Installation prerequisites, Vc firmware browser support, Backward compatibility for vc firmware – HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software User Manual
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If you are upgrading your CMS and have VCEM 6.2 to 7.0 running on a 64-bit operating system,
you can directly update installations with the HP Insight Management DVD.
shows the 32-bit to 64-bit operating system update path.
Figure 6 Update path
IMPORTANT:
VCEM 7.3 does not support VC firmware versions prior to VC 3.30. If you have
versions of VC firmware before 3.30 installed, an incompatible firmware icon is displayed, and
VCEM prevents most VC Domain, VC Domain Group, and server profile operations. You must
upgrade to VC firmware 3.3x. See
“Upgrading incompatible firmware modes and versions” (page
for more information. While VCEM does not support older firmware versions, both VCEM and
the Insight Managed System Setup Wizard will not prevent you from licensing these firmware
versions.
For a list of VCEM and Insight Management requirements see the HP Insight Management Support
Matrix at
.
Installation prerequisites
VC firmware browser support
Ensure that you have the right browser before installing VCEM.
lists browser support by
VC firmware version.
Table 6 VC firmware browser support
Firefox Version
Internet Explorer version
VC firmware version
3.x
7.x and 8.x
3.30
6.x and 7.x
8.x and 9.x
3.5x
9 and 10ESR
8.x and 9.x
3.60
9, 10ESR and 11
8.x and 9.x
3.7x
9, 10ESR and 17ESR
8.x, 9.x and 10
1
4.0x
17, 22
9.x, 10 and 11
4.1x
1
The iSCSI boot configuration web GUI is not supported in IE10 compatibility mode.
Mixed VC firmware versions and compatibility in a VC Domain Group
VCEM enables firmware compatibility using current and future versions of VC firmware. This feature
provides both backward and forward VC firmware compatibility.
Backward compatibility for VC firmware
You can install VCEM 7.3 and run the latest VC firmware in a VC Domain Group that has an
earlier but supported firmware mode.
IMPORTANT:
The minimum supported firmware version in VCEM 7.3 is VC firmware 3.3x. If
you are upgrading from an earlier VCEM version managing VC Domains that have a VC firmware
version older than 3.3x, VCEM will mark those VC Domains and VC Domain Groups with an
incompatible firmware status.
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