Hp Insight Management-Software User Manual

HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.2User GuideAbstractThis document is intended to be used by technical professionals who manage multiple HP Blad

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13 Troubleshooting VCEMIMPORTANT: VCEM 6.2 supports the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser, but theunderlying Virtual Connect Manager does no

NOTE: Existing profiles cannot see new FC SAN connections added using these steps. For moreinformation, see the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager

When Onboard Administrator credentials are provided, an error message appears stating thatthe credentials are not valid. This situation can occur when

Cannot access VC Domain from Virtual Connect Manager after a datamigration has been performedIf, after performing data migration, you are running Virt

• To remove the account and release the VC Domain from VCEM control, from the VirtualConnect Manager command prompt, enterremove external-manager User

• Verify firmware update is in progress and wait a few minutes until the update is completed.Log into the Virtual Connect Manager (https://<VCDomai

To resolve this issue:1. Access Virtual Connect Manager for the VC Domain that is in Mismatch Configuration state.2. Verify the server profiles inside

If the VC firmware is version 2.0x remove the account and release the VC Domain from VCEMcontrol by entering the following from the Virtual Connect Ma

Failed to execute VCEM operation because VC firmware not supportedIf the VC firmware version you have is not supported, then VCEM operations might fai

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

To uninstall VCEM:• Select Start→All Programs→Insight Software→Uninstall HP Insight Software.NOTE: Depending on your operating system, the following m

Cannot change the MAC/WWN/Serial Number ranges in Virtual ConnectManager when there are server profilesAfter removing the VC Domain from a VC Domain G

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

6. Access the Onboard Administrator web interface for the enclosure to verify that the VC Domainlink in the bottom left portion of the screen correctl

make changes to such server profiles, you must bring the VC Domain under VCEM control andthen update the server profile through the VCEM profile edito

The following bay operations might also be affected:• Incorrect information might be displayed for power status, the server model, and serial number•

Server profiles are not displaying physical port mapping and allocatedbandwidth informationVCEM does not display physical port mapping and allocated b

To resolve this issue, use the Virtual Connect Manager to correct the Boot LUN value in the serverprofiles. A valid value is either a three–digit deci

3. In the Virtual Connect Manager user interface, delete the Ethernet networks (VLANs tagged)that were moved from the deleted shared uplink set to ano

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

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

software updates. For more information about this service, see http://www.hp.com/services/insight• Registration for Software Technical Support and Upd

Documents• HP Insight Software Quick Installation Guide• HP Insight Software Support Matrix• HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Release NotesFor mo

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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

hardware status The operating state of SNMP-based systems. A hardware status is determined by polling SNMPinformation from the system. Status is defin

Smart Link A feature that, when enabled, configures a Virtual Connect network so that if all external uplinkslose link to external switches, Virtual C

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IndexAadding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group, 39adding custom MAC address ranges, 83adding custom WWN address range, 87adding or removing VC modules

configuring the target boot LUN, 66copying and assigning a server profile to a bay, 69creating a server profile, 63deleting a server profile, 68editin

correlating VCEM operations in Systems InsightManager and Virtual Connect logs, 58moving Ethernet networks (VLANs tagged) from oneshared uplink to ano

Table 1-1 VCEM license optionsDescriptionPart numberLicense typeHP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10GbEnterprise Edition for BL c-700011591973-B21Combination

• Enables system administrators to be self-sufficient—Add, replace, or modify servers in minutesto meet changing workload and business requirements wi

server in each bay uses the MAC and WWN assignments in the associated server connectionprofile instead of its default burned-in network interface (NIC

• Change, move, or automatically failover server profiles to spare servers.• Rapidly install new bare-metal HP BladeSystem enclosures by assigning to

Using VCEM, system administrators can quickly deploy, replace and recover servers and theirassociated workloads by simply assigning or reassigning the

VCEM home page featuresVirtual Connect Enterprise Manager uses a dedicated graphical user interface to access and controlVirtual Connect operations, w

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

© Copyright 2007, 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or

Table 2-2 Software requirementsSpecificationComponent• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard andEnterprise Editions SP2 (x86 and x64)• Microsoft Wind

Table 2-4 Managed serversSpecificationComponent• HP ProLiant BL260c• HP ProLiant BL2x220c• HP ProLiant BL460c• HP ProLiant BL465c (G7 model supported

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

NOTE: VCEM 6.2 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

9. Click the VC Domains tab. VC Domains appear as the following:• Unconfigured VC Domains—Appear as VCD_name, where name is the temporary nameautomati

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 3-2 Status icons (continued)DescriptionIconStatusFailed to connect to the VC Domain.Possible causes include:• Connection times out.• Ethernet VC

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 3-3 MAC or WWN address and serial number range compatibility (continued)VCEM-supportedMAC or WWN or serial number in VCDomain GroupVC Domain ser

— Speed/duplex mode— Connection mode— Preferred Link Connection— Preferred Link Connection Speed— Maximum Link Connection— Maximum Link Connection Spe

Table of Contents1 Introduction...11Key features and benefit

Table 3-4 Supported VC firmwareVC Domain Groupfirmware mode 2.1xVC Domain Groupfirmware mode 2.3xVC Domain Groupfirmware mode 3.0xVC Domain Groupfirmw

Virtual Connect 3.10 features that must be disabled in a VC Domain to be part ofthe VC Domain Group with Virtual Connect firmware 3.0x, 2.3x and 2.1xN

additional FC SAN Connections Connected To column displays duplicate bays as shown inthe following figure:Figure 3-3 Server Profile configured with a

Figure 3-4 Server profiles with more than 32 Ethernet network connections4. Continue selecting and deleting the last connection until you have a maxim

Figure 3-5 Enhanced SNMP configurationDo not configure the VC Domain using the enhanced SNMP configuration. If necessary, disablethe enhanced SNMP con

Figure 3-7 Disabling trap severitiese. Trap categories must equal Other for either VC-Enet traps or VC-FC traps. Do notselect both. From the Add a SNM

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

NOTE: Add Key is always enabled.3. Click one or more unlicensed VC Domains.4. Click Apply License.5. Click OK to validate the key string. If the key s

• If HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FC modules and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC modules sharethe same I/O bay slice. (For example, a HP Virtual Connect 4

Table 3-5 Role-based privilegesDescriptionPrivilegesThis role provides only view-only access to VCEM pagesand is based on the previous VCEM Read Only

Working with HP Virtual Connect 8Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem...49Adding or removing remote enclosures from a multienc

• If HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FC modules and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC modules sharethe same I/O bay slice. (For example, a HP Virtual Connect 4

IMPORTANT: VCEM has detected you may be using other products, such asHP Insight Dynamics – VSE. Removing this VC Domain from its VC DomainGroup will m

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

the minimum number of enclosures. The Ethernet uplinks define the minimum number of enclosures.The enclosure with a defined Ethernet uplink port defin

Figure 3-12 VC Domain Group with VC Domains that have different numbers of enclosuresA multienclosure domain can only be configured as follows:• The e

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

VCEM detects the presence of logical server managers or upper level managers. When performingselected tasks, a prompt dialog message appears and expla

• Fibre Channel SAN fabric settings:— Enable SMI-S— Fibre Channel SNMP settings: Enable SNMP Read Community System Contact Each SNMP trap Communit

4. Using Virtual Connect Manager, log in with full user rights at Virtual Connect Manager, performthe necessary changes, and save the changes. VCEM bl

2. Select the VC Domain upon which you want to restore the configuration.3. Click VC Domain Maintenance. The VC Domain Maintenance page appears.4. Cli

Editing custom MAC address ranges...83Removing custom MAC addres

• If HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FC modules and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC modules sharethe same I/O bay slice. (For example, a HP Virtual Connect 4

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 4-1 VC Domain Groups pageDescriptionItemDescribes Virtual Connect Domain Group statusStatusLists Virtual Connect Domain Group nameNameIdentifies

Creating a VC Domain GroupIMPORTANT: This VCEM operation does not provide a reference to the VC Domain from SystemsInsight Manager. To access this ref

4. Enter the user name and password for the Onboard Administrator of each unconfigured VCDomain. Ensure that you provide the Onboard Administrator cre

6. Click the Restore configuration check box to enable VCEM to automatically restore theoriginal VC Domain configuration in case changes cannot be app

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.

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

4. Look for VC Domain system log in Virtual Connect Manager by clicking Tools→System Log.5. Search for the log entries based on timestamp. Be sure to

Remove from VC Domain Group job is successful but with errors...107Resolving expired License status...

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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

From the managing server profiles screen, you can perform the following tasks:• Create a server profile• Delete one or more server profiles• Edit a se

Figure 5-2 iSCSI boot settingsIf you enter an incorrect field format, an error message with the appropriate format is displayed.The following table de

DescriptionSettingClick CHAP or CHAPM to enable the following:• CHAP or CHAPM user name—Required if theauthentication method is CHAP or CHAPM. This is

10. Click OK. The Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is executing the requestmessage appears.11. Click OK to go to the Jobs page and monitor job progr

Figure 5-5 Copying a server profile using the Copy from button5. (Optional) You can create vNet mappings based on a shared uplink set. To perform this

Deleting a server profileVCEM detects the presence of logical server managers or upper level managers. When performingthis task, a prompt dialog messa

11. Click OK to go to the Jobs page and monitor job progress.Assigning a server profileVCEM detects the presence of logical server managers or upper l

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NOTE: Boot Settings for Flex-10 iSCSI Connections are displayed if the VC DomainGroup contains VC Domains with the required firmware version (3.0x or

IMPORTANT: When you perform a VC Server Profile Failover, no reference is provided to theVC Domain from Systems Insight Manager. To access this refere

Initiating VC Server Profile Failover using Systems Insight Manager Automatic EventHandlingThe VCEM CLI can be used to automatically trigger VC Server

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

to a designated spare blade may make it inconsistent with the upperlevel manager. It is recommended to use the upper level manager to editthis Server

IMPORTANT: Enabling automated failover actions can impact other operations in a data center.Before using this feature, you must fully review potential

List of Figures1-1 Traditional network and Virtual Connect comparison...141-2 Virtual Connect

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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

associated with it, VCEM identifies these addresses as external. Addresses identified as externalare reserved for VC Domains outside of VCEM and will

3. Select the custom MAC address range.4. Click Delete. You are prompted to confirm your choice.5. Click OK.WWN AddressesNOTE: In VCEM 1.40 and later,

Creating WWN exclusion rangesVCEM requires that you define exclusion ranges for both MAC and WWN address ranges thatare in use by VC Domains outside V

Figure 7-3 WWN Ranges List page3. Select a WWN address range. The exclusion range must be contained within the addressrange to which the exclusion ran

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

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

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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

Details of the job can be viewed in the Jobs tab. When jobs are created, events might also becreated in Systems Insight Manager.VCEM limits the number

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

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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 Command Line Interface usage in VCEMVCEM provides support for a command line interface (CLI) to perform several failover-relatedfunctions. These sa

List details for specified VCEM jobThis CLI command can be used to list the details and status for a particular VCEM job and can beused to determine t

Several CLI option keywords provide for abbreviated alternatives – that is, {-failover | -fo}.VCEM (Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager) CLI Usage:- Pe