Key benefits, What's new, Platform support – HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software User Manual
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Key benefits
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Centrally manage connectivity and workloads for hundreds of Virtual Connect Domains and
thousands of HP BladeSystem server blades.
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The VCEM address repository enables more efficient administration of data and storage
network assignments (MAC and WWN) and eliminates the risk of address conflicts
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Group-based management of Virtual Connect Domains increases infrastructure consistency,
simplifies system deployment and enables rapid change management across hundreds of HP
BladeSystem enclosures.
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Add, change, and failover servers and their workloads across the data center in minutes
without impacting production networks.
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Increase productivity and server-to-administrator ratios.
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Release LAN and SAN administrators from routine server-centric tasks.
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Scalable across small and large data centers.
What's new
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.3 adds new features plus support for the latest Virtual
Connect hardware and firmware, which includes:
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Virtual Connect firmware compatibility and feature support for 3.15 and 3.17.
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New Virtual Connect profile functionality for FCoE connections.
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Extended CLI ( profile and bay operations)
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Exporting VC Domain profiles between VC Domain Groups
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Multiple server profile creation
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Leaving multiple server profiles unassigned (up to 50 server profiles)
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Automatically resynchronizes mismatched VC Domains
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Support for preventing server profile assignment to covered bays
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Support for the latest HP BladeSystem server options. For more information, see the HP Insight
Software 6.3 Support Matrix at:
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Installation on a new server or as an update to existing deployments of VCEM 1.2 through
6.2
NOTE:
VCEM is delivered on Insight Software media 6.3, which can be downloaded from
Platform support
VCEM is supported on most HP BladeSystem c-Class hardware, storage, software, and third-party
operating platforms. For a full list of supported platforms and components, see
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Product licensing
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is licensed per BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, with separate
options for BL-c3000 and BL-c7000 enclosures.
A single VCEM license is required for each enclosure to be managed in both single and
multienclosure domain configurations, and is valid for the life of the associated enclosure.
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Introduction