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Contents
Setup........................................................................................................................................... 8
Virtual Connect overview............................................................................................................................ 8
Pre-deployment planning ............................................................................................................................ 9
Hardware setup overview......................................................................................................................... 10
Default module configuration .......................................................................................................... 11
Virtual Connect Manager setup overview ................................................................................................... 11
Component identification............................................................................................................. 13
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module components and LEDs .................................................................................... 13
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module components ........................................................................................ 13
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module LEDs................................................................................................... 14
HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet Module system maintenance switch ................................................................... 15
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module components and LEDs .................................................................................. 16
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module components ...................................................................................... 16
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module LEDs ................................................................................................ 16
HP 1/10Gb-F VC-Enet Module system maintenance switch ................................................................. 18
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module components and LEDs ...................................................... 19
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module components .......................................................... 19
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module LEDs .................................................................... 20
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module system maintenance switch ..................................... 22
HP 4Gb Fibre Channel Module components and LEDs ................................................................................. 23
HP 4Gb VC-FC Module components ................................................................................................ 23
HP 4Gb VC-FC Module LEDs .......................................................................................................... 24
HP 4Gb VC-FC Module system maintenance switch ........................................................................... 25
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module (with enhanced NPIV) components and LEDs ........................................... 26
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module components............................................................................... 26
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module LEDs ......................................................................................... 27
HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module system maintenance switch.......................................................... 28
Resetting the Administrator password and DNS settings................................................................................ 28
Warning messages.................................................................................................................................. 29
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 31
Supported configurations ......................................................................................................................... 31
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure supported configurations ................................................................ 31
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure supported configurations ................................................................ 33
Installation guidelines............................................................................................................................... 33
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Module guidelines .................................................................................. 35
Firmware requirements ................................................................................................................... 35
Virtual Connect and EBIPA.............................................................................................................. 35
Installing a VC-Enet module ...................................................................................................................... 36
Upgrading to an HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Module ......................................................................... 38
Installing a VC-FC module ........................................................................................................................ 39
Factory default settings............................................................................................................................. 41
Installing SFP/SFP+/XFP transceivers ......................................................................................................... 41
Removing SFP/SFP+/XFP transceivers ........................................................................................................ 42
Recommended stacking connections .......................................................................................................... 43
Loop prevention ...................................................................................................................................... 45
