HP FlexFabric Virtual Switch 5900v Installation Guide

HP IMC requirements

Table 6 HP IMC requirements

Item Requirement

Version V7 E0202 or later.

Component to install

VAN Connection Manager (VCM), V7 E0202 or

later.

NOTE:

The applicable HP IMC version might vary with the HP 5900v version. For more information about the

software compatibility, see the HP 5900v release notes.

Network environment requirements

Make sure the network environment meets the following requirements:

• All physical severs and VMs can communicate at Layer 2.

• The switches directly connected to the hosts support EVB, for example, the HP 5900 Switch Series.

• All the switches are connected using Trunk ports. In this document, a trunk port refers to a port

configured to support multiple VLANs.

• A consistent and correct system time is configured for all devices.

NOTE:

The applicable HP switch version might vary with the HP 5900v version. For more information about the

software compatibility, see the HP 5900v release notes. For information about confi

urin

the switches,

see the switch configuration guides.

Client configuration requirements

Make sure the client has the VMware vSphere Client and one of the following browsers installed:

• Internet Explorer 8 or later

• FireFox 23 or later

• Chrome 20 or later

For hardware and software requirements for installing the VMware vSphere Client, see the requirements

provided in the VMware vSphere Client documentation.

Licensing requirements

By default, the HP 5900v virtual switch runs a 60-day trial license after it is installed. You can use all

features available with the virtual switch during the trial period. To continue to use the virtual switch after

the license expires, you must obtain and install licenses as described in "Installing the licenses."