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Virtual Connect modules 229
Virtual Connect modules
Firmware updates
To update firmware, use the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility v1.10.0. For more
information on updating the firmware, see the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility
documentation on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/vc/manuals).
Before updating firmware, observe the following guidelines.
• The following role operations are required to perform firmware updates:
o Firmware Update (VCSU)
o Save Domain Configuration
o Export Support Files
For more information on role operations, see "Role Management (Role Operations) screen (on page
85)."
• Virtual Connect v4.30/4.31 does not support the following modules:
o HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module
o HP 1/10Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Module
o HP 4Gb VC-FC Module
If your domain contains these modules, you cannot update to VC 4.30/4.31.
• After updating the firmware, be sure to clear the browser cache, and then restart the browser.
• Before updating the firmware to enable FIPS mode, see "FIPS mode information and guidelines (on
page 314)."
The firmware downgrade process changed as of VC v3.70 and VCSU v1.7.0. The following table describes
the circumstances in which downgrading VC firmware requires deletion of the domain.
Upgrade to and
downgrade from
VC 1.xx VC 2.xx VC 3.0x VC
3.10-3.1
5
VC
3.17-3.60
VC
3.70-3.75
VC
4.01-4.31
VC 1.xx
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
VC 2.xx
— Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
VC 3.0x
— — Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
VC 3.10-3.15
— — — Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
Delete
domain
VC 3.17-3.60
— — — — Delete
domain
Firmware
rollback
Firmware
rollback
VC 3.70-4.20
— — — — — — Firmware
rollback