Hardware and firmware requirements

HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware

The latest HP Virtual Connect Manager firmware package (version 1.16) contains the following firmware versions:

•HP 1/10Gb VC-Enet version 1.16

•HP 4Gb VC-FC version 1.02

IMPORTANT: The VC-Enet module firmware must be updated to version 1.15 before updating the VC-FC module firmware. Otherwise, the VC-FC firmware might not appear to be successfully updated.

Supported hardware

Versions 1.15, 1.15b, and 1.16 of HP Virtual Connect firmware support the following hardware:

•Virtual Connect modules

o HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module o HP 4Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module

•Server blades

o HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL480c Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL465c Server Blade o HP ProLiant BL685c Server Blade

o HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade (only supported by Virtual Connect v1.16)

•HP BladeSystem c-Class c7000 Enclosure with Onboard Administrator

•Integrated Network Interfaces and mezzanine cards

o HP BladeSystem Dual NC370i Multifunction Network Adapter o HP NC373i Integrated Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC326i Integrated Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP NC326m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC325m PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter

o HP QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem

o HP Emulex LPe1105-HP 4Gb FC HBA for c-Class BladeSystem (Microsoft® Windows® and VMware ESX 3.01)

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