HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 34)

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o Upload from local file system—Enter a local file name in the File field, or click Browse to find a
local file, and then click Upload.
o Upload from a web URL—Enter the URL location of the firmware update, and then click Upload.
2. The Firmware Management screen appears.
TIP: Click on the firmware description link to view release notes for this version.
3. Update the firmware using one of the following methods:
o Click Automated Update.
o Click Update in the row of each module to be updated. The screen displays the progress of the
file being transferred and installed.
When complete, the Update button is replaced with an Activate button. Click Activate to
complete the firmware update. The module is rebooted and brought online. Network traffic can
be affected during the activation step because that module is unavailable.
IMPORTANT: The active module cannot be activated until the Standby VCM is activated. The
Activate button is disabled for the currently active module until the Standby VCM is
successfully activated. When the process is complete, the active module can be activated. The
Active VCM will transition to the standby before the activation process is started on the active
module.
To help ensure proper operation, clear the browser cache and reload the browser after firmware updates.
Downgrading from v2.30 to a pre-v2.00 version of the VC firmware is not supported if HP Virtual
Connect Flex-10 modules are installed in an enclosure because it might not be possible to log in to the
Virtual Connect Manager after the downgrade. To downgrade to an older version of Virtual Connect,
remove all HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 modules from the enclosure, administratively remove the modules,
and then perform the downgrade.
Downgrading from v2.30 to a pre-v2.00 version of the VC firmware is not supported if profiles contain
Flex-10 connections because it might not be possible to log in to the Virtual Connect Manager after the
downgrade. Virtual Connect defines Flex-10 connections as the connections between FlexNICs and the
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 module or an empty interconnect bay. To downgrade to an older version of
Virtual Connect, remove all the Flex-10 connections from the profile, administratively remove the HP
Virtual Connect Flex-10 modules, and then perform the downgrade.
When created with HP VC 8Gb FC modules present in the domain, the VC configuration file is not
compatible with the configuration files created by versions of VC previous to v2.10. If the VC firmware is
downgraded to any pre-v2.10 versions, re-importing the domain is required.