Managing ProLiant servers with Linux HOWTO

Parameter Description

-e This parameter disregards the local enclosure (for example, the enclosure containing the server

from which you flash) in the flashing. This parameter is given in conjunction with –a or –c.

-l This parameter disregards anything but the local enclosure (for example, the enclosure

containing the server from which you flash). This parameter should not be given with –a or –c.

-q This parameter queries the chassis positions, their serial numbers, and their firmware status and

returns their addresses.

The man page for this utility may be viewed by entering

man cpqblru at the command prompt.

Note the following while upgrading ProLiant BL p-Class enclosure management controllers:

• During a flash upgrade, only the primary firmware image is reflashed. All controllers have a

backup image. The backup image is used for recovery purposes when a flash upgrade is

interrupted or otherwise fails. Restoring the backup firmware image is rarely needed and is covered

in the Integrated Lights-Out User Guide located at

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/manage/ilo-

description.html.

• When updating enclosure management controllers in more than one enclosure, the new image must

be transmitted twice (first to the local enclosure and second to the remote enclosures using

broadcast mode). The update process can take 10 minutes or more. The update process notifies the

user if the update succeeded or failed.

• The reflash operation consumes all bandwidth of the bus connecting the management controllers.

Consequently, other software components, such as the ProLiant Rack Agent might not report up-to-

date information during the flash upgrade.

1-3 HP OpenIPMI Driver (hp-OpenIPMI)

The hp-OpenIPMI device driver is a derivative work of the IPMI device driver that ships with the

standard Linux kernel. This driver has been enhanced to include bug fixes in addition to supporting a

PCI Base Management Controller (BMC), such as the one provided by the HP Integrated Lights-Out 2

(iLO 2) management controller. The file /opt/hp/hp-OpenIPMI/IPMI.txt is also a derivative of the

Documentation/IPMI.txt file included with the standard Linux kernel. This file has been enhanced to

document the additional parameters that can be passed to the ipmi_si.ko driver. The hp-OpenIPMI

device driver enhancements are expected to be incorporated into the OpenIPMI device driver

(www.openipmi.org) and subsequently, the standard Linux kernel. This driver can be used with other

applications in addition to the HP Advanced System Management XL (hpasmxl) application.

1-4 HP ProLiant Channel Interface Device Driver for iLO/iLO2 (hp-ilo)

The HP ProLiant Channel Interface Device Driver for iLO/iLO2 (hp-ilo) enables iLO data collection and

integration with the ProLiant Management Agents and the rack infrastructure interface service. The

driver enables communication routing of SNMP traffic from the ProLiant Management Agents through

the dedicated iLO management NIC.

For documentation on Integrated Lights-Out, which is supported by the iLO Management Interface

Driver, visit

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/ilo2.

See the QuickSpecs for each product to determine the servers and operating systems supported.