HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software - Manual (Page 40)

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Ensure that the version of VC firmware and the features enabled in the VC Domain are
compatible with the group firmware mode of the VC Domain Group to which it is being added.
For more information, see
“Mixed VC firmware versions and compatibility in a VC Domain
Group ” (page 19) .
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The VC Domains you select have a supported VC firmware version
If the VC firmware is unsupported, the following error message is displayed:
The operation cannot be performed because the VC firmware version
for the selected VC Domain(s) is not supported by VCEM. Refer to
the VCEM User Guide to verify the supported VC firmware versions,
and then update the VC Domain(s) firmware to a supported version.
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The VC Domain as well as the VC Domain Group configuration for the configured VC Domains
meet the minimum requirements . For the complete list of configuration checks, see
“Requirements for adding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group” (page 30) .
To manage multi-enclosure VC Domains in VCEM, you must perform the following steps before
adding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group:
1.
Log in to VCM.
2. Find and import a local enclosure, and then select the appropriate Double-dense option.
3. Skip the Network and Fibre Channel configuration wizards, and then navigate directly to the
VC Domain user interface.
4. From VCM, find and import the necessary remote enclosures in the correct order. For more
information on remote enclosures, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup
and Installation Guide at
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/
c01732252/c01732252.pdf .
5. From Systems Insight Manager, perform a manual discovery of the Onboard Administrator IP
address for all remote VC Domain enclosures.
VCEM cannot manage a VC Domain which has one or more FC modules in an Incompatible state.
The FC module can become incompatible in the following situations:
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An HP Virtual Connect 4 Gb FC module replaces an HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 24-port FC
module.
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An HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 24-port FC module replaces a HP Virtual Connect 4 Gb FC
module.
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HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 24-port FC modules and HP Virtual Connect 4 Gb FC modules share
the same I/O bay slice (for example, an HP Virtual Connect 4 Gb FC module in I/O Bay 3,
and an HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 24-port FC module in I/O Bay 4.).
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In a multienclosure VC Domain, if there are both HP Virtual Connect 4 Gb FC modules and
HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 24-port FC modules in the same I/O bay from different enclosures,
(for example, 4 FC modules in the local enclosures, and 8 Gb FC modules in the remote
enclosures).
If you are using the HP VC FlexFabric 10 Gb 24-port module, ensure that the module status is
compatible.
To add a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group:
1.
From the VC Domains page, select one or more VC Domains you want to add to the VC
Domain Group.
2. Click Add to VC Domain Group.
(Optional) If the enclosures related to the selected VC Domains are not licensed to VCEM,
then the License page appears below the VC Domains list. For more information, see
“VCEM
licensing” (page 36) . Otherwise, the Add VC Domain to VCD Group appears below the VC
Domains list.
40 Managing VC Domains