HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction 5
Introduction
What's New
This version of the command line interface user guide contains the following changes:
• Support for the HP Integrity BL8x0c i2 Series Servers
This server is a multi-blade server, which has one bay identified as the monarch bay. All operations on
the multi-blade server are done on the monarch bay, although the operation, such as power on or
assigning a profile, affects the entire multi-blade server.
• Removed the update firmware command.
To update firmware, use the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility. For more
information on installing the firmware, see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility
documentation on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation ).
• New managed element: statistics
Virtual Connect overview
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. HP Virtual Connect includes the
following components:
• HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP 1/10Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for the c-Class BladeSystem
• HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class (enhanced NPIV)
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class
• HP Virtual Connect Manager
Virtual Connect implements server edge virtualization so that server administrators can upgrade, replace, or
move server blades within their enclosures without changes being visible to the external LAN and SAN
environments.
The Virtual Connect Manager is embedded on the Virtual Connect Ethernet module. Users access VCM
through a web-based GUI or CLI. The Onboard Administrator provides a web link to the GUI. Use an SSH
session to establish a console connection to the CLI.
The Virtual Connect Ethernet modules and the Virtual Connect FC modules support the HP BladeSystem
c7000 Enclosure, the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure, and all the server blades and networks contained
within the enclosure.
The Virtual Connect Ethernet modules enable connection to all brands of data center Ethernet switches.