HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software User Manual

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4.

Select the VC Domain from the VC Domain Group target in which to export the server profile
and click OK. The following message is displayed:

The Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is executing the request.

5.

Click OK and browse to the Jobs page to monitor the progress.

If VCEM detects any errors during export or requires post-configuration steps, the Export Profile
Prevalidation window opens and displays step status and further actions to take.

Figure 32

displays

the export prevalidation table.

Figure 32 Export profile prevalidation table

If there are no errors or post-installation tasks, the server profile export completes without intervention.

VCEM performs five validation steps during the exportation process as displayed in

Figure 32

.

These five steps validate source and target resources associated with the export operation. These
steps also validate feature compatibility between the server profile and the target VC Domain
Group as well as certifying feature compatibility specific to network and fabric features.

Table 10

describes the status for each prevalidation step.

Table 10 Prevalidation status

Description

Status

Step has successfully completed.

Done

VCEM will perform some changes on the server profile in
order to export it to the target VC Domain Group. If a

Configuration

configuration status is displayed, the export can proceed
but some post-export actions need to be performed such
as editing the server profile at the target VC Domain Group
and assigning existing networks or fabrics so that the server
profile network and storage connectivity continues to work
properly.

VCEM has detected some situation where the validation
failed. If any steps shows and error status, the export
cannot proceed until the problem is fixed.

Error

VCEM detects that changes need to be made to the source
server profile such as removing an FC or FCoE connection

Warning

or adding or removing VLANS in a multiple network
defined connection. If any step shows a warning status,
then the export cannot proceed until the problem is fixed.

The following list is a full description, including validations and post-configuration actions required
for each step.

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