Hp Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software Manuale Utente

HP Virtual Connect Enterprise ManagerUser GuideHP Part Number: 460924-006Published: January 2010, Sixth Edition

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After a server profile failover, some connections defined in the server profile are notfunctionalVCEM cannot identify if all Fibre Channel and Etherne

Create VC Domain Group or Add VC Domain to VC Domain Group operations failand the message "An invalid boot LUN was entered. Check the storage arr

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

14 HP services and technical supportHP offers a number of software support services, many of which are provided to our customers at no additionalcharg

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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

Simple NetworkManagementProtocol (SNMP)One of the management protocols supported by . Traditional management protocol usedextensively by networking sy

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IndexAadding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group, 32adding custom MAC address ranges, 69adding custom WWN address range, 72adding or removing VC modules

1 IntroductionHP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) centralizes network connectivity and workload mobility forHP BladeSystem servers that use V

configuring multiple networks, 54configuring network port speed, 55configuring the target boot LUN, 53copying and assigning a profile to a bay, 57crea

VVC Domain Groupcanceling a VC Domain Group maintenance task, 46creating a VC Domain Group, 44deleting a VC Domain Group, 46maintaining a VC Domain fr

• Increase productivity and server-to-administrator ratios.• Release LAN and SAN administrators from routine server-centric tasks.• VCEM scales across

NIC or HBA addresses. Even if a server is replaced, the MAC and WWN assignments for the enclosure willremain the same, and changes are invisible to th

HP Virtual Connect Enterprise ManagerVCEM is HP’s primary application for managing Virtual Connect environments. It provides centralizedgroup-based ma

Figure 1-2 Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager operationsVCEM centralizes Virtual Connect infrastructure management and increases productivity.Setup an

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

3. (Optional) If you are installing VCEM as part of the HP Insight Software suite, after performing an HPSIM discovery, access the HP Managed System S

VCEM home pageThe following screenshot shows the VCEM home page.Figure 2-1 VCEM home pageVCEM home page 19

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3 Managing VC DomainsVC DomainsThis section describes how to use VCEM to manage VC Domains.On the VC Domains page, you can filter the VC Domain list b

DescriptionIconStatusFailed to connect to the VC Domain. Possiblecauses include:• Connection times out.• Ethernet VC Module is physically notavailable

• MAC or WWN addresses or serial numbers that are assigned to a profile must not be in use by VCEMor in a VCEM exclusion list. If the MAC or WWN addre

• Server VLAN Tagging support:Tunnel VLAN Taggings or Map VLAN Taggings•• Force Server connection setting• Multiple Network Speeding Settings:Preferre

• Native• Smart Link• Private network• Preferred Link Connection• Preferred Link Connection Speed• Maximum Link Connection• Maximum Link Connection Sp

Virtual Connect 2.3x features that must be disabled in a VC Domain to be part of the VC DomainGroup with Virtual Connect firmware 2.1xIMPORTANT: If yo

d. To disable trap severities, from the Add a SNMP Trap Destination page, click Advanced, asshown in the following figure.Figure 3-4 Disabling trap se

Figure 3-6 Disabling Virtual Connect Manager traps3. Do not modify the SNMP configuration for VC Domain level. The default SNMP configuration forVC Do

Figure 3-8 Multienclosure VC Domain• The HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module is not supported.Do not insert the HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC

Table of ContentsAbout this document...9Intended audience...

Figure 3-10 Fibre Channel port speed set to 8GbVC Domain tasksFrom the VC Domains page, you can perform the following tasks:• License an enclosure for

Creating a VC Domain GroupYou can create a VC Domain Group by selecting the VC Domains that you want to incorporate into a newVC Domain Group.IMPORTAN

4. Enter the VC Domain Group name in the VC Domain Group Name field. Valid VC Domain Groupnames are alphanumeric, hyphens (-), underscore (_), and can

• If HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port FC modules and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC modules share thesame IO bay slice. (For example, a HP Virtual Connect 4G

deleting the VC Domain Group or removing the VC Domain from a VC Domain Group. HP recommendsthat you provide MAC, WWN, and serial number ranges that a

The following figure illustrates a valid configuration of Ethernet and Fibre Channel Virtual Connect modulesin a VC Domain with multiple enclosures. T

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

automatically to all other VC Domains that belong to the same VC Domain Group. VCEM accomplishes thistask by temporarily enabling domain, network, and

VC Domain Group configuration replicated to other VC Domains during VC Domain MaintenanceIMPORTANT: The VC Domain, network, and storage configuration

• Connection mode• Smart link• Private network• Enable VLAN tunneling• States• Network port location• Speed/duplex mode• Connection mode• Preferred li

4 Managing VC Domain Groups...43VC Domain Groups...

IMPORTANT: When a VC Domain is put in VC Domain Maintenance, operations such as backup andrestore Virtual Connect configurations are allowed. Restorin

IMPORTANT: The domain configuration backup file created during VC Domain Maintenance and is validfor restoration while the VC Domain is in VC Domain G

IMPORTANT: For more information on the domain, network, and storage configurations that VCEM canreplicate during completion of VC Domain Maintenance,

4 Managing VC Domain GroupsVC Domain GroupsThis section describes the management of Virtual Connect (VC) Domain Groups using VCEM.A VC Domain consists

DescriptionIconStatusVC Domain is unlocked for domain, network,and storage changes through the VirtualConnect Manager. After completing thedomain netw

3. Enter the username and password for each VC Domain. Ensure you provide VC Domain credentialswill full privileges. VC Domains appear as:• Unconfigur

1. Select the VC Domain Group on which you want to perform maintenance.2. Click VC Domain Maintenance.3. Select the target VC Domain within the select

completed, look at the report generated by the related job in the VCEM event. To access this report fromthe HP SIM left navigation panel, select Event

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

3. For each VC Domain released from the VC Domain Group, insert or remove VC modules in thecorresponding enclosure, and perform the necessary domain,

Deleting WWN exclusion ranges...71Allocating WWN a

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

A server profile defines connections for a blade server. Server profiles can include the following information:• Profile name• Logical serial number a

power off the server blade to perform server profile operations with VC firmware 2.0x or 2.1x. However,in VC firmware 2.3x, you can perform these oper

Target boot LUN values must be compliant with proper ranges.▲ VC Domains—You can provide the target boot LUN in either of the possible formats:When us

Figure 5-3 Copying a profile using the Copy from button5. (Optional) You can create vNet mappings based on a shared uplink set. To perform this task,

Deleting a profileVCEM detects the presence of logical server managers or upper level managers. When performing this task,a prompt dialog message appe

1. From the Profiles page, select the profile to be verified.2. Click Edit. The Edit Profile information appears below the profile table.3. In the Pro

7. Click OK. The Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager is executing the request messageappears.8. Click OK to go to the Jobs page and monitor job progres

Preconditions for VC Profile Failover• Source and designated spare servers must be part of the same VC Domain.• Designated spare servers are powered o

Cannot change the MAC/WWN/Serial Number ranges in Virtual Connect Manager when there are serverprofiles...

1. Enable HP SIM automatic discovery by selecting Options→Discovery. Discovery must be enabled todiscover servers within the environment.2. Enable act

6 Managing baysBaysOnly the bays that are inside a VC Domain Group appear on the Bays page.Bays can be filtered by selecting one of the following entr

DescriptionItemModel of blade serverBlade modelEnclosure is powered-up or powered-downPowerUnique identifier that tells if the light on the device is

1. Click the Bays tab.2. To determine the power status of the bay, click the bay number. A status window appears.3. Depending on the power status of t

1. Click the Bays tab.2. (Optional) From the Filter list, select VC Domain or VC Domain Group.3. Select the bay for which you want to unassign a profi

Preconditions for VC Profile Failover• Source and designated spare servers must be part of the same VC Domain.• Designated spare servers are powered o

1. Enable HP SIM automatic discovery by selecting Options→Discovery. Discovery must be enabled todiscover servers within the environment.2. Enable act

7 Managing MAC and WWN addressesThis section describes how to manage MAC and WWN addresses using VCEM.MAC AddressesNOTE: A "VCEM-defined” range h

DescriptionItemAddress available to use in VCEM.FreeAddress currently used by a server profile in VCEM.In useAddresses used by server profiles in a VC

5. From the Filter list, select External.6. Select the external addresses to be reclaimed.7. Click Reclaim External. You are prompted to confirm your

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user-defined WWNs. You can use the HP-predefined range only for import profiles or profiles created onprevious versions of VCEM.To access WWN addresse

3. Select a WWN address range. The exclusion range must be contained within the address range towhich the exclusion range belongs.4. Select the Exclus

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

To add WWN custom address ranges:1. From the Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager home page, under the Administration heading, click theWorld Wide Names

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8 Working with Logical Serial NumbersLogical Serial NumbersThis section describes how to view logical serial numbers that exist in server profiles bei

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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 viewthese jobs, cl

VCEM limits the number of jobs that it displays to 65,000. If the limit is reached, then only the most recent65,000 jobs are viewable. To keep the lis

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 software in a VirtualConnect Eth

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12 Command Line Interface usage in VCEMVCEM provides support for a command line interface (CLI) to perform several failover-related functions. Thesesa

>vcem –list –details –job JobNumberIf the CLI List Job Details command is successful, the exit code from the CLI is zero, and the followingexample

CLI exit and error codesThe CLI returns a numeric value that either indicates success or a particular error or failure. The CLI alsodisplays an associ

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13 Troubleshooting VCEMTroubleshootingIMPORTANT: VCEM 6.0 supports the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser, but the underlying VirtualConnect

The HP Virtual Connect has lost its login credentials for the HP Onboardadministrator (OA). The OA may have been replaced or reset to factory defaults

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

About this documentIntended audienceThis document is intended to be used by technical professionals who manage multiple HP BladeSystemenclosures and u

VC Domain displays Configuration Mismatch statusIf the VCEM data does not match the data from the VC Domain, then the Configuration Mismatch iconappea

If VC Domain firmware is 2.0x or later, perform the following:• To remove the account and release the VC Domain from VCEM control, from the Virtual Co

1. Click the VC Domains or VC Domain Groups tab.a. Select the VC Domain or VC Domain Groupb. Click VC Domain Maintenance.c. Click Complete VC Domain M

Error on database operation occursErrors might occur during database operations if:• VCEM tables are missing; that is, Database Administrator deleted

Creating a server profile or adding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group failsAttempting to create a profile or adding a VC Domain to a VC Domain Group mi

Figure 13-1 Backing up and restoring VCEMThe Domain Network and SAN Configuration and assigned Server Profiles can be recovered from the VirtualConnec

1. To remove the account and release the VC Domain from VCEM control, from the Virtual Connect Managercommand prompt, enterremove external-manager Use

4. Replace the VC modules from the enclosure reader interconnect bays. Verify that the network and SANconnections that are wired to the new VC modules

Error during Edit server profile [Profile Name]. Details: This action couldnot be performed because the server is powered on. Power down the serverass

As a result, VCEM might display false job results such as, "Completed with success," even though the serverprofile changes have not taken ef