HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.1 Release Notes

1 HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Release Notes
Product model and description
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) version 6.1 centralizes network connectivity and workload
mobility for HP BladeSystem servers that use Virtual Connect to access local area networks (LANs), storage
area networks (SANs), and converged network environments. VCEM helps organizations to increase
productivity, respond faster to workload and infrastructure changes, and reduce operating costs.
Revision history
VCEM 6.1 is an update to VCEM 1.20, 1.3x, 1.40 and 6.0. The current version number directly supersedes
6.0 and aligns with other products delivered on the HP Insight Software media 6.1. These release notes also
supersede prior release notes for VCEM.
Supported VCEM components
To download VC firmware v3.0x see the HP Virtual Connect Firmware & Upgrades web page at http://
h18000.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/vc-compmatrix.html.
The following table lists supported hardware platforms, operating system software, Virtual Connect Manager
firmware, and operating system languages. For a full list of supported platforms and required components
see the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.1 User Guide .
Hardware platform, operating system software, or languageProduct
• HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10 Gb Ethernet Module
• HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module
• HP Virtual Connect 8 Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module
• HP 1/10G Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP 1/10 Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP 10/10 Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Mode
• HP 4 Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem
• HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator 2.30 or later
• HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure with Onboard Administrator 2.30 or later
• HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator 2.30 or later
• HP ProLiant BL260c
• HP ProLiant BL2x220c
• HP ProLiant BL460c
• HP ProLiant BL465c (G7 model supported only with Virtual Connect Flex-10)
• HP ProLiant BL480c
• HP ProLiant BL490c
• HP ProLiant BL495c
• HP ProLiant BL680c
• HP ProLiant BL685c (G7 model supported only with Virtual Connect Flex-10)
• HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation
• HP Integrity BL860c / 860c i2
• HP Integrity BL870c / 870c i2
• HP Integrity BL890c i2
Hardware platforms
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions SP2 (x86 and x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard and Enterprise Editions SP2 (x86 and
x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Editions SP2 (x86 and x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise Edition SP2 (x64)
Operating system software
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