Introduction
What's new
•Enhancements:
o UEFI boot mode support Configure server boot modes.
o PXE IP boot order
Configure PXE IP boot order.
oFIPS mode
For a current status on FIPS certification, see the HP website (http://government.hp.com/Certifications.aspx).
oConfigure partially stacked domains to isolate specific networks and fabrics.
o40Gb FIP snooping support
oMonitor, detect, and report pause flood conditions on uplink and stacking link ports.
oConfigure SNMPv3 users, security levels, and informs.
Increase VC domain network management security and administrative frameworks.
oConfigure more VLANs:
—Configure a maximum of 8,192 VLANs per domain.
—Configure a maximum of 4,094 VLANs per shared uplink set.
•Virtual Connect 4.30/4.31 supports the following server blade hardware:
oHP ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server Blades
oHP FlexFabric 20Gb
IMPORTANT: First generation HP Integrity 860c and 870c Server Blades are no longer supported. Support is continued for HP Integrity i2 and i4 model server blades.
•VCEM compatibility:
o VCEM versions prior to 7.3 require IPv4 connectivity to manage Virtual Connect. VCEM 7.3 and later support both IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity.
o If you are running VCEM 6.3.1 or later to manage a VC 4.30/4.31 domain, the 4.30/4.31 domain can be in a VCDG in 3.30 firmware mode or later. To enable new features in VC 4.30/4.31, you must upgrade to VCEM 7.3.2 or later. VCEM 7.3.2 does not support VC versions prior to 3.30.
o VCEM 7.3.2 does not support UEFI configured boot modes in server profiles. VCEM will support UEFI configured boot modes an upcoming release.
o VCEM does not manage VC domains configured for
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