Release Notes

Installation instructions 13
Virtual Connect
versions
To
1.31
To
1.32,
1.34
To
2.01,
2.02
To
2.10,
2.12
To
2.3x
To
3.0x
To
3.10,
3.15,
3.17,
3.18
To
3.30,
3.51,
3.60,
3.70,
3.75,
4.01,
4.10
To
4.20,
4.21,
4.30,
4.31
outage
*
outage
*
outage* outage*
From VC 2.3x
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
— Normal
Normal Normal Fabric
outage*
From VC 3.0x
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage
*
— Normal Normal Fabric
outage*
From VC
3.10/3.15/
3.17/3.18
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
— Normal Fabric
outage*
From VC
3.30/3.51/
3.60/3.70/3.75/
4.01/4.10
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
— Fabric
outage*
From VC
4.20/4.21/4.30/4
.31
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage
*
Fabric
outage*
Fabric
outage*
—
* Always reset the module after the upgrade or downgrade.
On HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Modules (with enhanced NPIV), downgrading the firmware to
any version older than VC 2.10 is not supported.
Firmware version for HP BladeSystem for ProLiant
The firmware and software versions listed in this section have been tested as a solution set using HP Service
Pack for ProLiant version 2014.09.0 as a baseline, and are fully supported by HP.
HP recommends using SPP version 2014.09.0 with updates for specific components in your solution. To
deploy the baseline set with component updates, follow the pre-deployment planning steps in the following
documents on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html):
• HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide
• HP BladeSystem ProLiant Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
CAUTION: HP recommends using the specific firmware and software versions listed together in
SPP version 2014.09.0 to ensure complete solution component compatibility and full
functionality. These versions have been tested as a set. Using other version levels might result in
operational issues.
Baseline Firmware Release Set
The contents of SPP version 2014.09.0 are documented in the HP Service Pack for ProLiant 2014.09.0
Release Notes, Contents Report, and Server Support Guide on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/service_packs/documentation/index.html).