HP C7000 Quick Virtual Connect Configuration Guide

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HP C7000 Quick Virtual Connect Configuration Guide

Here is a a brief overview of to get the virtual connects for the HP C7000 configuredand running.

To get started, you will need to get your sys, LAN, and SAN administrators to provisionyour LAN and SAN connections once in Virtual Connect. This will make it easier to add

a server as the sys admin can add the new blade into the enclosure, assign theappropriate server profile containing your defined network connections, and go. Forthe switch port connection on the Cisco side: make sure the VLANs are .1Q Native.This line in IOS will free up the the need to have to configure any additional stufffrom this side: switchport trunk allowed vlan all. Note: the server profiles have tomatch the network profiles (LACP) and note whether VCs and LOMs are meshed orindependent. The OS on the blades may determine this. Think of the blade chassis andswitch chassis matching up. To connect to your LANs and SANs using Virtual Connectmodules, you need to do the following:

• With Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules, connect Ethernet ports to data center

Ethernet switches and Flexports running FC to the data center FC switches.• Set up Virtual Connect and assign connection profiles using Virtual Connect Manager

or Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager

Virtual Connect Manager provides installation wizards for the different administratorsto make the process simple and straightforward. Here are some of the key steps inthe installation process:

• Identify the number of required uplinks based on network bandwidth requirements.

• Configure upstream Ethernet network switch ports for Link Aggregation Control

Protocol (LACP) if needed, or verify that the ports are configured. If linkaggregation is required, you must configure the upstream switch ports that connectto the Virtual Connect module for 802.3ad (LACP).

• Determine whether factory MAC addresses and WWNs will be used or whether youwill implement Virtual Connect assigned addresses (recommendation to use

• Establish the required connections to connect servers and VLANs to the corenetwork.

• Decide on any other specific VLAN requirements.

• Identify the number of Fibre Channel uplinks based on SAN bandwidth requirements.

• Ensure the upstream Fibre Channel switch ports are configured for N_Port IDVirtualization (NPIV).

• Decide how each server will connect to the Fibre Channel fabrics and establish therequired connections.

• A physical connection from the server to the network is complete only after youconnect the Virtual Connect module(s) to the upstream data center switches, defineVirtual Connect networks, and assign server profile(s) in Virtual Connect Manager.




Some initial assumptions are made for this guide to make sense. The cabling will needto be done and have a reference in HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator. From HPOA, you will need to know your administrator username & password, and you will beable to get into the Virtual Connect Manager GUI from there. Since this GUI is web-based, it should be a fairly straight forward process, filling in information regarding

passwords, IPs, and naming conventions that conform to your needs. It is simpleenough to accept HP’s defaults for most settings. Here is a reference for a genericcabling setup:

In the HP Onboard Administrator, in rack enclosure overview, make sure you see thedevices. You will need to look in Enclosure Bay IP Addressing and check theInterconnect Bays had IP addresses defined for the bays (likely bay 1 & bay 2) formanagement. See following two images for reference.




Once this is set up in HP Onboard Administrator, you should be able to click the VirtualConnect Manager link in the bottom left and start the configuration process.

To configure Virtual Connect, your initial step will be to access Virtual ConnectManager through your Web browser as noted above (see image below).

You will need to first set up your first Virtual Connect Domain. The Domain SetupWizard will ask for OA username & password. You will then go to Enclosure Import/Recovery where you will select the one listed with the Status: Not Imported. TheImport Status will list the ethernet modules, fibre channel modules, and list thenumber of physical servers. General Settings with allow you to provide a VirtualConnect Domain name which is only for the Virtual Connect’s internal database use.

From there, you will set up or alter any Local User Accounts as you see fit and thenFinish the process (select the check box for the Network Setup Wizard).

From there you will start the Network Setup Wizard. This wizard will allow you toassign the MAC addresses used by server blade Ethernet network adapters, configureVLAN Tagging support, configure multiple networks speed settings, define externalnetwork connections dedicated to a specific network, and define external network




your trunk configuration. In Associated Networks (VLAN Tagged), you will see the listof your VLANs by Network Name, VLAN ID, etc. For Defined Network Connections,verify the list and select Done. Repeat this process and create another Shared Uplinkset (for trunk 2 for example) to the VCs are Active/Active. You can use the link fromthe main menu on the lower left side.

The next wizard is the Fibre Channel Setup Wizard. You will need to make sure theVirtual Connect Fibre Channel Interconnect modules are installed and the Domain issetup (done previously in this guide). For World Wide Name settings, you will want toselect “Yes, I would like to use Virtual Connect assigned WWNs”. For Assigned WWNs,you the HP Pre-defined Type and Range. For Define Fabric, select define fabric.Define SAN Fabric, provide a Fabric Name and select the correct Uplink Ports (forexample Uplink Port X3 & Uplink Port X4). Define fabrics for load sharing, redundancy,etc (see reference image below).

For the Server Profile Setup Wizard, you can configure Serial Number Settings, createa server profile definition which identifies server connectivity by creating andconfiguring network and storage connections, create unassigned server profiles orassign profiles by selecting the device bays, and edit profile names. Any servers thatare to be configured using this wizard need to be powered OFF for this process.

For Serial Number Settings, you will want to use the Virtual Connect assigned serialnumbers. Then select the HP Pre-defined Type and Range desired.

For Create Server Profile Definition you will want to add a Profile Name, assignNetwork Name (single or multiple networks) for Ethernet Adapter Connections (addadditional ones if needed to carry multiple networks via the pop up).




For FCoE HBA Connections, assign the associated FC SAN/FCoE Network Name andclick Next.

The next screen will allow you to assign the server profiles to specific bays. Assign the

profile to one specific bay to test operational viability. From there, you can name theserver profile and create the Server Profile. Repeat the process to create additionalServer Profiles (you can use the link on the lower left side of the Virtual ConnectManager).

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