HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 218)

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• If the number of iSCSI connections in the profile is more than the number of available iSCSI ports on the
server, the profile assignment succeeds, but the connections display a status of "Not mapped" when
viewing the profile.
• If the number of FCoE connections in the profile is more than the number of available FCoE ports on the
server, the profile assignment succeeds, but the connections display a statue of "Not mapped" when
viewing the profile.
IMPORTANT: Disabling a server port by entering the iLO Remote Console, rebooting the server,
and then using the F9 key to enter RBSU causes a "Profile pending" status for a server profile
when a VCM failover occurs.
IMPORTANT: When used with Virtual Connect, the HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade does not
support configuration of PXE settings. Other Virtual Connect server profile settings are configured
properly when the appropriate BL860c firmware is used.
VCM supports a maximum of 256 profiles within the domain.
Server blade power on and power off guidelines
Certain server profile changes require the server blade in the device bay to be powered off before the
change can be made. HP recommends that administrators power off servers with the server console before
attempting such operations within the Virtual Connect Manager.
If any changes are made to a server profile that require modifications to the server, the server blade must be
powered off. Network or fabric changes do not require the server blade to be powered off. Server side
settings include the following:
• Assigning a VC- or user-defined MAC address
• Changing the PXE setting
• Assigning a VC-defined WWN
• Changing the Fibre Channel boot parameters
• Changing iSCSI boot parameters
• Adding or deleting a connection of any kind
If any of the listed settings are changing, the server must be powered off before the profile action can occur.
If the server blade is not powered off, a message appears and no changes are made. In this case, power off
the server blade and repeat the action.
When server side settings are changing, the following operations require that server blades be powered off:
• Assigning a profile to a server blade already installed in a device bay
• Deleting a profile, moving a profile to a different device bay, or unassigning a profile from the existing
bay
• Making modifications to a profile that affect settings on the server blade; for example, PXE
enable/disable, changing the number of connections, or changing Fibre Channel boot parameters
• Assigning a VC-assigned serial number
The following operations do not require the server blade to be powered off:
• Changing the network connected to an already defined Ethernet port
• Changing the Fabric connected to a Fibre Channel port