Insight Control for Linux 7.0 Support Matrix Abstract This document describes the minimum requirements for software, firmware, and hardware components supported for use with HP Insight Control for Linux (Insight Control for Linux). This document is intended for use by system engineers, system administrators, sales personnel, support personnel, and others interested in hardware and software requirements for Insight Control for Linux.
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Contents 1 Insight Control for Linux...............................................................................4 2 Central management server requirements.......................................................6 2.1 HP SIM CMS requirements....................................................................................................6 2.2 Upgrade path to this release................................................................................................7 3 Managed system requirements.........
1 Insight Control for Linux Insight Control for Linux is an essential server management tool that unlocks the management capabilities built into your HP ProLiant servers. Insight Control for Linux delivers integrated toolsets for system administrators to manage business-critical Linux environments in both enterprise and scale-out environments.
Your Linux operating systems can be selected from HP-supported Red Hat (RHEL) or SuSE Linux (SLES) distributions, or you can select community-supported distributions from the wider community. Insight Control for Linux does not include a Linux distribution. Insight Control for Linux runs on a Central Management Server (CMS) in the SIM environment.
2 Central management server requirements The HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) Central Management Server (CMS) is the server on which HP SIM and the HP Insight Control for Linux (Insight Control for Linux) software is installed. 2.1 HP SIM CMS requirements Table 1 CMS requirements Component Requirement Processor architecture • x86 • x86_64 (Intel and AMD) HP server model HP ProLiant c-Class blade servers, DL series servers, and SL series servers.
Table 1 CMS requirements (continued) Component Requirement IMPORTANT: Not all virtualization operating systems listed in this table are supported on all ProLiant G6, G7, and Gen8 series servers. See the table entry for your server in Chapter 4 (page 12) for exceptions. HP SIM Database • PostgreSQL • Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.
Table 2 Installation script actions when HP SIM or Insight Control for Linux software is detected (continued) Software 8 Detected version Script action Comments Version 2.10.01 or lower Exits the upgrade process. Use the instructions in the HP Insight Control for Linux 7.0 Installation Guide to perform a full installation of Insight Control for Linux Version 7.0. None Starts a full installation of Insight Control for Linux Version 7.
3 Managed system requirements Managed systems are HP ProLiant servers monitored and managed by Insight Control for Linux. Table 3 Managed system requirements Component Requirement Processor architecture • x86 • x86_64 (Intel and AMD) HP server model HP ProLiant c-Class blade servers, DL series servers, ML series, and SL series servers are supported for use as managed systems. See Chapter 4 (page 12) for specific hardware model numbers and minimum firmware versions.
Table 3 Managed system requirements (continued) Component Requirement • RHEL 5 Update 5 • RHEL 5 Update 6 • RHEL 5 Update 6 • RHEL 5 Update 7 • RHEL 5 Update 7 • RHEL 6 10 • SLES 10 SP3 • RHEL 6 Update 1 • SLES 10 SP4 • SLES 11 • SLES 11 • SLES 11 SP1 • SLES 11 SP1 IMPORTANT: Not all virtualization operating systems listed in this table are supported on all ProLiant G6, G7, and Gen8 series servers. See the table entry for your server in Chapter 4 (page 12) for exceptions.
NOTE: Managed systems can run other, non-supported variants of Linux, such as CentOS and Debian GNU/Linux. For more information, see the following white papers: • Using CentOS 5.4 with Insight Control for Linux • Deploying Debian GNU/Linux with Insight Control for Linux • Setting up Managed Systems in Insight Control for Linux without the ProLiant Support Pack To view or download these Insight Control for Linux white papers, see the instructions in Section 7.7 (page 23).
4 Supported servers and enclosures This chapter lists supported HP ProLiant servers and enclosures. Operating system considerations For a list of HP ProLiant servers that support RHEL operating systems, see the Linux certification and support matrix - HP ProLiant servers website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hplinuxcert.html For a list of HP ProLiant servers that support SLES operating systems, see the following certification and support website: http://h18004.www1.hp.
NOTE: Virtual media functions only on servers with iLO-based management processors. For information on which management processor your server features, see the QuickSpecs for your server. 4.2 Enclosures 4.2.1 BladeSystem enclosures Table 5 lists the supported HP BladeSystem enclosures and the minimum firmware version for the Onboard Administrator (OA). Table 5 Supported BladeSystem enclosures BladeSystem enclosure model OA firmware version c3000 enclosure 2.60 c7000 enclosure 2.60 4.
Table 6 Supported ProLiant c-Class server blades (continued) Supported as CMS? Insight Control power Supported as managed management support system? on managed systems? Yes Yes No BL620c G7 Yes Yes Yes BL680c G5 Yes Yes Yes BL680c G7 Yes Yes Yes Model number See Note at end of table 1 BL495c G6 BL685c Yes Yes Yes BL685c G5 1 Yes Yes Yes BL685c G6 1 Yes Yes Yes BL685c G7 2 Yes Yes Yes BL685c G7 (AMD Opteron 6200) 2 Yes Yes Yes WS460c G6 4 Yes Yes Yes 1 2 In
Table 7 Supported ProLiant DL series servers (continued) Model number See Note at end of table DL160 Gen8 Supported as CMS? Supported as managed system? Insight Control power management (DL100 series) support on Minimum System ROM managed (BIOS) version1 systems? Yes Yes No N/A DL165 G5 3 Yes Yes No O13 03/11/2008 DL165 G5p 3 Yes Yes No 08/15/2008 DL165 G6 4 Yes Yes No 02/26/2010 DL165 G7 Yes Yes No 05/01/2010 DL165 G7 (AMD Opteron 6200) Yes Yes No 05/01/2010 DL170e G6
Table 7 Supported ProLiant DL series servers (continued) Supported as CMS? Supported as managed system? Insight Control power management (DL100 series) support on Minimum System ROM managed (BIOS) version1 systems? DL385 G6 Yes Yes No N/A DL385 G7 Yes Yes Yes N/A DL385 G7 (AMD Opteron 6200) Yes Yes Yes N/A DL580 G4 Yes Yes No N/A DL580 G5 Yes Yes No N/A Yes Yes No N/A DL585 G2 Yes Yes No N/A DL585 G5 Yes Yes No N/A DL585 G6 Yes Yes No N/A DL585 G7 Yes Yes N
Table 8 Supported ProLiant ML series servers Supported as CMS? Supported as managed system? Insight Control power management support on managed systems? No Yes Yes ML310 G5 No Yes No ML310 G5p No Yes No ML330 G6 No Yes Yes ML350 G5 No Yes Yes ML350 G6 No Yes Yes ML350p Gen8 No Yes Yes ML370 G5 No Yes Yes ML370 G6 No Yes Yes Model number ML110 G7 See Note at end of table 1, 2 1 The minimum System ROM (BIOS) version for this server is 3/5/2011. 2 VMware ESX 4.
5 Supported versions of HP partner products 5.1 HP Systems Insight Manager Supported version: 7.0 Insight Control for Linux Version 7.0 is based on HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM). You do not need to preinstall HP SIM on the Central Management Server (CMS) before you install Insight Control for Linux. HP SIM Version 7.0 is bundled with the Insight Control for Linux distribution medium and is installed (or upgraded) as part of the Insight Control for Linux installation process if necessary. 5.
5.5 HP Smart Update Firmware DVD NOTE: The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD was previously known as the HP ProLiant Firmware Maintenance DVD (and, in earlier releases, CD). Supported version: 10.0 Each ProLiant server usually has several devices that require regular firmware updates, and HP offers tools on the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD that help simplify the task of updating firmware. The HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) is a tool used during firmware installation.
6 Web browser and client requirements 6.1 Web browser requirements Browser Mozilla Microsoft Browser platform Firefox 6.0 Linux, Windows, HP-UX Firefox 7.0 Linux, Windows, HP-UX Firefox 10.0.x (Extended Support Release) Linux, Windows, HP-UX Internet Explorer 7.0 SP1 Windows Internet Explorer 8.0 Windows Internet Explorer 9.0 (compatibility Windows mode only) 6.
7 Support and other resources 7.1 Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you call contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) 7.
7.3.2 Warranty information HP will replace defective delivery media for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty applies to all Insight Management products. 7.4 HP authorized resellers For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources: • In the United States, see the HP U.S. service locator website: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.com/go/assistance 7.
For specific information, see Table 3 (page 9) ◦ • The supported version of the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD is Version 10.0. The following information was changed: ◦ The tables in “HP ProLiant DL series rack mount servers” (page 14), “HP ProLiant ML series expandable tower servers” (page 16), and “HP ProLiant SL series scalable system servers” (page 17) were updated. ◦ The supported PSP version is 9.0. ◦ The supported version of Insight Control power management is Version 7.0.
Download from the Insight Control for Linux product website The Insight Control for Linux product website contains links to the Insight Control for Linux documentation set and white papers, a link to the Insight Control for Linux QuickSpecs, license information, product registration information, and many other related topics. To view or download documentation from the Insight Control for Linux product website, follow these steps: 1. Open a web browser to the following website: http://www.hp.
5. 6. 7. 8. Select the appropriate Linux OS and version from the list of available operating systems. Scroll down the page until you see the table labeled Software - Support Pack. Select the link in the Description column. To download the PSP, select the Download>> button associated with the *.tar.gz (gzipped) file. To view or download the associated HP ProLiant Support Pack User Guide, select the Release Notes tab. • Linux vendors The following are links to Linux vendor websites.
◦ https://computing.llnl.gov/linux/pdsh.html Home page for the parallel distributed shell (pdsh), which executes commands across managed systems in parallel. ◦ http://www.balabit.com/products/syslog_ng Home page for syslog-ng, a tool that is used for consolidated logging. ◦ http://www.virt-manager.org Home page for the virt-manager tool. ◦ http://www.vmware.com/products/esx/index.html Home page for VMware ESX. ◦ http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/ Home page for VMware ESXi. ◦ http://www.
A Functionality based on MP license The following table correlates functionality with the presence or absence of the LO100i management processor license; the management processor is required for all capabilities of Insight Control for Linux In general, LO100i-based servers are DL1001 and SL100 series servers. See the Quickspecs for details for a specific server.
Table 11 Insight Control for Linux functionality for supported iLO-based servers (continued) 28 Insight Control for Linux Functionality iLO Advanced License Note Remote Management Console (text-based) Available without license Used by the Insight Control for Linux console monitoring facility (cmfd). Remote Management Console (web-based, GUI) Available without license Insight Control for Linux does not use or provide this capability.
Index B blade server, supported, 13 BladeSystem enclosures, 13 browser information see web browser requirement C c-Class server blades, 13 obtaining updated firmware, 14 client requirements, 20 CMS requirements, 6 D disk space CMS requirement, 6 DL1000 multi node servers, 14 documentation ESX, 26 ESXi, 26 HP Insight Control, 24 Insight Control for Linux, 23 KVM, 26 Linux, 25 Nagios, 25 pdsh, 26 ProLiant servers, 24 providing feedback, 22 PSP User Guide, 24 reporting errors in, 22 RRDtool, 25 Supermon, 25
supported on managed systems, 9 LO100c remote management card, 15 LO100i MP, 14, 17 firmware version, 12 functionality based on license, 27 on ProLiant DL series servers, 14 on ProLiant SL series servers, 17 Logical volume manager, 9 LVM, 6 M managed system requirements, 9 management processor see MP memory (minimum) CMS requirement, 6 MP for ProLiant c-Class server blades, 13 for ProLiant DL series servers, 14 for ProLiant ML series servers, 16 for ProLiant SL series servers, 17 minimum firmware versions,
