Managing ProLiant servers with Linux HOWTO

2-1-2 Installing the HP System Health Application and Command Line Utilities (hp-health)

To install hp-health, login as the root user, and then enter:

# rpm –Uvh hp-health-<version>.<distribution>.<platform>.rpm

Note:

The version number for the RPM file varies depending on the supported

systems and functionality. The distribution refers to the Linux distribution

supported by the RPM. The platform refers to the processor architecture the

RPM was built to support. The RPM file has a binary compiled for the

supported distribution with the default kernel.

After the installation process, the health service is configured to automatically start each time your

system boots. To start the service without rebooting, enter:

# /etc/init.d/hp-health start

The health service can take more than 2 minutes to load, which is expected behavior. On systems

with variable speed fans, the fans might start spinning more slowly if the temperature is reasonably

low.

To check if the Health Monitor is loaded properly, enter the following command (which is only

available when logged in as system administrator, super user, or root):

/etc/init.d/hp-health status

2-1-3 Installing the HP ProLiant Channel Interface Device Driver for iLO/iLO2 (hp-ilo)

To install hp-OpenIPMI RPM, enter the following:

# rpm –Uvh hp-ilo-<version>.rpm

This driver automatically loads upon system startup, or manually by entering:

# /etc/init.d/hp-ilo start

For more information about this component, see the online documentation by entering:

$ man hp-ilo

2-1-4 Installing the Insight Management SNMP Agents for HP ProLiant Systems

To install hp-snmp-agents, login as the root user, and then enter:

# rpm –Uvh hp-snmp-agents-<version>.<distribution>.<platform>.rpm

To configure and activate agents, execute the following command as root:

# /sbin/hpsnmpconfig

Provide basic Simple Network Protocol (SNMP) information, when prompted. The drivers and

agents are inserted immediately.

3. To check if the agents are loaded properly, enter the following command:

$ /etc/init.d/hp-snmp-agents status

For more information about these components, see the online documentation by entering:

$ man hp-snmp-agents