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11. Create a new VC Domain Group, and then add one or more already-licensed VC Domains
to it. For more information on creating a new VC Domain Group, see
IMPORTANT:
In a new environment, when adding VC Domains to into the VC Domain
Group, you must have one configured VC Domain. Any additional VC Domains can remain
nonconfigured as they are automatically configured by VCEM. For an environment with
existing, already configured VC Domains, create a VC Domain Group for the VC Domains.
You can continue using VCEM and its additional functions such as creating server profiles and
assigning them to bays.
VCEM uses a SSL connection provided by Systems Insight Manager. For more information about
the available cipher suites and how to enable or disable them, see the Understanding HP SIM
security white paper at
VCEM uses the same TCP ports as Systems Insight Manager. VCEM does not open any other TCP
ports.
Upgrading incompatible firmware modes and versions
If unsupported VC Domain firmware versions are detected at the end of a VCEM 7.1.1 upgrade,
a warning message similar to the following is displayed:
VCEM detected unsupported VC firmware. For information on how to upgrade
your firmware, run the Insight Software Advisor or refer to the VCEM
User Guide troubleshooting section.
Upgrade to a supported VC firmware by performing the following steps:
1.
Select the VC Domain with an incompatible status and click VC Domain Maintenance.
2.
Upgrade the managed VC Domains to the minimum VCEM supported VC firmware version.
See the
“Mixed VC firmware versions and compatibility in a VC Domain Group ” (page 19)
for the VCEM-supported VC firmware versions.
3.
Click Complete VC Domain Maintenance to close the operation.
4.
Upgrade the VC Domain Group firmware mode to the minimum VCEM-supported VC firmware.
For more information, see
“Upgrading VC Domain Group firmware mode” (page 67)
Installing VCEM in an HA-clustered CMS configuration in a Microsoft
Cluster Server cluster
VCEM can be installed in an HA clustered CMS configuration on an MSCS cluster. This installation
is described in Installing and Upgrading HP Insight Management 7.0 on Windows Server 2008
R2 Failover Clusters. This white paper is accessible in the HP Insight Management documentation
library at
By installing in a failover cluster configuration, the CMS can fail over to a backup cluster node if
the primary node needs maintenance or experiences a failure.
In preparation for a planned failover, ensure that no Insight Management jobs, tasks, requests, or
migration processes are running at the time of the failover. The configuration of the managed
environment should not be changed between powering off the CMS on the primary node and
resuming operations on the backup cluster node.
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