HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 2.
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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6 Virtual Connect documentation.................................................................................................................... 6 Overview..................................................................................................................................... 7 Virtual Connect overview........................................
Trap categories and required administrative privileges ....................................................................... 48 Trap severities ............................................................................................................................... 48 SNMP Configuration (VC-Enet) ........................................................................................................ 49 SNMP Configuration (VC-FC) .......................................................................
Define Server Profile screen (multiple enclosures) ............................................................................. 110 Advanced Profile Settings ............................................................................................................. 110 Defining a Server Profile............................................................................................................... 112 Fibre Channel boot parameters ....................................................................
Introduction Virtual Connect documentation The following Virtual Connect documentation is available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation): • HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide This guide provides details for the Virtual Connect GUI, including descriptions of screen contents and steps to set up domains, profiles, networks, and storage.
Overview Virtual Connect overview Virtual Connect is a set of interconnect modules and embedded software for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures that simplifies the setup and administration of server connections.
By stacking (cabling) the Ethernet modules within the domain and connecting the FC modules to the same set of FC SANs, every server blade in the domain can be configured to access any external network connection. With this configuration, the administrator can use Virtual Connect Manager to deploy and migrate a server blade profile to any server in the Virtual Connect domain without changing external LAN or SAN configurations.
HP Virtual Connect Manager Configuring browser support Access to the application must be through HTTPS (HTTP exchanged over an SSL-encrypted session). For optimal viewing, HP recommends setting the screen resolution to 1280 x 1024. Requirements The HP Virtual Connect Manager Web interface requires an XSLT enabled browser with support for JavaScript 1.3 or equivalent. The following browsers are supported: • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.x or 7.x • Mozilla Firefox 2.x or 3.
Virtual Connect and RDP If you plan on using VC-assigned MAC addresses and WWNs and are also working with server software that will be licensed by MAC addresses or WWNs, assign server profiles before deploying an image through RDP or attaching the license. Always apply relevant licenses that are dependent on MAC addresses after the server profiles are assigned so that the licenses are not lost due to a change in MAC address.
operating in bay 2. If you cannot connect to the Virtual Connect Manager in bay 1, try connecting to the management URL for bay 2. • Access the Virtual Connect Manager CLI remotely through an SSH session. In a multi-enclosure VC domain, Virtual Connect Manager runs in bay 1 or bay 2 of the base enclosure. If both VC Ethernet modules in the base enclosure fail, Virtual Connect Manager is not accessible.
If the default network settings have been changed and need to be restored, see information about resetting the administrator password and DNS settings in the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide. Possible causes for logon problems: • The information is not being entered correctly. User names and passwords are case-sensitive. • The account being entered is not an account for HP Virtual Connect Manager.
HP Virtual Connect Home This screen provides access for the management of enclosures, servers, networking, and storage. About HP Virtual Connect Manager To view detailed product information, select About HP Virtual Connect Manager from the Help pull-down menu. Navigating the HP Virtual Connect Manager GUI Navigation overview The HP Virtual Connect Manager navigation system consists of a tree view on the left side of the page that lists all of the system devices and available actions.
Menu item Links to SAN Fabric Define SAN Fabric screen (on page 90) Shared Uplink Set Define New Shared Uplink Set screen (on page 79) Server Profile Define Server Profile screen (on page 106) Configure Domain Settings Domain Settings (Domain Configuration) screen (on page 25) Ethernet Network Settings Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen (on page 66) Fibre Channel Settings Fibre Channel Settings (FC SAN Settings) screen (on page 97) Serial Number (Logical) Settings Serial Number (Logical
Menu item Links to For This Page Help topic specific to the current page Virtual Connect Documentation on hp.com The Virtual Connect Documentation page on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ documentation). About HP Virtual Connect Manager Specific information about this Virtual Connect domain. Tree view The tree view aids in navigation for enclosure devices. The appearance of the tree view depends on several factors including user permissions, device availability, and device status.
To select the device and open the device detail page, click the link for an individual device. Individual device pages contain detailed information about the selected device and any other functions related to that device. Domain Status summary The Domain Status summary provides a count of Virtual Connect elements that are in an alert status other than OK. Virtual Connect elements summarized here include networks, shared uplink sets, server profiles, interconnect modules, and server blades.
To view a summary of systems that have an alert icon displayed, click the Domain Status link. See "Domain Status screen (on page 18).
Domain Status screen This screen provides an overall domain status and a detailed summary of systems that currently have an alert status other than OK. To view detailed information about a device, click that device name in the list. Additional information on the issue might be available as a tooltip for the severity icon. To see this information, mouse over the severity icon. For information on specific status error messages, see "Status error messages (on page 18).
Possible cause: The management application running on the active VC-Enet module is an earlier version than the backup VC-Enet module. If there is a failover to the backup module, the domain will lose its redundancy because the later firmware on the current backup will upgrade the configuration database and cause it to be unreadable by the earlier version. Action: Upgrade the backup module to the same firmware version as is running on the active module.
To display the Enclosures View screen, click Hardware Overview in the left window.
Enclosures view (multiple enclosures) When more than one enclosure has been imported, each enclosure is displayed on the Enclosures View screen. Status icon definitions Icon Status Description Critical A device or system is indicating a potential outage. Incompatibl e/ Mismatch A profile is incompatible with assigned hardware. Missing A device or item is missing. Major A device or system is degraded. Minor A device or system is degraded. Disabled A device or item is disabled.
Icon Status Description Information al — Other icon definitions Icon Description Click to edit the properties of this line item. Click to delete this line item. Mouse over to view specific help for the associated field. The UID/PID of this line item is unlit. The UID/PID for this line item is lit. Click to copy the properties of this line item, to define a new profile. The server blade is powered on. (green) The server blade is powered off. (amber ) Click to save the edit changes for this line item.
• Ethernet switch status and configuration information • Operating system status information • Directory listings • Boot Loader environment variables Reset Virtual Connect Manager Users must have Administrative privileges to reset the Virtual Connect Manager. In a multi-enclosure environment, the Ethernet modules in bays 1 and 2 of the primary enclosure host the Virtual Connect Manager.
Domain management Domain overview A basic Virtual Connect domain includes a single HP c-Class BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure for a total of 16 servers (or up to 32 servers if the double-dense option is enabled), or a single HP c-Class BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure for a total of 8 servers (or up to 16 servers if the double-dense option is enabled).
Domain Settings (Domain Configuration) screen Use this screen to change the domain name or delete a domain. The Remove from Domain feature (also known as administrative removal) enables users to remove an interconnect module from the Virtual Connect domain without having to delete the entire domain, or having the bay permanently configured for a specific interconnect module type.
Task Action screen Clear the enclosure checkboxes Click Cancel. Deleting a domain CAUTION: Deleting a domain returns all settings to factory default. This action cannot be undone. 1. Power off all servers that are associated with profiles. See "Server Bay Status screen (on page 160)." 2. Navigate to the Domain Settings (Domain Configuration) screen (on page 25). 3. Click Delete Domain. A domain name verification window is displayed. 4. Enter the name of the domain to be deleted.
The following table describes the available actions in the Domain Settings (Domain IP Address) screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation window causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost. Task Action Use a domain IP address Select the box next to Use Domain IP address, and then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Clear unsaved changes on the screen Click Clear. Save changes and remain on this screen Click Apply.
For additional information on adding and importing a remote enclosure and connecting multiple enclosures, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide. The following table describes the columns within the Domain Settings (Enclosures) screen.
1. Click Find on the Domain Settings (Domain enclosures) screen ("Domain Settings (Domain Enclosures)" on page 27). 2. Type in the following information: o OA IP Address o OA User Name o OA Password 3. Click OK. 4. Select the box next to the discovered enclosure. IMPORTANT: No more than four enclosures can be found or imported. If an enclosure is unintentionally found, it can be removed by clicking Delete.
5. Click Import.
Virtual Connect Manager imports the enclosure and provides status information. Removing a remote enclosure To remove a remote enclosure, disassociate all profiles, networks, port sets, and port monitors from the enclosure. If the enclosure is currently in a No-COMM state, the remote enclosure remains in VC Mode. Take the enclosure out of VC mode manually with the OA command line for that enclosure. To remove a remote enclosure: 1.
you cannot use a backup configuration that was created using v1.20. To back up a domain configuration: 1. Click Backup Configuration. 2. Navigate to the hard drive location for the backup file. 3. Name the file (usually the domain name), and then click Save. To restore a domain configuration: 1. Enter or browse to the backup file. 2. Select the file. 3.
Domain Settings (Firmware Management) screen To update the Virtual Connect Ethernet module firmware, select Firmware Update from the Tools pull-down menu, or click Firmware Management in the left window. The automated firmware update process simplifies administration and minimizes network downtime and outage by upgrading and activating all non-Active Virtual Connect Ethernet modules in an optimized manner.
2. o Upload from local file system—Enter a local file name in the File field, or click Browse to find a local file, and then click Upload. o Upload from a web URL—Enter the URL location of the firmware update, and then click Upload. The Firmware Management screen appears. TIP: Click on the firmware description link to view release notes for this version. 3. Update the firmware using one of the following methods: o Click Automated Update. o Click Update in the row of each module to be updated.
Domain Settings (Local Users) screen The first time this screen appears, the only local user account is the Administrator account, which has domain privileges. The Administrator account cannot be deleted or have domain privileges removed. However, the Administrator password can be changed. The default Administrator password is identified on the Default Network Settings label on the VC-Enet module in bay 1 of the enclosure.
• To enable strong passwords or enable local users, click Advanced. To enable the use of strong passwords, select the Require Strong Passwords checkbox. Use the up and down arrows to select a password length between 3 and 40 characters.
Column Description All users can modify their own contact information. Account Status Shows whether a user account is enabled or disabled. Delete Displays the Delete icon. Click the Delete icon, and then click Apply to delete that line item. The following table describes the available actions in the Domain Settings (Local Users) screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation window causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.
Add new user Observe the following user settings guidelines: • Username is a required field. • A username must contain an alpha-numeric value with 1 to 13 characters. • A password must contain an alpha-numeric value with 3 to 40 characters.
• • • o Update firmware o Administer SSL certificates o Delete the VC domain o Save configuration to disk o Restore the configuration from a backup o Configure SNMP settings Networking o Configure network default settings o Select the MAC address range to be used by the VC domain o Create, delete, and edit networks o Create, delete, and edit shared uplink sets o Configure Ethernet SNMP settings Server o Create, delete, and edit server Virtual Connect profiles o Assign and unassig
Directory Settings (Directory Server) screen This screen enables Administrators to set up an LDAP server to authenticate users accessing the CLI or GUI based on user name, password, and role. Beginning with version 1.31 of Virtual Connect Manager, users can test an LDAP configuration before applying it. For more information, see "Test LDAP authentication (on page 43)." The following table describes the fields within the Directory Settings (Directory Server) screen.
Directory Settings (Directory Groups) screen Use this screen to manage the Directory Group settings for Virtual Connect Manager. The following table describes the fields within the Directory Settings (Directory Groups) screen. Field Description Group Name The Directory Server group name. Microsoft Active Directory servers have a reverse mapping from the user to the groups the user belongs to.
Add LDAP Group Use this screen to add a Directory Group. The following table describes the fields within the Add LDAP Group screen. Field Description Group Name This is the Directory Server group name. Microsoft Active Directory servers have a reverse mapping from the user to the groups the user is a member of. Other servers might need to combine the Group Name with a Search Context to look up the group, to determine if the user is a member of the group. Starting with Virtual Connect v1.
• Install certificates that complete a certificate chain to a root Certificate Authority. • Install a certificate that exactly matches the certificate provided by the Directory Server. To upload a certificate, select the certificate from the list, and then click Certificate Upload. If no certificates are installed, no authentication of the Directory Server is performed (although the connection to the Directory Server must be established using SSL).
The status window displays any problems encountered during the test. When testing is complete, click Close. SNMP overview SNMP is used by network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that require administrative attention. SNMP consists of a set of standards for network management, including an Application Layer protocol, a database schema, and a set of data objects.
• For Flex-10 connections, threshold and link state change traps reflect the state of the entire physical port. These traps are not generated for individual FlexNICs. For more information on Flex-10 connections, see "Flex-10 overview (on page 100)." The following table provides a list of MIBs and where they are supported.
Trap Category Severity MIB authenticationFailure VC-Enet Other CRITICAL SNMPv2-MIB Domain status change VCM Domain Status Corresponds to the name of the new state VCD-MIB StackingLinkRedundant status change VCM Domain Status Corresponds to the name of the new state VCD-MIB Module role change VCM Domain Status INFO VCM-MIB Stale checkpoint VCM Domain Status WARNING VCD-MIB Valid checkpoint VCM Domain Status NORMAL VCD-MIB Enclosure status change VCM Domain Status Corresponds to
The VC-FC module generates connUnitPortStatusChange traps based on changes to the connUnitPortStatus element of the FA-MIB. The following table shows the mapping of connUnitPortStatusChange trap severities to the VC Domain MIB's trap severity definitions.
Trap categories and required administrative privileges In general, users with Domain privileges can manage any SNMP operations. Users with Network privileges can manage Ethernet operations, and users with Storage privileges can manage FC operations. The following table provides a summary of trap categories and the required administrative privileges.
SNMP Configuration (VC-Enet) By enabling SNMP for VC-Enet modules, network management systems can monitor VC-Enet modules in the domain for events, such as warnings and errors, that might require corrective actions. The user must have network or domain administrator privileges to administer SNMP Enet settings. The VC-Enet SNMP settings apply to all VC-Enet modules in the Virtual Connect domain. The following table describes the fields within the SNMP Configuration screen.
Field name Description Default: public Format Format of the new trap. Select SNMPv1 or SNMPv2. To add a trap destination, right-click on the header row of the destination table, and then select Add Destination. See "Adding an SNMP trap destination (on page 50)." To edit or delete a trap destination, right-click on that trap destination row, and then select Edit Destination or Delete Destination. To apply changes made on this screen, click Apply.
5. Click OK to save the information and return to the main SNMP configuration screen, or continue and select trap categories or trap severities. If you enter information that is invalid (for example, if you use a space in the Destination name), a red box appears around that field. Mouse over the box to see information regarding the error. Select trap categories Selecting a trap category allows multiple traps to be enabled or disabled as a group.
The VC-FC SNMP settings apply to all VC-FC modules in the VC domain. The following table describes the fields within the SNMP Configuration screen. Field name Description Enable SNMP Select to enable SNMP Enable SMI-S Select to enable SMI-S. Only available for HP 4Gb VC-FC Modules. System Contact Specify contact name for this system when SNMP is enabled. The maximum length is 12 characters. Read Community Controls SNMP read access when SNMP is enabled.
To add a trap destination, right-click on the header row of the destination table, and then select Add Destination. See "Adding an SNMP trap destination (on page 50)." Avoid using duplicate trap destinations. Setting duplicate trap destinations can result in duplicate traps being sent to the same destination, or only one of the trap destinations being configured. To edit or delete a trap destination, right-click on that trap destination row, and then select Edit Destination or Delete Destination.
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System Log Configuration Use this screen to view or set remote log destination settings. Column Description Log host The IP address or the DNS of the configured remote log destination Log severity Severity of the log messages that should be sent to the specified destination. Valid values include "Critical", "Error", "Warning", and "Informational". Transport The transport protocol to be used for sending the log messages to the destination. Valid values include "TCP" and "UDP".
To delete a remote log destination, select the checkbox next the preferred destination, and then click Delete.
Network management Networks overview The Virtual Connect Ethernet module uses standard Ethernet bridge circuitry with special firmware so that it functions as a configurable Ethernet port aggregator. For a specific external data center connection, only the selected server Ethernet NIC ports are visible on what appears to be an isolated, private, loopfree network.
Define Ethernet Network screen The Define Ethernet Network screen is accessible to all users with network privileges from the Define a Network link on the Virtual Connect Manager homepage or the Define pull-down menu. The following table describes the fields within the Define Ethernet Network screen. Field name Description Network Network Name Name of the network Smart Link (on page 57) Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) Smart Link.
Field name Description address and switch port appear. A link is provided to obtain more information about the far-end switch port. PID When selected, sets/clears the port identifier color as blue on the VCEnet module to aid in the location of the specific uplink. The PID status for the overall network also appears. Speed/Duplex Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the uplink port. Half-duplex operations are not supported by the VCEnet module.
The checkbox is not available until an uplink is added to the network. 3. Select whether to designate (checked) or not designate (unchecked) this network as a private network ("Private Networks" on page 57). 4. Select whether to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) VLAN tunneling ("Server VLAN Tagging Support" on page 74). This option is only available if the 'Tunnel VLAN Tags' radio button is selected on the Advanced Settings tab of the Ethernet Settings screen. 5.
Edit Ethernet Network screen To access this screen, click the network name under the Ethernet Networks link in the left VC Manager navigation window. Use this screen to edit the properties of an existing network or to delete a network. This screen has similar fields to the Define Ethernet Network screen (on page 58). This screen can only be edited by users with network privileges, but it is viewable by all authorized users. The following table describes the fields within the Edit Network screen.
Field name Description Use Shared Uplink Set Enables selection or creation of a shared uplink set Port Network port locations (enclosure, bay, and port numbers) Port Role Applicable when Failover Connection Mode is selected. The port can be designated as Primary or Secondary.
Task Action Save changes and remain on this screen Click Apply. Cancel without saving changes and return to the summary screen Click Cancel. If the network mappings are changed on the NIC ports, a link might not be re-established between the module and the ports of an NC364m mezzanine card. If the server is rebooted, the link is established on all ports on both sides of the connection. Manually toggling the link from the server should also restore the link.
Column name Description applicable) Port Status Shows whether each individual port associated with the network is linked or unlinked and the current link speed Connector Type Displays the type of connector on the port, for example, RJ-45 Connected to If the individual port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch MAC address and switch port are displayed. A link is provided to obtain more information about the far-end switch port.
This summary screen lists the server ports connected to each network in the Virtual Connect domain. This screen is viewable by all authorized users. The following table describes the columns within the Ethernet Networks (Server Connections) screen.
Task Action ports associated with a network View a printable report Click the View Printable Report icon. Ethernet Settings (MAC Addresses) screen To access this screen, click the Network Settings (MACs) link in the left VC Manager navigation window, or click Network Settings in the Network section of the Home page. This screen lists the MAC Address type and range that is used when creating server profiles.
For additional information, see "MAC address settings (on page 67)." MAC Address Settings IMPORTANT: Configuring Virtual Connect to assign server blade MAC addresses requires careful planning to ensure that the configured range of MAC addresses is used once within the environment. Duplicate MAC addresses on an Ethernet network can result in a server network outage. Each server blade Ethernet NIC ships with a factory default MAC address.
• Virtual Connect automatically reserves both a primary address and an iSCSI MAC address for use by multifunction gigabit server adapters, such as the HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit server adapter. Only the primary MAC address is used by standard (not multifunction) Ethernet devices.
Whenever port monitoring is enabled, a warning icon appears in the banner at the top of the page. If port monitoring is configured and enabled within the Virtual Connect domain, Ethernet data from the monitored ports is replicated on the network analyzer port, which poses a security risk and could result in network loops if not connected properly. The following table describes the fields within the Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen.
Field name Description Direction Direction of traffic on the port being monitored. Valid choices are From Server, To Server, or Both. The default is Both. Server Profile Identifies the server profile associated with the monitored port if one exists.
Select Monitored Ports screen The Select Monitored Ports screen is displayed when the Select Ports button is clicked on the Ethernet Settings (Port Monitoring) screen. You can select up to 16 server ports to monitor. The list of ports can be filtered by selecting one or more of the drop-down boxes at the top of the screen. The following table describes the available actions in the Select Monitored Ports screen. Task Action Select a port to be monitored Select the checkbox corresponding to the port.
Task Action without saving and return to the Port Monitoring screen Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen Use this screen to perform the following tasks: • Set Server VLAN Tagging Support (on page 74) • Use the Multiple Networks Link Speed Settings (on page 76) to set a custom value for preferred link connection speed or maximum link connection speed • Enable or disable MAC Cache Failover • Modify the refresh interval for MAC Cache Failover (on page 77) • Enable or disable IGMP Snooping
Only users with network administrator privileges can change this screen.
Server VLAN Tagging Support This option provides explicit VLAN tagging support for server links, enabling each server link to be shared among multiple networks. Users can map server VLAN-tagged Ethernet packets to specific networks, which is essential in deploying server virtualization applications such as a virtual operating system solution. The following figure shows tunneled VLAN tags. On the dedicated, green network, both uplink and server VLAN tags are tunneled through Virtual Connect unchanged.
The following figure shows mapped VLAN tags, a feature that enables users to define how each server VLAN tag is mapped to a specific network. Each server port can connect to multiple networks. Server NIC1 is connected to both the Green and Red networks. Server NIC2 is connected to the Red network, and Server NIC3 is connected to the Red, Blue, and Orange networks. All server NICs can send and received tagged or untagged traffic.
o Although 320 VLANs can be supported within each module, the overall number of VLANs within the VC Domain is also restricted due to performance limitations of the VC Manager during module restore or recovery. The limits are defined based on usage scenarios. • You can either select to tunnel VLAN tags or map VLAN tags on a domain, but not both. The option is grayed out if it is not supported by the configuration. • The port VLAN ID must be selected from a specific shared uplink set.
Virtual Connect can only control link speed for Flex-10 NICs when they are connected to an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Module. Virtual Connect cannot control the link speed of traditional NICs. For additional information, see "Flex-10 overview (on page 100)." MAC Cache Failover When a VC-Enet uplink that was previously in standby mode becomes active, it can take several minutes for external Ethernet switches to recognize that the c-Class server blades can now be reached on this newly-active connection.
Stacking Links screen To access this screen, click the Stacking Links link under Fibre Channel Settings in the left VC Manager navigation window. Be sure to connect any Ethernet module stacking cables before running the network setup wizard. IMPORTANT: For a Virtual Connect environment to operate properly, all Virtual Connect Ethernet modules within the Virtual Connect domain must be interconnected with stacking links.
o Degraded indicates that additional stacking cables should be connected to provide full redundancy. The table on this screen lists all of the Ethernet stacking links found within the Virtual Connect domain. Each row of the table identifies the link speed and the connections on both sides of the link, identified by the module and port number. Port X0 indicates the 10Gb port connected through the midplane of horizontally-adjacent VC-Enet modules.
The Define New Shared Uplink Set screen is accessible to all users with network privileges by clicking the Define a Shared Uplink link from the VC Manager homepage or the Define pull-down menu. The Define New Shared Uplink Set screen is also accessible from the Network Setup Wizard. For Virtual Connect v1.34 and Virtual Connect v2.10, a maximum of 64 associated networks is supported in each shared uplink set. All other versions support a maximum of 32 networks per shared uplink set.
Field name Description PID PID status icon (lit or unlit) for the port Speed/Duplex Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the uplink port Delete Displays Delete icon. Click to delete that line item.
Task Action Edit associated network properties Click on the Edit icon for the line item to be changed. Delete an associated network Click on the Delete icon for the line item to be deleted. Defining a shared uplink set To define a shared uplink set: 1. Enter the shared uplink set name. The uplink set name can be up to 64 characters in length (no spaces). 2. Add one or more external ports using the Add Port pull-down menu.
Edit Shared Uplink Set screen To access this screen, click the shared uplink set to be edited in the left VC Manager navigation window. Use this screen to edit the properties of an existing shared uplink set, add/delete an associated network, or delete a shared uplink set. This screen has the same fields as the Define Shared Uplink screen. The screen can be edited only by users with network privileges, but it is viewable by all authorized users.
Field name Description Connected to If the individual port is connected to a switch that supports LLDP, the switch MAC address and switch port number are displayed. A link is provided to obtain more information about the far-end switch port. PID PID status icon (lit or unlit) for the port Speed/Duplex Pull-down menu to specify the speed and duplex (where applicable) of the uplink port. Half-duplex operations are not supported by the VC-Enet module. Delete Displays Delete icon.
Task Action or maximum link connection speed Edit an associated network Click on the Edit icon for the line item to be changed. Delete an associated network Click on the Delete icon for the line item to be deleted. Shared Uplink Sets (External Connections) screen To access this screen, click the Shared Uplink Sets link in the left VC Manager navigation window.
This summary screen displays the mapping of networks to external shared uplink connections. This screen is only applicable if multiple networks are being connected over a single external uplink set by the use of VLAN tagging.
Storage management Storage overview The Virtual Connect Fibre Channel modules enable the c-Class administrator to reduce FC cabling by making use of N_Port_ID virtualization (NPIV). The HP VC-FC acts as an HBA aggregator where each NPIV-enabled N-port uplink can carry the FC traffic for multiple HBAs. Because it uses an N-port uplink, it can be connected to data center Brocade, McData, Cisco, and Qlogic FC switches that support the NPIV protocol.
Number of uplinks FC connectivity for device bays 15 3 uplinks in any combination Least # uplink - 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 (1-2-3, 1-2-4, 1-3-4, 2-3-4) Next # uplink - 2, 5, 8, 11, 14 Next # uplink - 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 4 uplinks Uplink #1 - 1, 5, 11, 15 (All uplinks 1, 2, 3 and 4) Uplink #2 - 2, 6, 12, 16 Uplink #3 - 3, 7, 9, 13 Uplink #4 - 4, 8, 10, 14 HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC module Number of uplinks FC connectivity for device bays 1 uplink 1-16 2 uplinks in any combination Least # uplink - 1, 3, 5, 7
Number of uplinks FC connectivity for device bays Uplink #5 - 5, 9 Uplink #6 – 6, 10 Uplink #7 - 7, 11 Uplink #8 - 8, 12 To form a Virtual Connect fabric correctly, participating uplinks must be connected to the same SAN fabric. The WWN of the principle fabric switch indicates connectivity to the same SAN fabric in Virtual Connect. The module uses Dynamic Load Balancing to provide an uplink port path failover that allows server connections to failover within the Virtual Connect fabric.
Define SAN Fabric screen To define a SAN fabric, select the Define SAN Fabric link on the Home page, or click Define SAN Fabric on the SAN Fabrics screen. Only connect HP VC 4Gb FC module, HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC module, or HP VC 8Gb 20-Port 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.
• Multi-enclosure domain The following table describes the columns and fields within the Define SAN Fabric screen. Column Description Fabric Name Descriptive name for the virtual fabric. Do not use spaces. Configured Speed Speed of the uplink port(s) Uplink Port Number of the enclosure uplink port Enclosure (Multi-enclosure domains only) Name of the enclosure selected for the SAN fabric. Bay Enclosure bay selected for the SAN fabric. Only uplinks on the same bay can be in the same SAN fabric.
Task Description Create a fabric name Type a name in the Fabric Name field. Do not use spaces. Set the uplink port(s) speed Click the drop-down arrow in the Configured Speed field and select a speed. Select the login distribution (on page 89) Click Advanced, and then select static or dynamic login distribution. Add an uplink port Click Add Port. Delete an uplink port Click X in the line of the uplink port to delete. Clear current changes without saving Click Clear.
Configure... Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] Virtual Channel parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] F-Port login parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Maximum logins per switch: (1..4032) [4032] 2048 Maximum logins per port: (1..255) [255] 126 . . switch:admin> switchenable Cisco switch Cisco Fibre Channel switches running SAN-OS 3.0 or later will support NPIV. To enable NPIV on Cisco Fibre Channel Switches running the Cisco Device Manager, use the following procedure: 1.
SAN Fabrics (External Connections) To access this screen, click SAN Fabrics in the left VC Manager navigation window. This screen lists all of the SAN fabrics that have been created and displays the external connection information. To delete a fabric, select the checkbox of that line item, and then click Delete. To redistribute logins on a SAN fabric, click Redistribute Logins. 'Redistribute Logins' is only valid for a Virtual Connect fabric with Dynamic Login Distribution.
To redistribute logins on a SAN fabric, click Redistribute Logins. 'Redistribute Logins' is only valid for a Virtual Connect fabric with Dynamic Login Distribution.
Edit SAN Fabric Use this screen to edit a SAN fabric configuration. The following table describes the fields within the Edit SAN Fabric screen. Field Description Fabric Name Descriptive name for the virtual fabric. Do not use spaces.
The following table describes the available actions in the Edit SAN Fabric screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation window causes the current edits that have not been applied to be lost. Task Description Modify a fabric name Type a name in the Fabric Name field. Do not use spaces. Set the uplink port speed Click the drop-down arrow in the Configured Speed field and select a speed.
There are two ways to access this screen: • Click WWN Settings under Fibre Channel Settings in the left window of the homepage. • Select Fibre Channel Settings from the Configure pull-down menu.
Server management Server profile overview A Virtual Connect server profile is a logical grouping of attributes related to server connectivity that can be assigned to a server blade. The server profile can include MAC address, PXE, and network connection settings for each server NIC port and WWN, SAN fabric connection, and SAN boot parameter settings for each Fibre Channel HBA port. After being defined, the server profile can be assigned to any server blade within the Virtual Connect domain.
• When assigning a VC-Assigned serial number (logical), the server must be powered off. • FC SAN connections are shown in server profile screens only when there is an HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module in the enclosure managed by Virtual Connect. FC SAN connections are added in pairs and cannot be deleted. If an HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module is added to a Virtual Connect domain with existing profiles, an option to add FC connections appears in the existing profiles during editing.
Although these four FlexNICs share a single 10Gb physical interface, Virtual Connect is able to keep traffic for the FlexNICs isolated, and each FlexNIC is assigned to a different Virtual Connect network. Each FlexNIC can be assigned a different bandwidth (from 100Mb to 10Gb), which is enforced by hardware mechanisms.
Flex-10 configuration Network administrator For each Virtual Connect network, the network administrator can set a "Preferred" and "Maximum" speed for FlexNICs that connect to that network. FlexNICs cannot connect to a network at a speed higher than the maximum speed set by the network administrator for that network. The "preferred" speed setting is the speed recommended by the network administrator for any FlexNIC that attaches to that network.
The Allocated Bandwidth column displays "not allocated" until the profile is assigned to a device bay that contains a server. At that time, bandwidth is allocated to each connection and the result is reported in this column. See "Bandwidth assignment (on page 104)." The Mapping column describes how each connection of a profile is assigned to physical devices in a server, and to which interconnect bay that device is connected.
8. Assign profile connection 8 to LOM port 2 because it is Flex-10 capable and can support up to four connections. Bandwidth assignment In Flex-10 environments, four FlexNICs must share a single 10Gb link. Each FlexNIC is allocated a portion of that 10Gb link's bandwidth. The bandwidth assigned to the four FlexNICs in a single physical port cannot exceed 10Gb, but the requested bandwidth settings specified by the user might exceed 10Gb.
Requested Calculation Allocation + remainder FlexNIC b 2Gb (2/12)*10Gb = 1600Mb 1700Mb FlexNIC c 4Gb (4/12)*10Gb = 3300Mb 3300Mb FlexNIC d 5Gb (5/12)*10Gb = 4100Mb 4100Mb 2. Every FlexNIC that is linked must be allocated at least 100Mb. For example, if four FlexNICs on a given port have requested bandwidth settings of 2Gb, 8Gb, Auto, and Auto, their allocated bandwidth is as shown in the table below.
Redundancy for PXE operations can be achieved using multiple PXE enabled NICs. However, the Virtual Connect Manager is limited to enabling only one NIC for PXE booting. If a configuration requires more than one NIC to have PXE enabled, you should set all NICs in the VC Manager to the "Use BIOS" setting, and configure the NIC PXE settings through their respective BIOS utilities (F9 for embedded NICs, and F1 for mezzanine NIC ports.
The following table describes the fields within the Define Server Profile screen. Column name Description Profile Profile Name Descriptive name for the server profile. The specified text is used as the base (prefix) for the name of the created Virtual Connect server profiles. The text can be up to 48 alpha-numeric characters, dashes, and underscores. Do not use spaces. Ethernet Network Connections (Physical ports) Port Relative order of the Ethernet port on the server receiving the profile.
Column name Description 100Mb-MAX Configured speed for the network in 100-Mb increments. PXE Shows whether PXE is enabled, disabled, or USE BIOS is selected on that port. Only one port can have PXE enabled for VC-controlled addresses. MAC Type of MAC address assignment configured for the Virtual Connect domain Delete When the X in the column is bold, this line item is eligible for deletion.
Task Assign a Network Name Action 1 Click the drop-down arrow in the Network Name field. 2 Select a network from the previously defined networks. You can also select multiple networks. See "Multiple network connections for a server port (on page 113)." Change the port speed setting 1 Click the drop-down arrow in the Port Speed Setting Column. 2 Select Preferred, Auto, or Custom. If Custom is selected, set the port speed, and then click OK.
Define Server Profile screen (multiple enclosures) When defining server profiles in a multi-enclosure configuration, profiles can be assigned to server bays in any of the enclosures that have been added and imported into the domain. Advanced Profile Settings MAC addresses for the domain are provided by Virtual Connect.
Serial numbers (logical) for the domain are provided by Virtual Connect. You can override this setting and use the serial numbers that were assigned to the hardware during manufacture by selecting the User Server Factory Defaults for Serial Numbers (Logical) checkbox. This action applies to this profile. For additional information, see "Serial Number (Logical) Settings (on page 127)." WWN settings Each server blade FC HBA mezzanine card ships with factory default port and node WWNs for each FC HBA port.
the environment. Defining a Server Profile If VC-assigned MAC addresses, WWNs, or non-default Fibre Channel boot parameters are being used, always power off the affected server blades before assigning a profile. When assigning a VC-assigned serial number (logical), power off the server. To power off a server blade, see "Server Bay status screen (on page 160)." To define a server profile: 1. Enter the server profile name. The server profile name can be up to 64 characters in length (no spaces).
7. Click Apply. Multiple network connections for a server port Server port connections to virtual networks are defined on the Define Server Profile screen (on page 106). Previous to Virtual Connect Manager v1.31, each server port could only be connected to a single virtual network. With v1.31 and higher, each server port can be connected to multiple virtual networks, each using a unique server VLAN ID for virtual network mapping. To use this shared server links feature, select Multiple Networks...
A window appears and displays additional options. Defining server VLAN mappings Forced VLAN Mappings If the 'Force same VLAN mappings as Shared Uplink Sets' option is selected, server VLAN mappings are the same as the shared uplink set VLAN mappings. Users can choose only from a list of shared uplink sets when selecting Multiple Networks. After selecting a shared uplink set from the drop-down list, a list of vNets that belong to the chosen shared uplink set is displayed.
With this 'forced' option selected, the server connection VLAN mappings are linked to the chosen shared uplink set. Any change to the uplink VLAN mappings is reflected automatically on the server connection using those shared uplink set VLAN mappings. Therefore, to minimize network outage time, any VLAN mapping changes to the uplinks requires immediate changes being made to the VLAN tagging on the servers.
the server side. Finally, to simplify configuration, a "Copy From…" button is available to copy existing network mappings from a shared uplink set or from other server ports. VLAN ID mapping guidelines • For each server port, all VLAN mappings must be unique. When the 'Force same VLAN mappings as Shared Uplink Sets' option is selected, this setting is handled automatically because all networks within a shared uplink set must have unique VLAN IDs.
Server network mapping is similar to the set of networks defined under a shared uplink set. The only difference is that when defining a shared uplink set, the networks are created in the Virtual Connect Domain along with options such as "Native VLAN", "Smart Link", and so on, while defining server network mappings does not result in creation of any networks in the VC Domain.
Define a Server Profile screen ("Define Server Profile screen" on page 106). To access the Fibre Channel boot parameters, select the Show Fibre Channel Boot Parameters checkbox. There are four SAN Boot options: • Use BIOS/EFI (default)—SAN boot settings are not configured by Virtual Connect Manager. BIOS settings are used. • Primary—Port is enabled for SAN boot, and is first in the boot order. • Secondary—Port is enabled for SAN boot, and is second in the boot order.
Server Profiles screen This screen lists all server profiles that have been defined within the domain, including assigned and unassigned profiles. From this screen, users can see the assigned device bays, NIC MAC addresses, FC HBA WWNs, network connections, and Fibre Channel Fabric and Boot Parameters for all server profiles as well as generate a printable report of this information.
Task Action Show all profiles, only assigned profiles, or only unassigned profiles Click the down arrow in the Show: box. Define a new profile Click Define Profile or select Server Profile from the Define menu at the top of the screen. View a printable report Click the View Printable Report icon. Clear current changes without saving Click Clear. Save changes and remain on this screen Click Apply.
TIP: Server profiles can also be edited from the Server Profiles screen (on page 119). The following table describes the fields within the Edit Server Profile screen. Column name Description Profile Profile Name Descriptive name for the server profile. Do not use spaces. Status Status of the server profile Ethernet Network Connections (Physical ports) Port Relative order of the Ethernet port on the server receiving the profile.
Column name Description If no preferred speed is configured for a network, it defaults to "Auto". If the speed type is "Custom", the user can configure any speed from 100Mb-MAX Configured speed for the network in 100Mb increments. Allocated Bandwidth Allocated bandwidth of the port. See "Bandwidth assignment (on page 104)". PXE Enables or disables PXE on the network connection. Valid values are "enabled", "disabled", and "UseBios". If this value is not specified, the default is "UseBios".
Task Action Assign a Network Name Click the drop-down arrow in the Network Name field and select a network. Change the port speed setting Click the drop-down arrow in the Port Speed Setting column, and then select Preferred, Auto, or Custom. If Custom is selected, set the port speed, and then click OK. Enable or disable PXE, or use the Use BIOS setting Click the drop-down arrow in the PXE column and select enabled, disabled, or Use BIOS.
When multiple changes have been made, all may be applied by clicking Apply at the bottom of the screen. To save the changes for an individual row, click the Save icon within the row. Clicking the Cancel icon removes the row from edit mode and cancels any changes that have been made. See "Other icon definitions (on page 22).
• If the number of Fibre Channel connections in the profile is more than the number of physical Fibre Channel HBA ports, the profile is assigned, but a warning message appears. IMPORTANT: When used with Virtual Connect, the HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade does not support configuration of Fibre Channel boot parameters or PXE settings. Other Virtual Connect server profile settings are configured properly when the appropriate BL860c firmware is used.
With Virtual Connect Manager v2.
Serial Number (Logical) Settings The serial number (logical) setting feature enables users to add a serial number (logical) and UUID (logical) to server profiles. By configuring Virtual Connect to assign serial numbers (logical), a profile can present a single serial number regardless of the physical server.
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Certificate Administration Certificates/Authentications (SSL Certificate) screen This page displays the detailed information of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate currently in use by the Virtual Connect Manager. An SSL certificate is used to certify the identity of the Virtual Connect Manager and is required by the underlying HTTP server to establish a secure (encrypted) communications channel with the client Web browser.
The following table describes the tables within the Certificate/Authentications (SSL Certificate) screen. Row Description Issued to The subject, or "Common Name," to which this SSL Certificate is issued. By default, this is the dynamic DNS name of the HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module. If a Virtual Connect domain IP address is configured, a new certificate request is issued to the domain IP address.
Note that a new certificate request is generated each time this web page is visited, so the content may not be the same each time. Certificate Upload There are two methods for uploading certificates for use in the Virtual Connect Ethernet module: • Paste the certificate contents into the text field, and then click Upload. • Paste the URL of the certificate into the URL field, and then click Apply.
If the new certificate is successfully accepted and installed by the Virtual Connect Manager, you are automatically logged out. The HTTP server must be restarted for the new certificate to take effect. Certificates/Authentications (SSH Administration) This screen lists the current user (assuming administrator privileges) of each authorized SSH key and enables the user to add new keys. Only local users can have authorized SSH keys.
When a user has authorized one or more SSH keys, the user can delete all of them by clicking Clear SSH Keys. Removing the authorized SSH keys does not affect current SSH sessions. Web SSL Configuration This screen enables you to change the currently configured SSL encryption strength. This screen is only available to users with Domain Administration privileges.
When the web SSL encryption strength is changed, logged in users are notified that they must reconnect.
Hardware information screens Enclosure Information screen The following table describes the rows within the Enclosure Information screen.
Removing an enclosure To remove a remote enclosure, disassociate all profiles, networks, port sets, and port monitors from the enclosure. If the enclosure is currently in a No-COMM state, the remote enclosure remains in VC Mode. Take the enclosure out of VC mode manually with the OA command line for that enclosure.
Enclosure Status screen When a VC domain loses connectivity with a remote enclosure OA, the Enter OA Credential button appears on this screen. For additional information, see "Recovering remote enclosures. ("Recovering remote enclosures" on page 23)" The following table describes the rows within the Enclosure Status screen.
Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen The following table describes the rows within the Interconnect Bays Status table in the Interconnect Bays Status and Summary screen.
Interconnect Bay Summary screen (Ethernet module) This screen provides a summary of the interconnect module status and port information. To remove a module from the domain, see "Administrative module removal (on page 152)." The following table describes the rows within the Interconnect Bay Status (VC-Enet Module) table in the Bay Summary screen.
Row Description Part Number The part number to be used when ordering an additional module of this type Product Name The common descriptive name of the module Serial Number The unique serial number of the module Dip Switch Setting The current physical setting of the system maintenance switches in a hexidecimal format, where the least significant four bits of the value correspond to the four switches and a bit value of 1 indicates the switch is in the "on" position.
Column Description Status Displays whether the port is linked or unlinked Connector Type Displays the physical type of the faceplate connector, type of pluggable module if one is present, or "Internal" to indicate the inter-switch link is active on the VC-Enet module. LAG ID Identifies the group of ports that have been aggregated together to form an 802.3ad Link Aggregation Group.
To refresh the statistics, click Refresh Statistics. The following tables describe the rows within the Port Detailed Statistics screen.
Port Statistic Description protocol. IfInNUcastPkts The number of non-unicast (subnetwork-broadcast or subnetworkmulticast) packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol. IfInDiscards The number of inbound packets that were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being delivered to a higher-layer protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.
Port Statistic Description Dot1dBasePortInFrames The number of frames that have been received by this port from its segment. Note that a frame received on the interface corresponding to this port is only counted by this object if and only if it is for a protocol being processed by the local bridging function, including bridge management frames. Dot1dBasePortOutFrames The number of frames that have been transmitted by this port to its segment.
Port Statistic Description otherwise well-formed. EtherStatsJabbers The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets), and had either a bad FCS with an integral number of octets (FCS Error) or a bad FCS with a non-integral number of octets (Alignment Error). This definition of jabber is different than the definition in IEEE-802.3 section 8.2.1.5 (10BASE5) and section 10.3.1.4 (10BASE2).
Port Statistic Description packets. Dot3StatsAlignmentErrors A count of frames received on a particular interface that are not an integral number of octets in length and do not pass the FCS check. The count represented by an instance of this object is incremented when the alignmentError status is returned by the MAC service to the LLC (or other MAC user). According to the conventions of IEEE 802.
Port Statistic Description collision-related statistics. This counter does not increment when the interface is operating in full-duplex mode. Dot3StatsExcessiveCollisions A count of frames for which transmission on a particular interface fails due to excessive collisions. This counter does not increment when the interface is operating in full-duplex mode.
Port Statistic Description Dot3ControllnUnknownOpcodes A count of MAC Control frames received on this interface that contain an opcode that is not supported by this device. Dot3InPauseFrames A count of MAC Control frames received on this interface with an opcode indicating the PAUSE operation. This counter does not increment when the interface is operating in half-duplex mode. Dot3OutPauseFrames A count of MAC Control frames transmitted on this interface with an opcode indicating the PAUSE operation.
Remote Device Information Description remote_port_id_type Port ID subtype of the remote device. remote_port_id Port ID value of the remote device. remote_port_desc Port description of the remote device. remote_system_name System name of the remote device. If the remote device is a VC-Enet module, remote_system_name is the remote device's VC domain name. remote_system_desc Description of the remote system.
The following table describes the rows within the Interconnect Bay Status (VC-FC Module) table in the Bay Summary screen.
The following table describes the rows within the Uplink Port information table in the Bay Summary screen. Column Description Port The uplink port number WWN Either the World Wide Name assigned to the port or the Server Factory Default, if not assigning WWNs SAN Fabric Name of the SAN Fabric connected to the uplink port Port Speed Speed setting of the uplink port Connector Status Status of the uplink port Connected To MAC address of the device that this port is connected to on the other end.
Column Description Connected To WWN address of the device that this port is connected to on the other end Profile Server Profiles with connections to this port HBA Port HBA port number HBA Port Speed Speed setting of the HBA port HBA Port Status Status of the HBA port HBA WWPN Either the World Wide Port Name assigned to the port or the Server Factory Default, if not assigning WWNs Administrative module removal The Remove from Domain feature enables users to remove an interconnect module from t
If these conditions are not met, the Remove from Domain button is not available, or an error message appears. If a VC-Enet module is restarted from a power-cycle or reboot, or the module is removed and inserted, a link might not be re-established between the module and the ports of an NC364m mezzanine card. If the server is rebooted, the link is established on all ports on both sides of the connection. Manually toggling the link from the server should also restore the link.
Interconnect Bay VC Status icon definitions Icon Operational state Meaning Corrective action OK Device is fully operational. None Unknown Device operational state cannot be determined. Check Onboard Administrator communication. Disabled User has administratively disabled the device. Enable the component in Virtual Connect Manager. Initializing Device is initializing. Wait until initialization is complete. (This icon should only be seen at startup.
Server Bays Summary screen Device bay numbering is dependent upon whether the 'Allow the double density device bays' option was selected while using the Domain Setup Wizard. Bays might be displayed as 'Covered' or 'Unknown.' For additional information, see "Double-dense server bay option (on page 155)." The following table describes the columns within the Server Bays Summary screen.
blade is installed in physical Bay 1, Bay 1 in VC Manager is displayed as COVERED, and Bays 1A and 1B display the appropriate double-dense server blade information. If VC Manager is downgraded to a version lower than v1.31, the double-dense bays and servers are no longer displayed within the VC Manager. Any profiles associated with a double-dense bay are unassigned.
Use of the double-dense server bay option requires OA version 2.20 or higher. If the OA is downgraded to a lower version, subsequent recovery of the double-dense enabled enclosure results in bays A and B being marked 'Unknown.
Server Bay Overall Status icon definitions Icon Operational state Meaning Corrective action OK Device is fully operational. None Unknown Device operational state cannot be determined. Check Onboard Administrator communication. Initializing Device is initializing. Wait until initialization is complete. (This icon should only be seen at startup.) Profile pending Device has a pending profile assignment. Turn server power off and apply the new profile.
Icon Operational state Meaning Corrective action be determined. communication. Disabled User has administratively disabled the device. Enable the component in Virtual Connect Manager. Initializing Device is initializing. Wait until initialization is complete. (This icon should only be seen at startup.) Profile pending Device has a pending profile assignment. Turn server power off and apply the new profile. Degraded Device is partially operational, but capacity is lost.
Server Bay Status screen To change the power state of the server blade, click Momentary Press. To power the server blade on or off, click Press and Hold. The following table describes the rows within the Server Bay Status table in the Server Bay Status screen.
The following table describes the rows within the Server Blade Information table in the Server Bay Status screen.
Column Description Location Connection location of this adapter Model Type of adapter installed MAC Address MAC address of the Ethernet adapter Network Network name associated with this adapter Connected to Bay number The following table describes the columns within the SAN Ports table in the Server Bay Status screen.
Acronyms and abbreviations CFG constant frequency generator DNS domain name system DO data object FC Fibre Channel FCS Frame Check Sequence GMII Gigabit media independent interface HBA host bus adapter LACP Link Aggregation Control Protocol LAG link aggregation group LAG ID link aggregation group ID LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol Acronyms and abbreviations 163
MAC Media Access Control NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization OA Onboard Administrator PHY physical layer device PLS physical signaling POST Power-On Self Test RBSU ROM-Based Setup Utility RD receive data RDP Rapid Deployment Pack RMON remote monitoring SIM Systems Insight Manager SMI-S Storage Management Initiative Specification SNIA Storage Networking Industry Association SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Acronyms and abbreviations 164
SSL Secure Sockets Layer TCN Spanning Tree Topology Change Notification VID VLAN ID VLAN virtual local-area network WWN World Wide Name Acronyms and abbreviations 165
Glossary external port The Ethernet connectors (10GBASE-CX4 and RJ45) on the faceplate of the VC-Enet module labeled as ports 1-8, X1, and X2. shared server links A feature that enables each server link to be shared among multiple networks with the use of VLAN tagging. shared uplink port An Ethernet uplink port that carries the traffic for multiple Virtual Connect networks.
Index backup domain 31 boot paramaters, Fibre Channel 117 Brocade switch 90, 92 browser requirements 9, 10 deleting a user 35 device bay, information 155 Directory Settings (Directory Certificate) 42 Directory Settings (Directory Groups) 41 Directory Settings (Directory Server) 40 documentation 6 domain name 25 domain overview 24 Domain Settings (Backup/Restore) 31 Domain Settings (Domain Configuration) screen 25 Domain Settings (Domain IP Address) 26 Domain Settings (Enclosures) 27 Domain Settings (Firmw
Fast MAC Cache Failover 72, 77 FC connections 106, 119 Fibre Channel boot parameters 117 Fibre Channel Settings (FC SAN Settings) 97 Fibre Channel settings (WWN) 111 firmware, Onboard Administrator requirements 10 firmware, updating 33 Flex-10 configuration 102 Flex-10 overview 100 G graphical view 19 H homepage, Virtual Connect Manager 13 I icons 21, 22, 153, 154, 158, 159 IGMP snooping 72, 77 iLO 2 connector 10 importing enclosures 28 interconnect bay, summary 138, 139, 149 Internet Explorer support 9
resetting the system 23 restore domain 31 S SAN Fabrics (External Connections) 94 SAN Fabrics (Server Connections) 94 select monitored ports 71 serial number (logical) settings 127 serial number, enclosure 24 server bay, information 155 server bay, status information 160 server blade, powering down 125 server connections, viewing 64 server profile overview 99 server profile troubleshooting 124 server profile, defining 112 server profile, delete 119 server profiles 119 shared server links 74, 113 Shared Upl
