User's Manual

Contents 3
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 8
What's new .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Virtual Connect documentation .................................................................................................................... 9
Virtual Connect overview .......................................................................................................................... 10
HP Virtual Connect Manager........................................................................................................ 12
Configuring browser support .................................................................................................................... 12
Accessing HP Virtual Connect Manager ..................................................................................................... 13
Command Line Interface overview ................................................................................................... 14
Logging on to the HP Virtual Connect Manager GUI .................................................................................... 15
VCM wizards ......................................................................................................................................... 16
HP Virtual Connect Home ......................................................................................................................... 17
About HP Virtual Connect Manager ........................................................................................................... 18
Navigating the HP Virtual Connect Manager GUI ........................................................................................ 18
Navigation overview ..................................................................................................................... 18
Tree view ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Menu items ................................................................................................................................... 19
Virtual Connect domains .............................................................................................................. 20
Understanding Virtual Connect domains ..................................................................................................... 20
Managing domains ................................................................................................................................. 21
Domain Settings (Configuration) screen ............................................................................................ 22
Domain Settings (IP Address) screen ................................................................................................. 24
Domain Settings (Enclosures) screen ................................................................................................. 25
Domain Settings (Backup/Restore) screen ......................................................................................... 28
Domain Settings (Storage Management Credentials) screen ................................................................ 29
Managing SNMP .................................................................................................................................... 31
SNMP overview ............................................................................................................................ 32
Viewing the system log ............................................................................................................................ 48
System Log (System Log) screen ....................................................................................................... 48
System Log (Configuration) screen ................................................................................................... 51
Managing SSL configuration ..................................................................................................................... 52
SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Info) screen ........................................................................ 52
SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Signing Request) screen ....................................................... 55
SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Upload) screen ................................................................... 57
SSH Key Administration screen ....................................................................................................... 58
Web SSL Configuration screen ........................................................................................................ 59
HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures ............................................................................................... 61
Enclosure serial numbers .......................................................................................................................... 61
Using multiple enclosures ......................................................................................................................... 61
Multiple enclosure requirements ................................................................................................................ 62
Enclosures View screen ............................................................................................................................ 63
Enclosures view (multiple enclosures) ................................................................................................ 64
Virtual Connect users and roles .................................................................................................... 65
Understanding VC administrative roles ....................................................................................................... 65
Managing users ...................................................................................................................................... 66