Page 3 - Contents
Contents 3 Contents Hardware and firmware requirements ............................................................................................. 4 HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware ......................................................................................................... 4 Suppo...
Page 4 - Hardware and firmware requirements; HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware
Hardware and firmware requirements 4 Hardware and firmware requirements HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware The latest HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware package (version 1.16) contains the following firmware versions: • HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.16 • HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.02 IMPORTANT: The VC-E...
Page 5 - Firmware upgrade requirements; Required firmware versions for this release
Hardware and firmware requirements 5 For the latest list of supported hardware, see the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates ). Firmware upgrade requirements IMPORTANT: For compatibility and proper operation of HP Virtual Connect Manager, all system firmware must be current. Always i...
Page 7 - New features
New features 7 New features The VC-Enet version 1.15 firmware includes the following features: • Smart Link A network enabled with Smart Link automatically drops link to the server ports if all uplink ports lose link. This feature can be useful for certain server network teaming (bonding) configurat...
Page 8 - Important notes and recommendations
Important notes and recommendations 8 Important notes and recommendations When a c-Class enclosure is used with Virtual Connect v1.15, 1.15b, and 1.16, the following configuration restrictions and guidelines apply: • Plan your interconnect module usage carefully before running the Virtual Connect Do...
Page 10 - Known issues; General; Fibre Channel and SAN boot
Known issues 10 Known issues General • During an Onboard Administrator failover, Virtual Connect Manager can lose communication with the Onboard Administrator for as long as 15 minutes. During this time, Virtual Connect Manager is not able to make profile changes to server blades or perform some enc...
Page 11 - User interface; Firmware update
Known issues 11 User interface • Virtual Connect Manager allows users to change the number of VC-FC Module uplink ports connected to an external Fabric Switch without a warning while a server might be accessing remote storage devices. • Virtual Connect Manager shows either a server blade or an inter...
Page 12 - Resolved issues
Resolved issues 12 Resolved issues The following issues that existed in Virtual Connect 1.10 have been resolved in Virtual Connect 1.15: • To move a server profile from a device bay containing a storage blade to another bay, the storage blade must first be removed. • Do not create or modify a networ...
