HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem
Part Number: 762311-003
Setup and Installation Guide
Version 4.30/4.31
Abstract
This document contains setup, installation, and configuration information for HP Virtual Connect. This document is for the person who installs,
administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in
recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
November 2014
Edition: 3
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Contents
Documentation resources ............................................................................................................... 6
Virtual Connect documentation .................................................................................................................... 6
Planning the installation ................................................................................................................. 8
Virtual Connect overview ............................................................................................................................ 8
VC module supported firmware ......................................................................................................... 9
Using multiple enclosures .................................................................................................................. 9
Pre-deployment planning .......................................................................................................................... 10
Hardware setup overview ......................................................................................................................... 12
Default module configuration .......................................................................................................... 13
Virtual Connect Manager setup overview ................................................................................................... 13
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 15
Installation requirements ........................................................................................................................... 15
Supported configurations ................................................................................................................ 16
Bay configuration requirements ....................................................................................................... 19
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Module requirements ............................................................................... 20
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module requirements ....................................................................... 21
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module requirements ..................................................... 21
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module requirements ............................................................ 22
Virtual Connect and EBIPA .............................................................................................................. 22
Stacking Links ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Recommended stacking connections ................................................................................................ 24
Configuring partially stacked domains ............................................................................................. 27
Network loop protection ................................................................................................................. 28
Connecting multiple enclosures ................................................................................................................. 29
Multiple enclosure requirements ....................................................................................................... 31
FC and FlexFabric bay configuration using multiple enclosures ............................................................ 32
Directly connecting VC domains ................................................................................................................ 34
Virtual Connect FIPS mode of operation ..................................................................................................... 34
FIPS mode information and guidelines .............................................................................................. 34
Enabling FIPS mode ....................................................................................................................... 35
FIPS mode indicators (domain) ........................................................................................................ 36
FIPS mode indicators (VC Ethernet modules) ...................................................................................... 36
Installing a VC-Enet module ...................................................................................................................... 36
Installing a VC FlexFabric module .............................................................................................................. 39
Installing a VC-FC module ........................................................................................................................ 41
Installing DAC/AOC cables and transceivers .............................................................................................. 43
Installing the cable ......................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the transceiver ................................................................................................................. 44
Removing QSFP+, SFP+ or SFP transceivers ................................................................................................ 46
Factory default settings ............................................................................................................................. 46
Connecting Virtual Connect Ethernet module uplinks .................................................................................... 47
Configuration example using a Cisco Core switch ............................................................................. 50
Failover and check-pointing ...................................................................................................................... 52
Interconnect module removal and replacement ............................................................................................ 52
Virtual Connect modules ................................................................................................................. 52
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Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module ............................................................. 53
Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port FC Module ............................................................. 53
Upgrading or removing an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10, HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric, or HP Virtual Connect
Flex-10/10D module ..................................................................................................................... 54
Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module from a VC-FC module ...................................... 56
Onboard Administrator modules ...................................................................................................... 57
HP Virtual Connect Manager........................................................................................................ 58
Configuring browser support .................................................................................................................... 58
Virtual Connect and Insight Control Server Deployment ................................................................................ 59
Accessing HP Virtual Connect Manager ..................................................................................................... 60
Command Line Interface overview ................................................................................................... 60
Logging on to the HP Virtual Connect Manager GUI .................................................................................... 61
About HP Virtual Connect Manager ........................................................................................................... 62
Reset Virtual Connect Manager ................................................................................................................. 62
Recovering remote enclosures ......................................................................................................... 62
Running the setup wizards ........................................................................................................................ 63
HP Virtual Connect Domain Setup Wizard ........................................................................................ 63
HP Virtual Connect Network Setup Wizard ....................................................................................... 73
HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Setup Wizard ............................................................................... 88
HP Virtual Connect Manager Server Profile Setup Wizard .................................................................. 94
Verifying data center connections ............................................................................................................ 102
Verify link and speed ................................................................................................................... 103
Verify network status using VC Manager ........................................................................................ 103
Component identification ........................................................................................................... 104
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module components and LEDs .................................................... 104
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module components ........................................................ 104
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module LEDs .................................................................. 105
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module system maintenance switch ................................... 107
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module components and LEDs .................................................................. 108
HP Virtual Connect Flex10/10D Module components....................................................................... 108
HP Virtual Connect Flex10/10D Module LEDs ................................................................................. 108
HP Virtual Connect Flex10/10D Module system maintenance switch .................................................. 110
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module components and LEDs ....................................................... 111
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module components ........................................................... 111
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module LEDs ..................................................................... 112
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module system maintenance switch ...................................... 115
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module components and LEDs ................................................ 116
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module components .................................................... 116
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module LEDs .............................................................. 116
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module system maintenance switch ............................... 119
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module (with enhanced NPIV) components and LEDs ......................................... 120
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module components ............................................................................. 120
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module LEDs ....................................................................................... 121
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module system maintenance switch ........................................................ 122
HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module components and LEDs .............................................. 123
HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module components ................................................................................... 123
HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module LEDs ............................................................................................. 124
HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module system maintenance switch .............................................................. 125
HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module components and LEDs .............................................. 126
HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module components ................................................................................... 126
HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module LEDs ............................................................................................. 126
HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module system maintenance switch .............................................................. 127
Contents 4
Resetting the Administrator password and DNS settings .............................................................................. 128
Regulatory information .............................................................................................................. 130
Safety and regulatory compliance ........................................................................................................... 130
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking ......................................................................................................... 130
Turkey RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................. 131
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ............................................................................................... 131
Warranty information ............................................................................................................................ 131
Electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................... 132
Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................ 132
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ................................................................................ 132
Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 133
Before you contact HP ............................................................................................................................ 133
HP contact information ........................................................................................................................... 133
Customer Self Repair ............................................................................................................................. 133
Acronyms and abbreviations ...................................................................................................... 141
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 144
Index ....................................................................................................................................... 145
Contents 5
Documentation resources
Virtual Connect documentation
The following Virtual Connect documentation is available on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/vc/manuals):
• 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.
• HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide
This guide provides hardware installation and configuration information for initial setup of a Virtual
Connect solution. The guide also provides Virtual Connect module component and LED descriptions
and guidelines for module installation and upgrades.
• HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide
This guide provides information for using the Virtual Connect Command Line Interface, including use
scenarios and complete descriptions of all subcommands and managed elements.
• HP Virtual Connect Ethernet Cookbook: Single and Multiple Domain (Stacked) Scenarios
This guide helps new Virtual Connect users understand the concepts of and implement steps for
integrating Virtual Connect into a network. The scenarios in this guide vary from simplistic to more
complex while covering a range of typical building blocks to use when designing Virtual Connect
solutions.
• HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Networking Scenarios Cookbook
This guide details the concepts and implementation steps for integrating HP BladeSystem Virtual
Connect Fibre Channel components into an existing SAN fabric. The scenarios in this guide are
simplistic while covering a range of typical building blocks to use when designing a solution.
• HP Virtual Connect with iSCSI Cookbook
This guide describes how to configure HP Virtual Connect for an iSCSI environment. It provides tips and
troubleshooting information for iSCSI boot and installation.
• HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Cookbook
This guide provides users with an understanding of the concepts and steps required when integrating
HP BladeSystem and Virtual Connect Flex-10 or FlexFabric components into an existing network.
• FCoE Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect
This guide provides concept, implementation details, troubleshooting and use case scenarios of Fibre
Channel over Ethernet through FIP Snooping using FC-BB-5 with HP Virtual Connect.
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility User Guide
This guide provides instructions for using the Virtual Connect Support Utility, which enables
administrators to upgrade VC-Enet and VC-FC firmware and to perform other maintenance tasks
remotely on both HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures using a standalone, Windows-based,
HP-UX, or Linux command line utility.
Documentation resources 6
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