HP BL465c HP Virtual Connect Manager Version 1.20 Release Notes and Compatibil - Page 6

Product Recommended firmware version Minimum firmware version NC326i, NC325m, and Boot code version 3.28 and C Class - NC326m option ROM 1.1.3* or later To use NC325m with the BL680c G5 server blade, the option ROM must be updated to NC325m Boot code version 3.28 and C Class option ROM 1.2.8 or later. To use NC326m with the BL680c G5 server blade, the option ROM must be updated to NC326m Boot code version 3.28 and C Class option ROM 1.2.8 or later. QLogic QMH2462 4Gb For ProLiant server blades, use QLogic - FC HBA multiboot image 1.63 (with BIOS 1.26) or later. For Integrity server blades use EFI 1.09 (in Multiboot 1.64 ) or later HP Emulex LPe 1105-HP Emulex boot-pair 6.00a2 and 3.2a1 - 4Gb FC HBAnywhere or later * Use the HP Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility for c-Class Blades version 1.10 (HP website (http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/25604.html)) or one of the online methods available for the OS. To find the online update method for your OS, go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates) and search for Server Blade Software & Updates. Version 1.20 of HP Virtual Connect firmware checks the server ROM image version and displays an incompatible state only for server blades that have a VC Server Profile assigned and are using incompatible server ROM versions. No version checking of mezzanine card firmware is available, so be sure to verify that the mezzanine card firmware is up-to-date. Server blades and mezzanine cards that do not meet the required firmware versions do not properly accept Virtual Connect-assigned parameters (MACs, WWNs, and so on), and therefore maintain factory defaults. However, these server blades do have the Ethernet network and Fibre Channel fabric connectivity specified in their Virtual Connect server profiles. This connectivity enables the use of networkbased firmware update tools to update server blade and mezzanine firmware. HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module Compatibility Matrix The following table lists the switches and firmware versions that are supported with HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel interconnect modules. Switch family Brocade and HP B-series Fibre Channel switches Supported versions FOS 5.2.1b, 5.3.0 FOS 5.1.0d Unsupported switches • Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for c-Class • Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch for c-Class • HP MSA SAN switches • HP StorageWorks 2/8 EL and 2/16 EL switches Hardware and firmware requirements 6