HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.0 Release Notes

Description
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) version 7.0 centralizes network connection
management and workload mobility for HP BladeSystem servers that use Virtual Connect (VC) to
access local area networks (LANs), storage area networks (SANs), and converged network
environments. VCEM helps organizations increase productivity, respond faster to workload and
infrastructure changes, and reduce operating costs.
Update recommendation
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager version 7.0 includes new enhancements and features.
Updating to HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager version 7.0 is recommended.
Supercedes
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager version 7.0 supercedes HP Virtual Connect Enterprise
Manager version 6.3.1.
Operating systems and devices
Supported operating systems and devices are listed in the HP Insight Management 7.0 Support
Matrix available in the Insight Management Information Library at: http://www.hp.com/go/
insightmanagement/docs
Enhancements
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager version 7.0 adds new features including:
• Moving server profiles in the same VC Domain Group, or to a different VC Domain Group.
• • GUI enhancements when selecting single and multiple networks are now available for all
versions of VC firmware.
• VCEM Sub-Ranges: Installing multiple instances of VCEM, for example, a multi-CMS environment
or an HP Matrix Operating Environment infrastructure orchestration Federated CMS.
NOTE: Keep the following in mind:
• Some VC 3.3x features (for example, Login Banner configurations, Network Loop Protection,
network labels and colors, storage management credentials, and Radius/TACACS+) are not
validated when adding a VC 3.3x Domain to a VC Domain Group. VCEM does not require
the VC Domain configuration for these features to match the VC Domain Group.
• Some VC 3.3x features (for example, Storage Management Credentials and Radius/TACACS)
are not replicated when VC Domain maintenance is completed.
For more information, see the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.0 User Guide available
at: http://www.hp.com/go/vcem/
Fixes
The primary objective of this release is to support the latest HP hardware platforms, support the
latest revisions of already supported operating systems and hypervisors, and to fix software issues.
This release offers improvements in the following areas:
• The profile export feature has been combined into the profile move feature to make it easier
to relocate profiles across Domain Groups.
• Improved error handling during a VCEM upgrade if database connection fails.
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