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Export support information, Reset virtual connect manager – HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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INCOMPATIBLE

The module type is not supported by VC. Replace the module.

Export support information

Virtual Connect Manager enables you to generate a support log, which can then be exported for technical

support assistance. This operation is available to users with the Export Support Files role operation assigned
their VC role. For more information, see "Role Management (Role Operations) screen (on page

84

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To generate a support log, select Export Support Information from the Tools pull-down menu. Allow several

minutes for Virtual Connect Manager to collect all of the information. After the information is collected, you

are prompted to save the information file locally.

CAUTION:

To avoid loss of data, do not close the browser window containing the VCM GUI

while the support information is being collected. If the browser window is closed, you must close
and then restart the browser.

The following support information is collected:

System Log files

VC Manager trace files

Web Server Log file

VC Manager configuration files

VC-Enet module database content in XML format

VC-FC module database content in XML format

Ethernet switch status and configuration information

Operating system status information

Directory listings

Boot Loader environment variables

The time required to export support information varies depending on your Virtual Connect configuration and
might require several minutes to complete. If you are using a proxy server to connect to the Virtual Connect

Manager, configure it so that long connections do not time out. If an automatic configuration script is used,

configure it so that the proxy server is bypassed for the Virtual Connect Manager IP address.

Reset Virtual Connect Manager

You must have domain role permissions to reset VCM. In a multi-enclosure environment, the VC-Enet modules

in bays 1 and 2 of the local enclosure host VCM. With VC 3.10 and higher, the primary modules can be in

bays other than 1 and 2.
To reset VCM running on the primary VC-Enet module, select Reset Virtual Connect Manager from the Tools
pull-down menu. The Reset Virtual Connect Manager screen appears.

If the Force Failover checkbox is selected and a VC-Enet module is available in the alternate
interconnect bay, the GUI is redirected to the alternate VC-Enet module for log on after the VCM has

restarted. Reset times depend on the size and complexity of the VC domain configuration.