Virtual Connect Simulator Guide

HP Virtual Connect Simulator Version 3.15 Release Notes

Part Number 636491-001 December 2010 (First Edition)

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Intended audience

This document is for Channel Partners and HP internal employees.

About this document

These release notes provide information for the release of the Virtual Connect Simulator based on Virtual Connect Manager 3.15.

Contents 3

Contents

Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 4 Confidentiality .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Hardware and software requirements .......................................................................................................... 4

Features ....................................................................................................................................... 5 VC Simulator ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Using the Virtual Machine .......................................................................................................................... 5 Importing enclosures .................................................................................................................................. 8 Differences between the VC Simulator and VC Manager ................................................................................ 9 Shutting down the VC Simulator ................................................................................................................ 10 Enclosure files ......................................................................................................................................... 12

Known issues ............................................................................................................................. 17

Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 18 VC Simulator support ............................................................................................................................... 18 More information .................................................................................................................................... 18

Requirements 4

Requirements

Confidentiality The VC Simulator should never be left at a customer site. You can let a customer use it, but only on your laptop under your supervision. Never leave a copy behind. The VC Simulator contains the actual VC Manager software, which is considered the intellectual property of HP.

Hardware and software requirements The VC Simulator was tested on Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. The VC Simulator runs on the desktop and requires 512 MB of RAM.

Download the VC Simulator software The VC Simulator package is available in the current directory.

Extract the contents of the VC Simulator zip file to the desired directory. The VC Simulator zip file includes:

Simulator-3.15-pass14a.isoAn ISO file that the Simulator uses to boot

VC-simulator-3.15.vmcA VMC file describing a virtual machine for use with Microsoft Virtual PC

VC-simulator-3.15.vmxA VMX file describing a virtual machine for use with VMware Player

Ancillary.pdfThe Ancilliary file

TSG_EULA_International.pdfThe TSG EULA International file

Download a Virtual Machine player There are two supported Virtualization platforms for the VC Simulator 3.15: Virtual PC 2007 and VMware Player. To set up your system to use the VC Simulator 3.15:

1. Download and install Virtual PC 2007 from the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization).

-or-

Download and install VMware Player 3.1.1 from the VMware website (http://www.vmware.com/download/player).

2. To test the VC Simulator 3.15, open the VMC file with Virtual PC, or open the VMX file with VMware Player.

3. The virtual machine boots from the ISO file and displays the IP address of the virtual machine on the login screen.

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Features

VC Simulator The VC Simulator is based on an ISO file. You can use the ISO file to boot any x86 virtual machine, such as VMware or Virtual PC. The ISO image can also be burned to a CD you can use to boot any x86 physical machine to run the VC Simulator. The VC Simulator runs on a Windows desktop and includes a VM image to boot and run the VC Simulator.

Using the Virtual Machine The IP address of the VM displays on the login banner as shown in the following figure. Record this IP address. Use the IP address to launch:

A remote SSH connection to the VCM CLI.

The VCM GUI from a web browser.

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Running the VCM CLI The VCM CLI is running on the VM console. At the VCM User Name prompt, enter Administrator for the user name and Adminstrator for the password.

Establishing a remote SSH connection to the VCM CLI Establish a remote SSH connection as the vcmcli user (no password) using the recorded IP address. This SSH connection places you directly in the VCM CLI. At the VCM User Name prompt, enter Administrator for the user name and Adminstrator for the password.

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Launching the VCM GUI Launch the VCM GUI by browsing to the recorded IP address with MIcrosoft Internet Explorer. When the login screen appears, enter Administrator for the user name and Adminstrator for the password.

Resetting the VM To reset the VM using VMware Player:

1. Select Power from the VM pull-down menu.

2. Select Reset.

To reset the VM using Virtual PC 2007, select Reset from the Action pull-down menu.

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Importing enclosures The capability to simulate multi-enclosure stacking is built in to the VC Simulator. A combination of double dense and single dense blades is not supported.

To import enclosures using the GUI:

1. Use the Domain Setup Wizard to import local enclosures. Select the Enable double dense server support (Restricts single dense server support) checkbox on the Import/Recovery screen to import double dense server enclosures.

2. Click Domain Settings.

3. Click the Domain Enclosures tab

4. Click Find.

5. Enter an IP address for the remote OA, and then enter Administrator for the user name and Administrator for the password.

6. You can find and import up to three remote enclosures.

To import enclosures using the CLI:

1. Import a single dense base enclosure using the following command: import enclosure username=Administrator password=Administrator

Import a double dense base enclosure using the following command: import enclosure username=Administrator password=Administrator doubledense=true

2. Import a second enclosure by its IP address, in this example 192.168.6.1, using the following command:

import enclosure 192.168.6.1 username=Administrator password=Administrator

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3. Import additional enclosures using the same syntax used in step 2.

Differences between the VC Simulator and VC Manager

The VC Simulator does not support store and restore. You cannot store from the VC Simulator and restore back to a VC Simulator. You cannot store from a real enclosure and restore back to the VC Simulator.

OA IP addresses are simulated. Any well-formed IP address can be used to import an enclosure. The following IP addresses are coded in to the simulated enclosures:

o Local Enclosure

o Remote Enclosure 1192.168.6.1



There are no real login credentials. Logins are required but are not actually authenticated.

When associating a network to a profile assigned to an uplink port, the associated downlink port speed always changes to 10GB. Since there is no physical connection, the speed is not polled in real time.

There is limited support for saving the configuration state. For more information, see Shutting down the VC Simulator (on page 10).

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The VCM CLI requires a login that is not required when accessing the VCM CLI from OA. The username is Administrator and the password is Administrator.

The VC Simulator supports a remote connection to the interactive VCM CLI. You can achieve an SSH login using the vcmcli user. However, rather than getting a shell prompt, the prompt is dropped in to the VCM CLI and requires a username of Administrator and a password of Administrator.

The VC Simulator does not support VCM CLI scripting. For example, the following is not supported: ->plink [email protected] -m myscript.txt

For more information, see the HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide at the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).

Shutting down the VC Simulator A graceful shut down of the VM is not required. You can simply power it off. If the VM is powered off or rebooted, all changes made are lost. To save any configuration changes made within the VC Simulator, be sure to save the state of the VM, rather than power it off.

Microsoft Virtual PC 1. Close the simulator window. The Close window appears.

2. Select an option, and then click OK.

3. If the Close window does not appear, modify the Virtual PC 2007 settings:

a. Select Settings from the Edit menu. The Settings screen appears.

b. Select Close in the Setting list.

c. Select the Show message with these options at close radio button.

d. Select the checkbox for Save State, Shut down, and Turn off.

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e. Click OK.

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VMware Player Closing VMware Player automatically saves the state of the VM. If you prefer to power the VM off, select Power from the VM menu, and then select Power off.

Enclosure files Predefined enclosures supplied with the VC Simulator can be imported. Profiles are created and edited using either the VCM CLI commands or the VCM GUI.

C7000 FRONT VIEWEnclosures 1, 3, and 4 are the same

BAY1 BAY2 BAY3 BAY4 Server BL495c G5 BL460c G6 BL490c G7 BL465 G7

LOM* Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet

Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet

FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter


Mezz1 NC326m Dual Port 1Gb NIC for c-Class BladeSystem




Mezz2 FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card

Mezz3 - - - -

Mezz4 - - - -

Mezz5 - - - -

Mezz6 - - - -

Mezz7 - - - -

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* LOM and MEZZ are two ports, unless otherwise stated.

BAY5 BAY6 BAY7 BAY8 Server BL685c G7 BL620c G7 Covered BL680c G7

LOM* (4 Port ) FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter

(4 Port ) FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter

- (6 Port) Flex10 Embedded Ethernet

Mezz1 FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter


- FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter

Mezz2 FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card - FC Mezzanine card

Mezz3 - - - -

Mezz4 - - - -

Mezz5 - - - -

Mezz6 - - - -

Mezz7 - - - - * LOM and MEZZ are two ports, unless otherwise stated.

BAY9 BAY10 BAY11 BAY12 Server BL495c G5 BL460c G6 BL490c G7 BL465 G7

LOM* Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet

Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet



Mezz1

Mezz2 FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card FC Mezzanine card * LOM and MEZZ are two ports, unless otherwise stated.

BAY13 BAY14 BAY15 BAY16 Server Covered Covered Covered Covered

LOM* - - - -

Mezz1 - - - -

Mezz2 - - - -

C7000 FRONT VIEWSecond enclosure contains Integrity blades

BAY1 BAY2 BAY3 BAY4 Server BL890C i2 AUX AUX AUX

LOM* Four Port Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet

Four Port Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet








Mezz3 HP NC552m 10Gb 2-P Flex-10 Server Adapter

HP NC552m 10Gb 2-P Flex-10 Server Adapter



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BAY5 BAY6 BAY7 BAY8 Server BL860c i2 BL860c i2 BL870c i2 AUX

LOM* Four Port Flex-10 Embedded Ethernet









Mezz3 HP NC552m 10Gb 2-P Flex-10 Server Adapter




LOM* - - - -

Mezz1 - - - -

Mezz2 - - - -

Mezz3 - - - -


LOM* - - - -

Mezz1 - - - -

Mezz2 - - - -

Mezz3 - - - -

C7000 Double Dense FRONT VIEWAll four enclosures are the same

BAY1-1a BAY1-1b BAY2-2a BAY2-2b Server BL220 c G7 BL220 c G7 BL220 c G7 BL220 c G7

LOM* Embedded Ethernet Embedded Ethernet Embedded Ethernet Embedded Ethernet

Mezz* HP NC543i 1P 4xQDR IB/10Gb Flex-10 Adptr

HP NC543i 1P 4xQDR IB/10Gb Flex-10 Adptr



* MEZZ is one port.







* MEZZ is one port.

BAY5-5a BAY5-5b BAY6-6a BAY6-6b

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* MEZZ is one port.







* MEZZ is one port.







* MEZZ is one port.







* MEZZ is one port.







* MEZZ is one port.







* MEZZ is one port.

Features 16

C7000 REAR VIEWEnclosures are the same on all four modules

Bay Module Bay Module

BAY1 HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Module BAY2 HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Module

BAY3 HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Module BAY4 HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Module

BAY5 HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module BAY6 HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module

BAY7 - BAY8 -

C7000 Double Dense REAR VIEWAll four enclosures are the same

Bay Module Bay Module

BAY1 HP VC Flex-10 Enet Module BAY2 HP VC Flex-10 Enet Module




NOTE: There is no FC support for the IO modules. The Ethernet modules will load a working HA configuration of stacking links.

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Known issues

Known issues and enhancements will not be resolved for initial release.

Configuration file save/restore does not function in simulation.

Remote VCM CLI scripting is not supported by the VC Simulator.

Server and module hardware cannot be specified dynamically.

The VC Simulator does not support storage and other non-server blades.

The VMware Player console window might hide portions of the screen, including the IP address.

As a workaround:

o Log in with the standard Administrator/Administrator credentials, and then enter the exit command.

-or-

o Click inside the VMware Player window to allow direct keyboard input, and then press either the Print Screen or System Request key (PrtSc or SysRq, for example) to interrupt the system.

Support and other resources 18

Support and other resources

VC Simulator support For VC Simulator related questions, do not call HP Support. All inquiries should be directed based on your location:

HP Internal/EmployeesContact the Blade System Readiness Team.

HP Channel PartnersContact your HP Channel Pre-Sales Business Development Manager (BDM) or the local HP Distributor who provided you the VC Simulator.

The purpose of the VC Simulator is to demonstrate the main features and the value of Virtual Connect. All change requests are prioritized based on this intended usage model.

More information For more information, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).

Additional Virtual Connect documentation is available in the current directory.

HP Virtual Connect Simulator Version 3.15 Release NotesNoticeContentsRequirementsConfidentialityHardware and software requirementsDownload the VC Simulator softwareDownload a Virtual Machine player

FeaturesVC SimulatorUsing the Virtual MachineRunning the VCM CLIEstablishing a remote SSH connection to the VCM CLILaunching the VCM GUIResetting the VM

Importing enclosuresDifferences between the VC Simulator and VC ManagerShutting down the VC SimulatorMicrosoft Virtual PCVMware Player

Enclosure filesC7000 FRONT VIEWEnclosures 1, 3, and 4 are the sameC7000 FRONT VIEWSecond enclosure contains Integrity bladesC7000 Double Dense FRONT VIEWAll four enclosures are the sameC7000 REAR VIEWEnclosures are the same on all four modulesC7000 Double Dense REAR VIEWAll four enclosures are the same

Known issuesSupport and other resourcesVC Simulator supportMore information

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