Viewing host software and firmware – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual

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While viewing the diagram:

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If you move the cursor over a Virtual Connect Ethernet network, iSCSI network, or FC SAN,
the end-to-end network connection appears brighter. Potential bottlenecks are indicated when
an information icon symbol is shown.

You can modify bottleneck thresholds by selecting Home

→Administration→HP Insight

Management Administration

→Server Module Configuration. Select the Virtual Connect Over

Subscription factor to set the threshold.

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If you move the cursor over the information bubbles, details about the network hardware and
status are displayed.

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If you move the cursor over a Virtual Connect uplink port, details about the port and connection
status appear. For Ethernet uplink ports, a network traffic graph is included.

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A solid line indicates a primary network connection, proportioned according to bandwidth;
the thicker the line, the greater the bandwidth.

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A dashed line indicates standby connections.

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The switches in the network diagram are color-coded according to the colors of the switch
bays at the back of the enclosure.

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The switch ports in the network diagram are displayed with icons that show the shape of the
port on the physical Virtual Connect switch.

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When using the vSphere Web Client, save a copy of the diagram in PNG format by clicking

the Save icon

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Figure 10 Virtual Connect Network Diagram

Viewing host software and firmware

NOTE:

Firmware information is available for vSphere 5.x/ESXi 5.x systems with the HP Offline

Bundle or HP ESXi custom image installed only.

To view firmware information and/or update firmware for the selected server:
1.

Select a server in the inventory tree and access HP Insight Management.

The Software/Firmware portlet on the Overview page provides an overview of primary software
and firmware versions.

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