Hp Virtual Connect Manager Version 1.24 Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix

HP Virtual Connect Manager Version 1.24 Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix

Part Number 486854-003 April 2008 (Third Edition)

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About this document

These release notes provide information that supersedes the information in the documentation set released with version 1.21 of Virtual Connect Manager.

Hardware and firmware requirements............................................................................................. 4

HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware......................................................................................................... 4

Supported hardware.................................................................................................................................. 4

Firmware upgrade requirements.................................................................................................................. 5

Recommended firmware versions for this release .................................................................................5

HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module Compatibility Matrix ...................................................................... 6

New features ............................................................................................................................... 8

Important notes and recommendations ............................................................................................ 9

Known issues ............................................................................................................................. 11

General ................................................................................................................................................. 11

Fibre Channel and SAN boot ................................................................................................................... 12

User interface .........................................................................................................................................13

Firmware update..................................................................................................................................... 13

Resolved issues........................................................................................................................... 15

Contents 3

Hardware and firmware requirements

HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware

The latest HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware package (version 1.24) contains the following firmware versions:

• HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.24

• HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.11

Supported hardware

Version 1.24 of HP Virtual Connect firmware supports the following hardware:

• Virtual Connect modules

o HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module o HP 1/10Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Module o HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module

• Server blades and workstation blades

o HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL480c Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL680c G5 Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL685c Server Blade o HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade o HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation (only the two embedded Ethernet ports are supported;

Ethernet and Fibre Channel mezzanine cards are not supported)

• Enclosures

o HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator o HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator

• Integrated network interfaces and mezzanine cards

o HP BladeSystem Dual NC370i Multifunction Network Adapter o HP NC373i Integrated Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC326i Integrated Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC326m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC325m PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC360M Dual Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter

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HP NC364M Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter

o HP QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem o HP Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

For the latest list of supported hardware, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates

Firmware upgrade requirements

IMPORTANT: For optimal operation of HP Virtual Connect Manager, use the recommended

Always install the most current firmware for the following items:

• Server blade system ROMs

• Ethernet mezzanines

• Fibre Channel mezzanines

• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator

• HP recommends using the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.2 or

For additional information on required firmware versions and to download firmware upgrades, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates

firmware versions.

higher to install the HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.24 and HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.11 firmware. Be sure to read the instructions on the web page and in the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility version 1.2.2 or higher release notes for the procedures.

IMPORTANT: With the HP 4Gb VC-FC upgrade for version 1.11, the VC-FC module can drop

connectivity temporarily during the activation process. A redundant customer configuration experiences a failover with no loss of application connectivity to the fabric.

Recommended firmware versions for this release

Product Recommended firmware version Minimum firmware version

HP Onboard Administrator

iLO Version 1.35 or later — BL460c and BL480c System ROM 2007.06.28 or later — BL465c and BL685c System ROM 2007.04.05 or later — xw460c System ROM 2007.04.03 Rev A or later — BL680c G5 System ROM 2007.08.09 or later — BL860c System, BMC and iLO-2 version 1.01A —

• For c7000 enclosures, version 2.13

or later

• For c3000 enclosures, version 2.13

or later

• For c7000 enclosures, version

2.02a or later

• For c3000 enclosures, version 2.04

or later

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