Insight Control for Linux 6.3 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 HP Insight Control for Linux..........................................................................4 2 Central management server requirements.......................................................6 2.1 CMS requirements...............................................................................................................6 2.2 Upgrade path to this release................................................................................................7 3 Managed system requirements.......
1 HP Insight Control for Linux HP 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 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. See Chapter 4 (page 12) for specific hardware model numbers.
Table 1 CMS requirements (continued) Component Requirement Linux OS Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES): • RHEL 4 Update 7 (AS/ES) • SLES 10 SP2 • RHEL 4 Update 8 (AS/ES) • SLES 10 SP3 • RHEL 5 Update 4 (Server) • SLES 10 SP41 • RHEL 5 Update 5 (Server) • SLES 11 • RHEL 5 Update 6 • SLES 11 SP1 • RHEL 6 IMPORTANT: Not all operating systems listed in this table are supported on all ProLiant G6 and G7 servers.
Table 2 Installation script actions when HP SIM or Insight Control for Linux software is detected (continued) Software Detected version HP Insight Versions 2.11 Control for Linux through 6.2 Script action Comments Starts the upgrade to Insight Control Follow the upgrade instructions in the HP for Linux Version 6.3 Insight Control for Linux Installation Guide. Insight Control for Starts an unsupported upgrade to Linux Version Insight Control for Linux Version 6.
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 IMPORTANT: Not all operating systems listed in this table are supported on all ProLiant G6 and G7 series servers and some operating systems, although supported, require an initrd file to modify the drivers. See Chapter 4 (page 12) for exceptions to OS support on G6 and G7 servers. Virtualization OS VMware ESX2: VMware ESXi:3 • ESX 3.5 Update 5 • ESXi 3.5 Update 5 • ESX 4.0 Update 1 • ESXi 4.0 Update 1 • ESX 4.
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 HP 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 7.3 (page 23).
4 Supported servers and enclosures This chapter lists supported HP ProLiant servers and enclosures. For a list of HP ProLiant servers that support RHEL and SLES operating systems, see the Linux certification and support matrix - HP ProLiant servers web site: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hplinuxcert.html To find the minimum supported Red Hat updates or Novell service packs for a particular server, go to this web site, locate the server, and select it.
4.2 Enclosures 4.2.1 c-Class enclosures Table 5 lists supported HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures and the minimum firmware version for the Onboard Administrator (OA). Table 5 Supported c-Class BladeSystem enclosures c-Class enclosure model OA firmware version c3000 2.60 c7000 2.60 4.3 ProLiant c-Class server blades The c-Class server blades feature iLO2 and iLO3 management processors.
Table 6 Supported ProLiant c-Class server blades (continued) Model number See Note at end of table Supported as CMS? HP Insight Control power management Supported as managed support on managed system? systems? BL685c G6 1 Yes Yes Yes BL685c G7 2,3 Yes Yes Yes WS460c G6 5,6 Yes Yes Yes 1 Installing RHEL 4.7 or SLES 10 SP2 over the network requires a modified initrd file.
Table 7 Supported ProLiant DL series servers (continued) Supported as CMS? Supported as managed system? HP Insight Control power management support on managed systems? DL170h G6 Yes Yes No O34 06/08/2009 DL2x170h G6 Yes Yes No O34 06/08/2009 DL4x170h G6 Yes Yes No O34 06/08/2009 Model number See Note at end of table (DL100 series) Minimum System ROM (BIOS) version1 DL180 G5 6 Yes Yes No 10/02/2008 DL180 G6 4 Yes Yes No 05/19/2010 Yes Yes No 02/09/2009 Yes Yes No O16
Table 7 Supported ProLiant DL series servers (continued) Supported as CMS? Supported as managed system? HP Insight Control power management support on managed systems? DL785 G6 Yes Yes No DL980 G7 Yes Yes Yes Model number 1 See Note at end of table (DL100 series) Minimum System ROM (BIOS) version1 7 This column applies only to DL100 series servers; the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD contains the correct System ROM (BIOS) firmware versions for DL300, DL500, and DL700 series servers.
Table 9 Supported ProLiant SL series servers Supported as CMS? HP Insight Control power management Supported as managed support on managed system? systems? SL160s G6 Yes Yes No SL160z G6 Yes Yes No SL165s G7 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No SL170s G6 Yes Yes No SL170z G6 Yes Yes No SL2x170z G6 Yes Yes No SL335s G7 Yes Yes No SL390s G7 Yes Yes No Model Number See Note at end of table SL165z G6 SL165z G7 1 1 The 32-bit version of RHEL 5.
5 Supported versions of HP partner products 5.1 HP Systems Insight Manager Supported version: 6.3 Insight Control for Linux Version 6.3 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 6.3 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: 9.20(B) 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 Browser platform Mozilla Firefox 3 (and higher) Linux, Windows, HP-UX Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 SP1 Windows Internet Explorer 8.0 Windows 6.2 Client requirements You can use a client-hosted web browser interface to establish a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) session with Insight Control for Linux. For client interface requirements, see the HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0 Technical Reference Guide.
7 Support and other resources 7.1 Contacting HP 7.1.1 Information to collect before contacting HP 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) 7.1.
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html 7.1.4 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 at: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide website at: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html 7.1.5 Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback.
7.3 Related information 7.3.1 Documents • Insight Control for Linux documentation set ◦ HP Insight Control for Linux Release Notes Describes new features introduced in this release, lists issues addressed in this release, and provides late-breaking information about Insight Control for Linux that is not documented elsewhere.
• HP Insight Control Documentation for HP Insight Control, including documentation for HP Insight Control virtual machine management and HP Insight Control power management, is available from the HP Insight Control website: http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol/docs • HP ProLiant Servers Information about HP ProLiant servers is available at the following websites: ◦ BL BladeSystem servers: http://www.hp.com/go/blades ◦ DL series servers: http://www.hp.com/servers/dl ◦ ML series servers: http://www.
• http://www.linux.org/docs/index.html The website for the Linux Documentation Project (LDP) contains guides that describe aspects of working with Linux, from creating your own Linux system from scratch to bash script writing. This site also includes links to Linux HowTo documents, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and manpages. • http://www.linuxheadquarters.com A web site that provides Linux documents and tutorials.
7.3.3 Troubleshooting resources The HP Insight Control for Linux Installation Guide and HP Insight Control for Linux User Guide each contain a chapter that describes troubleshooting hints and techniques. 7.4 Typographic conventions 26 Book title The title of a book. On the web, this can be a hyperlink to the book itself. Command A command name or command phrase, for example ls -a. IMPORTANT An alert that calls attention to essential information.
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 enclosure, supported, 13 blade server, supported, 13 browser information see web browser requirement C c-Class enclosures, 13 c-Class server blades, 13 obtaining updated firmware, 14 client requirements, 20 CMS requirements, 6 customer service contact numbers, 21 D disk space CMS requirement, 6 DL1000 multi node servers, 14 documentation ESX, 25 ESXi, 25 HP Insight Control, 24 Insight Control for Linux, 23 KVM, 25 Linux, 24 Nagios, 25 pdsh, 25 ProLiant servers, 24 providing feedback, 22 PSP
supported on CMS, 7 supported on managed systems, 9 LO100c remote management card, 15 LO100i MP, 14, 16 firmware version, 12 functionality based on license, 27 on ProLiant DL series servers, 14 on ProLiant SL series servers, 16 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, 16 minimum firmware versions, 12 N Nagios
