HP 5900v Switch Series - HP FlexFabric Virtual Switch 5900v F0203P01 Release Notes-B

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Specifications

Browser Version

Internet Explorer 8.0 and later versions, Google Chrome 20 and later

versions, Mozilla Firefox 23 and later versions

Upgrading restrictions and guidelines

This release can be used either for the first installation or for software upgrade. For the first installation

and for subsequent upgrades and rollbacks, please see the HP FlexFabric Virtual Switch 5900v

Installation Guide.

Software feature and command updates

F0203:

 Support for VMware ESXi 5.5 Enterprise plus. A VFE can be installed on a host that runs

VMware ESXi 5.5 Enterprise plus.

 A host can be added to a maximum of eight VDSs if the uplink ports are sufficient.

R0202:

The VFE license has been separated from installation.

Operation changes

None.

Restrictions and cautions

 A running VCE/VFE server must support hardware virtualization, such as Intel-VT or AMD-V.

 HP 5900v must work with HP IMC and HP 5900 to provide a complete EVB solution.

 All the NICs of servers to be added to HP 5900v must be the same type.

 All virtual machines must be on the HP 5900v VDS before they can be migrated.

 The VDSs and port groups of HP 5900v must be created, modified, or removed on HP 5900v

service management interfaces. Otherwise data will not be synchronized.

 One host can only be managed by one VCE.

 Install VCE by following the installation guide. Don’t try to clone a VCE.

 A host can be added to only one VDS, and a maximum of eight uplink physical ports on the

host can be added.

 Before you modify the VCE IP and vCenter Server IP, you must clear the created VDS.

 After you modify the IMC IP, you must reconfigure VSI Type for all port groups.