HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software - Manual (Page 60)

Replacing VC Ethernet in interconnect bays three to eight with FlexFabric in an existing
VCEM managed VC Domain
This scenario describes how to replace existing VC-Ethernet 10/10 Gb-F modules in interconnect
bays three to eight with FlexFabric modules in an existing VC Domain. It also describes how to
start using FlexFabric functionality in existing or new server profiles.
1.
Remove the VC Domain from the existing VC Domain Group.
2. Upgrade the VC Domain firmware to the latest version of VC firmware for FlexFabric support.
3. Save the configuration.
IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you save the configuration so that if there is a problem
with the VC firmware upgrade you can restore the system to the last configuration snapshot.
4. Unassign any Flex-10 NICs with profile connections that are attached to the interconnect bays
being replaced. This can be done by unassigning the Ethernet connection in the server profile.
HP recommends that you do this in order so you do not lose the MAC addresses.
5. Delete any existing Ethernet network connections that were created using uplinks from the
interconnect bays that are to be replaced.
6. Remove the existing Ethernet modules from bays three, four, five and six.
7. Add the two FlexFabric modules in both horizontally adjacent bays three and four.
8. Create new Ethernet network connections and FC SAN Fabrics connections linked to the
FlexFabric module uplink ports.
9. Create a new VC Domain Group with the latest version of firmware in VCEM using this VC
Domain (with the HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10 Gb/24port module).
10. Reassign the existing Ethernet connections in the server profiles or add new connections to
the server profiles, depending on what was selected in Step 4 .
11. Edit an existing server profile and add a network connection that uses the FlexFabric uplink
port.
12. Edit an existing server profile and an iSCSI connection and boot option that uses the FlexFabric
uplink port.
13. Create a new server profile and add a network connection that uses the FlexFabric uplink
port.
14. Create a new server profile and add a iSCSI connection and iSCSI boot that uses the FlexFabric
uplink port.
Replacing FC modules with FlexFabric modules in an existing VCEM managed VC
Domain
This scenario describes how to replace existing FC modules in bays three and four with VC-FC 4
Gb or VC-FC 8 Gb 24 port modules in an existing VC Domain. It also describes how to start using
FCoE functionality in existing or new server profiles.
1.
Remove the VC Domain from the existing VC Domain Group.
2. Upgrade the VC Domain firmware to the latest version of VC firmware.
3. Replace the blade server FC HBA mezzanine cards with FlexFabric Adapter mezzanine cards.
4. Unassign any FC profile connections that are attached to the interconnect bays being replaced.
This can be done by unassigning the FC connections in the server profile. HP recommends
that you do this in order so you do not lose the MAC addresses.
5. Delete any FC SAN fabric connections that were created using uplinks from the interconnect
bays that are to be replaced.
6. Physically remove the FC modules from both horizontally adjacent bays three and four.
7. Add the two FlexFabric modules in both horizontally adjacent bays three and four with
appropriate FC SPF+ transceivers.
8. Recreate previously deleted FC SAN fabrics using FlexFabric uplink ports (X1 to X4) .
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