HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 146)

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o From "unassigned" to multiple networks
o From multiple networks to "unassigned"
• Changing the requested bandwidth*
• Adding a connection that is mapped to Flex-10
• Removing a connection that is mapped to Flex-10
• Assigning a profile to a server that maps Flex-10 connections
• Unassigning a profile with Flex-10 connections
* Virtual Connect Manager v2.30 and higher does not require power off for these actions.
Flex-10 connection changes that do not require power off
With Virtual Connect Manager v2.10 and higher, it is not necessary to power off the server blade, with
Flex-10 connections, in the following instances:
• Changing a connection's network:
o From a single network to another single network
o From a single network to multiple networks
o From multiple networks to a single network
• Modifying the networks or VLAN IDs in a connection with multiple networks
With Virtual Connect Manager v2.30 and higher, it is not necessary to power off the server blade, with
Flex-10 connections, in the following instances:
• Changing a connection's network:
o From "unassigned" to a single network
o From a single network to "unassigned"
o From "unassigned" to multiple networks
o From multiple networks to "unassigned"
• Changing the requested bandwidth
FCoE connection changes that require power off
• Adding an FCoE connection to an assigned server profile
• Removing an FCoE connection from an assigned server profile
• Assigning a profile containing FCoE connections to a server
Restart after OA credential recovery
For VC v1.21 and higher, the VC Manager behavior has changed for powered-up servers when restarting
after a recovery of OA credentials. In previous versions, the servers entered a "profile pending" state and
required a power cycle to recover. For VC v1.21 and higher, a new state, "profile recovered," is applied to
servers that are powered on when VC Manager restarts after an OA credential recovery. When VC
Manager detects a restart after a credential recovery, it rewrites the profile parameters for any server that is
powered on, connects the server to the appropriate Ethernet networks and FC fabrics, and then puts the
server and profile in the new "profile recovered" state. The server and profile remain in the "profile
recovered" state until the server is powered down or removed from the enclosure. This feature eliminates the
power cycle requirement for a server to recover.