Hp Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software Manuel d'utilisateur

HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.3User GuideAbstractThis document is intended to be used by technical professionals who manage multiple HP Blad

• Allows network assignments to be pre-provisioned even to empty server bays - enables rapidserver deployment and limits configuration errors.• Separa

10 Upgrading Virtual Connect firmware after VCEM ismanaging VC DomainsThe process for upgrading Virtual Connect (VC) firmware requires extra steps whe

6. To apply the changes, click Complete VC Domain Maintenance. The Virtual ConnectEnterprise Manager is executing the request message appears with a j

11 Removing an external manager accountFor VCEM to manage VC Domains (using the Virtual Connect Manager, the embedded softwarein a Virtual Connect Eth

3. To disable the account, from the Virtual Connect Manager command prompt, enterset external-manager Username=xyz Enabled=falseIf the VC Domain firmw

12 Failover Command Line Interface Usage in VCEMVCEM provides support for two types of command line interfaces:• Failover Command Line Interface—Perfo

Internal VCEM Error Code: 5058Internal VCEM Error Message: Enclosure name contains too many characters - limit is 32Performing VC Profile Failover on

Show CLI usage online helpThis CLI command can be used to display brief usage help on the screen.>vcem -helpSeveral CLI option keywords provide for

13 Troubleshooting VCEMIMPORTANT: VCEM 6.3 supports the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser, but theunderlying Virtual Connect Manager does no

2. For each VC Domain released from the VC Domain Group, insert or remove VC modules inthe corresponding enclosure, and perform the necessary domain,

Virtual Connect Manager does not accept Onboard AdministratorcredentialsIf a VC Domain is being managed by VCEM, and the Onboard Administrator is brou

• Fibre Channel boot from SAN parameters• Logical serial numbersAn important benefit of Virtual Connect is that server connection profiles and associa

1. Telnet in to the Virtual Connect Manager using an SSH connection such as [email protected], where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the VC Domain I

3. To disable the account, from the Virtual Connect Manager command prompt, enterset external-manager Username=xyz Enabled=false.If the VC Domain firm

4. You must also rediscover the Onboard Administrator related to this VC Domain again byselecting Systems Insight Manager menu Options→Identify System

00-21-5A-9B-00-03. In this example, the profile will be using four MAC addresses from00-21-5A-9B-00-00 to 00-21-5A-9B-00-03.To resolve this issue:1. A

2. To determine the user name of the external manager account, from the Virtual Connect Managercommand prompt, enter show external-manager. For this e

1. Check if Systems Insight Manager service is up and running.2. Select Start→Control Panel→Administrative Tools→Services.3. Check the Systems Insight

4. Perform the operation again.Uninstalling VCEMIf there is one or more VC Domains that are being managed, then VCEM uninstall does not proceed.In thi

No HP-predefined ranges for MAC and WWN addresses in VC DomainGroupsAfter upgrading VCEM 1.40, VC Domain Groups that were using HP-predefined ranges f

NOTE: If the previous configuration used custom MAC, WWN, and Serial Number ranges,then add the same ranges to the new setup before proceeding.4. Crea

7. Perform an Systems Insight Manager discovery against the Onboard Administrator IP address.8. From the VCEM home page, click the VC Domains tab.9. S

• Create VC Domain Groups.• Assign and unassign VC Domains to VC Domain Groups.• Define server profiles and link to available LAN and SAN network reso

Server profile edit operation fails when target server is powered onIf you edit a server profile in VCEM and add, remove, or change an Ethernet networ

In addition, after logging in to the Virtual Connect Manager user interface, the following warningmessage might appear:The HP Virtual Connect has lost

2. Expand the Server Profiles Assigned Server Profiles left navigation panel and click the desiredserver profile.3. The Physical Port Mapping and Allo

NOTE: VCEM validates the format of the target LUN but does not verify that it is actually bootable.Profile move, assign, or failover operations fail a

5. Click the VC Domains tab, for each VC Domain with "Configuration Mismatch" status, clickVC Domain Maintenance. To confirm the resynchroni

14 Support and other resourcesContacting HPBefore you contact HPBe sure to have the following information available before you call contact HP:• Techn

form or on physical media as they are made available from HP. (Customers who purchasean electronic license to use are eligible for electronic updates

Documents• HP Insight Software Quick Installation Guide• HP Insight Software Support Matrix• HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Release Notes• HP V

NOTE A note contains additional information to emphasize or supplementimportant points of the main text.128 Support and other resources

Glossarybays A device bay where the server blade is connected. HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure has a totalof 16 device bays and HP BladeSystem c3000 En

Figure 3 Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager architecture overviewUsing VCEM, system administrators can quickly deploy, replace and recover servers and

free Address available for VCEM allocation.full configurationrights userA user who is automatically authorized for the All Tools toolbox on all system

faster to deploy, and easier to adapt to growth and change than traditional rack-mounted ortower servers.See also enclosure, racks.shared uplink port

Version ControlAgent (VCA)An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server.The VCA can be configur

IndexAadding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group, 36adding custom MAC address ranges, 90adding custom WWN address range, 96adding or removing VC modules

Sserver profilesassigning a server profile, 71configuring multiple networks, 69configuring network port speed, 70configuring the target boot LUN, 68co

maintaining a VC Domain from the VC Domain Groupspage, 56upgrading VC Domain Group firmware mode, 57VC Domain Groupsadding or removing VC modules to V

Figure 4 VC server profile movement exampleVCEM home page featuresVirtual Connect Enterprise Manager uses a dedicated graphical user interface to acce

2 Installing and configuring VCEMThis chapter describes how to install and configure VCEM.IMPORTANT: This guide assumes that you have previously insta

1. Choose from one of the following options:• Select Start→All Programs→ HP Insight Software→Uninstall HP Insight Software andselect HP Virtual Connec

NOTE: VCEM 6.3 does not support VC firmware 1.3x , 1.2x or 2.0x. If you have theseversions of VC firmware, an incompatible firmware icon is displayed

NOTE: Creating exclusion ranges are optional but highly recommended to avoidMAC/WWN addresses conflicts in the same network. The exclusion ranges are

11. Create a new VC Domain Group, and then add one or more already licensed VC Domainsto it. For more information on creating a new VC Domain Group, s

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3 Managing VC DomainsThis chapter describes how to use VCEM to manage VC Domains.On the VC Domains page, you can filter the VC Domain list by VC Domai

Table 3 Status icons (continued)DescriptionIconStatusFailed to connect to the VC Domain.Possible causes include:Connectivity failure• Connection times

Requirements for adding a VC Domain to a VC Domain GroupTo add a configured VC Domain to a VC Domain Group, the following requirements must be met:• T

Table 4 MAC or WWN address and serial number range compatibility (continued)VCEM-supportedMAC or WWN or serial number in VCDomain GroupVC Domain serve

• For each single network uplink:Network name◦◦ Smart link◦ Private Network◦ Enable VLAN Tunneling◦ State◦ Network port location◦ Speed/duplex mode◦ C

To add an unconfigured VC Module to a VC Domain Group, the following items must be identical:• Interconnect bays location and model• Enclosure model•

Figure 6 Server Profile configured with multiple FCoE connectionsTo disable this feature:1. Log on to HP Virtual Connect Manager.2. Expand Server Prof

Figure 7 Deleting SAN fabrics configured with uplink ports for FCoE capable modules5. Expand Server Profiles in the navigation pane and select the ser

Figure 9 Disabling Multi-blade FC connectionsVirtual Connect 3.10 features that must be disabled in a VC Domain to be part ofthe VC Domain Group with

Virtual Connect 3.0x features that must be disabled in a VC Domain to be part ofthe VC Domain Group with Virtual Connect firmware 2.1x and 2.3xNOTE:Ke

Contents1 Introduction...7Key features and benefits...

3. Right-click on the last Ethernet connection and select Delete Connection as displayed inthe following figure:Figure 12 Server profiles with more th

Figure 13 Enhanced SNMP configurationDo not configure the VC Domain using the enhanced SNMP configuration. If necessary, disablethe enhanced SNMP conf

Figure 15 Disabling trap severitiese. Trap categories must equal Other for either VC-Enet traps or VC-FC traps. Do notselect both. From the Add a SNMP

3. Do not modify the SNMP configuration for VC Domain level. The default SNMPconfiguration for VC Domain level is Enabled with the Community String eq

3. Select one or more unlicensed VC Domains.4. Click Apply License.5. Click OK to validate the key string.NOTE: License key fields are case-sensitiveI

The FC module can become incompatible in the following situations:• An HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC module replaces an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FCm

NOTE: You cannot change any of the range types after creating the VC Domain Group.You can only select the User-Defined option for the MAC range type i

The operation cannot be performed because the VC firmware versionfor the selected VC Domain(s) is not supported by VCEM. Refer tothe VCEM User Guide t

4. Enter the user name and password for each unconfigured VC Domain. Ensure you provideVC Domain credentials with full privileges. VC Domains appear a

NOTE: Removing the VC Domain out of the VC Domain Group does not cause any changes tothe MACs or WWNs currently in use in the VC Domain. Any new MACs

Using FlexFabric modules...49Adding FlexFabric mo

Within each enclosure of a multienclosure domain, the Virtual Connect Ethernet Modules mustfollow the same configuration rules as VC Domains with sing

Figure 20 VC Domain Group with VC Domains that have different numbers of enclosuresA multienclosure domain can only be configured as follows:• The enc

VC Domain MaintenanceVC Domain Maintenance is a useful way to perform updates on a particular VC Domain withoutremoving it from a VC Domain Group, and

Some of the useful storage level operations enabled during VC Domain Maintenance includechanging storage configuration.VCEM detects the presence of lo

– Maximum Link Connection– Maximum Link Connection Speed◦ Network SNMP settings:– Enable SNMP– Read Community– System Contact– Each SNMP trap defined

◦ Native VLAN◦ Number of VLANs tagged associated to the shared network uplinks• For each uplink set name:Connection Mode◦◦ Network Port LocationPerfor

Domain-level operations (not recommended through VC Domain Maintenance):• Configuration restoration for backup configurations performed out of VCEM co

IMPORTANT: The domain configuration backup file created during VC Domain Maintenanceand is valid for restoration while the VC Domain is in the VC Doma

Canceling a VC Domain Maintenance taskCanceling a VC Domain Maintenance discards domain, network, and storage configurationchanges that you have perfo

Figure 22 Job detailsUsing FlexFabric modulesThis section describes scenarios to add or replace existing Ethernet and FC modules with FlexFabricmodule

Adding custom MAC address ranges...90Editing custom MAC address r

2. Upgrade the VC Domain firmware to the latest version for FlexFabric support.3. Save the configuration.IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you save the co

12. Edit an existing server profile and an iSCSI connection and boot option that uses the FlexFabricuplink port.13. Create a new server profile and ad

9. Remove the existing modules that are not FlexFabric from both horizontally adjacent baysthree to eight.10. Add the two existing VC modules in both

4 Managing VC Domain groupsThis section describes the management of Virtual Connect (VC) Domain Groups using VCEM.A VC Domain consists of an HP BladeS

Table 8 (page 54) describes VC Domain Group icons and status on the page.Table 8 Group icons and statusDescriptionIconStatusAll VC Domains that belong

4. Find and import the necessary remote enclosures in the correct order through Virtual ConnectManager.5. Go to Systems Insight Manager and perform a

8. From the Select MAC range type list, select whether the MAC address range type isVCEM-defined, user-defined, or factory-default. You can only selec

Connect Enterprise Manager is executing the request appears with ajob ID code.8. Click OK to go to the Jobs page and monitor job progress.Canceling a

Deleting a VC Domain GroupIMPORTANT: If you delete a VC Domain Group, then all unassigned server profiles within thatVC Domain Group will be posted to

4. Perform the following actions for each VC Domain that uses HP-predefined or user-definedranges within the VC Domain Group that you want to remove.

Failed to execute VCEM operation because VC firmware not supported...115Creating a server profile or adding a VC D

2. Select the desired VC Domain Group where you want to add or remove VC modules, andthen click Delete.For more information, see “Deleting a VC Domain

5. Search for the log entries based on timestamp. Be sure to take the time difference betweenthe CMS and VC Domain into account.There is no specific m

5 Managing server profilesThis section describes how to create and manage server profiles for use with VCEM.A Virtual Connect server profile is a logi

DescriptionItemIdentifies the cabinet typeCabinetBay numberBayA server profile defines connections for a blade server. Server profiles can include the

Table 9 VCEM features (continued)Virtual Connect2.1xVirtual Connect2.3xVirtual Connect3.0xVirtual Connect3.10Virtual Connect3.15Feature•••Add up to 12

2. From the Member of VC Domain Group menu, select the VC Domain Group to which theserver profile will belong.The Create New Server Profile informatio

7. Select Add iSCSI Connection in the Flex-10 iSCSI connections table to add network names,port speed and boot settings.The following figure displays

DescriptionSettingDefault selection for the authentication method.NoneClick CHAP or CHAPM to enable the following:CHAP or CHAPM user names and passwor

Figure 27If a server profile is not assigned to a server bay or fails to assign to a server bay, then thatserver profile becomes unassigned to a VC Do

To specify the LUN and a 16-digit hexadecimal number format, place the desired hexadecimalnumber preceded by leading zeros as shown in the following e

1 IntroductionHP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) centralizes network connection management andworkload mobility for HP BladeSystem servers t

5. (Optional) You can create vNet mappings based on a Shared Uplink Set. To perform this task,select Force same VLAN mappings as Shared Uplink Sets.Fi

Editing a server profileNOTE: In a VC Domain Group with VC firmware 2.1x, the 8Gb FC module appears only ifVCEM detects it. If VCEM detects the 4Gb FC

1. From the Server Profiles page, filter the server profiles by the VC Domain Group that has theunassigned server profiles.2. In the server profiles l

NOTE: Boot Settings for Flex-10 iSCSI Connections or FCoE Boot Parameters aredisplayed if the VC Domain Group contains VC Domains with the required fi

4. Select the VC Domain from the VC Domain Group target in which to export the server profileand click OK. The following message is displayed:The Virt

1. Source resource validations—VCEM performs the following source resource validations:• Ensures that if the source server profile is assigned to a se

connection using Multiple Networks, then the target VC Domain Group firmware modemust support the server VLAN mapping feature, otherwise Step 4 displa

5. Validating Fabric data—VCEM performs the following validations related to the fabricconnections data exportation:• Ensures that the fabric names an

When selecting a target server from a pool of defined spare systems, VC Server Profile Failoverautomatically chooses the same server model as the sour

Initiating VC Server Profile Failover through the VCEM GUI1. Select an assigned server profile with an acceptable spare server.2. Click VC Server Prof

Key benefits• Centrally manage connectivity and workloads for hundreds of Virtual Connect Domains andthousands of HP BladeSystem server blades.• The V

For more information about VC Server Profile Failover, see the failover white paper at http://www.hp.com/go/vcem. For more information about Automatic

6 Managing enclosure bay assignmentsOnly the bays that are inside a VC Domain Group appear on the Bays page.Bays can be filtered by selecting one of t

To see more information about bays, select the Show more info check box. The following tablelists the additional information that appears on the scree

Powering down a bayTo view a window displaying the power status of a bay, click the number in the Bay# column. Youcan power down and power up the serv

3. Depending on the power status of the bay, perform one of the following steps:• If the bay is currently powered down, then proceed to the Assigning

2. (Optional) From the Filter list, select VC Domain or VC Domain Group.3. Select the bay for which you want to unassign a server profile.4. Click Una

level manager. It is recommended to use the upper level manager to editthis Server Profile. Type YES to proceed with this operation.To proceed, you mu

The two custom tools can be deleted from the Systems Insight Manager or VCEM installation withno impact other than the inability to configure automati

7 Managing MAC and WWN addressesMAC AddressesNOTE: A "VCEM-defined” range has been reserved, from which VCEM allocates MAC addresses.VCEM no long

The following table lists and describes the MAC address status at Individual address page.DescriptionItemAddress available to use in VCEM.FreeAddress

Table 1 (page 9) lists all available VCEM licenses, including Virtual Connect hardware and VCEMpackaged options.Table 1 VCEM license optionsDescriptio

IMPORTANT: If the exclusion range includes external addresses, these external addresses remainexternal, even if the exclusion range is removed.To avoi

Removing custom MAC address rangesNOTE: Removing a custom MAC address range also removes its defined exclusion ranges.You must verify there are no add

The following table lists and describes the WWN address status at Individual address page.DescriptionItemAddress available to use in VCEM.FreeAddress

1. Plan how to divide the VCEM-Defined range between the multiple VCEM instances runningin each CMS environment (primary and secondary). “VCEM exclusi

• Exclusion_range_WWN_1 is equal to 50:01:43:80:02:A3:00:00 to50:01:43:80:02:A3:AA:A9• Exclusion_range_WWN_2 is equal to 50:01:43:80:02:A4:55:54 to 50

Figure 40 WWN Ranges List page3. Select a WWN address range. The exclusion range must be contained within the addressrange to which the exclusion rang

Adding custom WWN address rangesBecause the maximum range size is 131,072, a large range might take a few minutes to create.You can create one custom

8 Working with Logical Serial NumbersThis section describes how to view logical serial numbers that exist in server profiles being managedby VCEM. The

9 Tracking VCEM job statusJobsThe Jobs list provides detailed information about jobs that have occurred and are related to VCEM.To view these jobs, cl

Job status message windowWhen a function is performed, a job is created. A message window appears displaying the JobID.Details of the job can be viewe