User's Manual

Introduction 10
• HP Virtual Connect with iSCSI Cookbook
This guide describes how to configure HP Virtual Connect for an iSCSI environment. It provides tips and
troubleshooting information for iSCSI boot and installation.
• HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Cookbook
This guide provides users with an understanding of the concepts and steps required when integrating
HP BladeSystem and Virtual Connect Flex-10 or FlexFabric components into an existing network.
• FCoE Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect
This guide provides concept, implementation details, troubleshooting, and use case scenarios of Fibre
Channel over Ethernet through FIP Snooping using FC-BB-5 with HP Virtual Connect.
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility User Guide
This guide provides instructions for using the Virtual Connect Support Utility, which enables
administrators to upgrade VC-Enet and VC-FC firmware and to perform other maintenance tasks
remotely on both HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures using a standalone, Windows-based,
HP-UX, or Linux command line utility.
• Release Notes
Release notes document new features, resolved issues, known issues, and important notes for each
release of the Virtual Connect product and support utility.
The HP Virtual Connection Migration Guide technical white paper on the HP website
(http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c03885329)
provides you with procedures to migrate from HP VC 1/10 Ethernet modules to HP Virtual Connect
Flex-10/10D or FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules and retain VC-administered MAC and WWN identifiers
unchanged throughout the migration.
Virtual Connect overview
HP Virtual Connect is a set of interconnect modules and embedded software for HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosures. VC implements server edge virtualization between the server and the data center infrastructure so
networks can communicate with individual servers or pools of HP BladeSystem server blades. Upgrade,
replace, or move server blades within the enclosures without visible changes to the external LAN and SAN
environments. The external networks connect to a shared resource server pool rather than to individual
servers. VC cleanly separates server enclosure administration from LAN and SAN administration. VC
simplifies the setup and administration of server connections and includes the following components:
• HP Virtual Connect Manager
• VC-Enet modules:
o HP VC Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP VC Flex-10/10D Module for BladeSystem c-Class
NOTE: Using a Flex-10 capable NIC with an HP VC Flex-10 or FlexFabric module provides the
ability to divide a 10Gb NIC into four FlexNICs with configurable bandwidth.
• VC-FC modules:
o HP VC 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for BladeSystem c-Class (enhanced NPIV)