HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction 9
complex while covering a range of typical building blocks to use when designing Virtual Connect
solutions.
• HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Networking Scenarios Cookbook
This guide details the concepts and implementation steps for integrating HP BladeSystem Virtual
Connect Fibre Channel components into an existing SAN fabric. The scenarios in this guide are
simplistic while covering a range of typical building blocks to use when designing a solution.
• HP Virtual Connect with iSCSI Cookbook
This guide describes how to configure HP Virtual Connect for an iSCSI environment. It provides tips and
troubleshooting information for iSCSI boot and installation.
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility User Guide
This guide provides instructions for using the Virtual Connect Support Utility, which enables
administrators to upgrade VC-Enet and VC-FC firmware and to perform other maintenance tasks
remotely on both HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures using a standalone, Windows-based
command line utility.
• Release Notes
Release notes document new features, resolved issues, known issues, and important notes for each
release of the Virtual Connect product and support utility.
Virtual Connect overview
HP Virtual Connect is a set of interconnect modules and embedded software for HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosures that simplifies the setup and administration of server connections. Virtual Connect includes the
following components:
• VC-Enet modules
o HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module for BladeSystem c-Class, which provides the
capability to configure Ethernet and FC/FCoE or iSCSI connections
o HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• VC-FC modules
o HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem (VC v4.01 is the last
release that will support this module.)
o HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class (enhanced NPIV)
o HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP Virtual Connect Manager
Virtual Connect implements server edge virtualization between the server and the data center infrastructure
so networks can communicate with individual servers or pools of HP BladeSystem servers, and so you can
upgrade, replace, or move server blades within the enclosures without changes being visible to the external
LAN and SAN environments. The external networks connect to a shared resource pool of servers rather than
to individual servers. Virtual Connect cleanly separates server enclosure administration from LAN and SAN
administration.