HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 13)

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• Log on to the enclosure Onboard Administrator. From the rack overview screen, select the Virtual
Connect Manager link from the left navigation window. The Onboard Administrator firmware must be
version 3.11 or higher.
• Log on to the enclosure Onboard Administrator. To display the Interconnect Bays summary screen,
select Interconnect Bays in the left navigation window of the Onboard Administrator user interface.
Select the Management URL link for the Primary Ethernet module.
The Virtual Connect Manager typically operates on the Primary VC module unless that module becomes
unavailable, causing a failover to the Standby VC module. If you cannot connect to the Primary VC
module, try connecting to the management URL for the Standby VC module.
• Access the Virtual Connect Manager CLI remotely through an SSH session.
In a multi-enclosure VC domain, Virtual Connect Manager runs on the Primary or Standby module in the
primary enclosure. If both the Primary and Standby modules in the primary enclosure fail, Virtual Connect
Manager is not accessible.
Command line overview
The HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface can be used as an alternative method for
managing the Virtual Connect Manager. Using the CLI can be useful in the following scenarios:
• HP Management Applications (for example, Systems Insight Manager or Insight Control tools) can
query the Virtual Connect Manager for information these tools need to present a complete management
view of HP BladeSystem enclosures and devices. This interface is also used by the Management tools to
execute provisioning and configuration tasks to devices within the enclosure.
• Users can develop tools that utilize Virtual Connect Manager functions for data collection and for
executing provisioning and configuration tasks.
• When no browser is available or you prefer to use a command line interface, you can access
management data and perform configuration tasks.
• Users can batch commands using script files. These script files can be run manually or scheduled to run
automatically.
For more information, see the HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem
User Guide on the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation ).