Smart Link A feature that, when enabled, configures a Virtual Connect network so that if all external uplinks
lose link to external switches, Virtual Connect will drop the Ethernet link on all local server blade
Ethernet ports connected to that network.
stacking port A VC-Enet module external port used to connect to other VC-Enet modules within an active VC
Domain. Stacking ports are automatically identified by the VC-Enet modules. The port number
(port ID) is illuminated amber.
system Nodes on the network that communicate through TCP/IP or IPX. To manage a system, some type
of management protocol (for example, SNMP, DMI, or WBEM) must be present on the system.
Examples of systems include servers, workstations, desktops, portables, routers, switches, hubs,
and gateways.
uncleared event
status
Events that have a Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, or Informational severity.
Critical.
A failure has occurred, and immediate attention is required.
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• Major.
A failure is impending.
• Minor.
A warning condition exists that can escalate into a more serious problem.
• Normal.
These events are not a problem.
• Informational.
No attention required. This status is provided as useful information
unknown status HP Insight Control cannot obtain management information about the system using SNMP or DMI.
Although no management instrumentation information is available, the system can be pinged. It
might have an invalid community string or security setting.
uplink port An external port that is configured within Virtual Connect for use as a connection to external
networking equipment. Uplink ports are defined within Virtual Connect by the enclosure name,
interconnect bay containing the module, and the part number. The port number (port ID) for uplink
ports is lit green.
uplink port set A set of uplinks that are used together to provide improved throughput and availability for a
single Virtual Connect network connection to external networking equipment.
user A network user with a valid login on the CMS that has been added to HP Insight Control.
VC Domain Group
configuration
A Virtual Connect domain configuration (including network definition, storage definition, MAC
address setting, and WWN address setting) applied to all the Virtual Connect modules in one
VC Domain group. It requires these Virtual Connect modules managed by the VC Domain Group
to have identical hardware configuration.
Version Control
Agent
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server.
The VCA can be configured to point to a VCRM agent, enabling easy version comparison and
software update from the repository.
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