HP VMware Utilities User Guide VMware ESXi 5.
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Contents 1 Introduction...............................................................................................4 Installing offline bundles on an ESXi 5.0 and updates host using vSphere CLI 5.0 esxcli utility.............4 Prerequisites........................................................................................................................4 Installing offline bundles on an ESXi 5.0 and updates host using VMware vCenter Update Manager.....................................................
1 Introduction This section provides information about the utilities supported on VMware ESXi 5.0 and updates. The following utilities are supported on VMware ESXi 5.0 and updates host: • HPONCFG — Command line utility used for obtaining and setting ProLiant iLO configurations. • HPBOOTCFG — Command line utility used for configuring ProLiant server boot order. • HPACUCLI – Command line utility used for configuration and diagnostics of ProLiant server SmartArrays.
HP offers support for the iLO 2, iLO 3 and iLO 4 features available on ProLiant servers with the HPONCFG utility. HPONCFG is an online configuration tool used to set up and reconfigure iLO 2, iLO3 and iLO 4 without requiring a reboot of the server operating system. The utility runs in a command-line mode and must be executed from an operating system command-line. Observe the following requirements before using HPONCFG: • The iLO 2, iLO 3 or iLO 4 Management Interface Driver must be loaded on the server.
Table 2 hponcfg return codes Value Meaning -1 ERROR: A general system error detected while running HPONCFG 0 Script succeeded. 1 Script failed 2 ERROR : Unable to shutdown the iLo Channel Interface 3 Firmware flash is in progress. Please wait for a while. 4 General error detected while checking firmware flash. 5 iLO Lights-Out functionality is Disabled. Please enable Lights-Out functionality before using this software.
PAGE 8 Setting a configuration A specific configuration can be sent to the iLO 2, iLO 3 or iLO 4 by using the command format: /opt/hp/tools # ./hponcfg -f add_user.xml -l log.
This utility allows an application to set the device for the next subsequent boot of the system.
HPBOOTCFG return codes This section provides description about the return code after running the command. Table 5 hpbootcfg return codes Value Meaning 0 Indicates success Non zero Indicates failure HPBOOTCFG command-line examples This section provides sample examples to run the utility. Table 6 hpbootcfg command-line examples Command-line argument Description /opt/hp/tools/hpbootcfg -h This argument displays help information. /opt/hp/tools/hpbootcfg -D This argument sets the default values.
HPACUCLI ESXCLI syntax The HPACUCLI utility is supported by the ESXCLI utility. Use the following command syntax for all commands: # esxcli –server=”servername or IP” –user=”username” –password=”root password” hpacucli cmd -q “command-string” The command-string parameter supports same commands that are specified at the HPACUCLI interactive command-line interface. Example 1 This example shows the information about all the SmartArray controller on the server.
Cache Backup Power Source: Capacitors Battery/Capacitor Count: 1 Battery/Capacitor Status: OK SATA NCQ Supported: True Array: A Interface Type: SAS Unused Space: 0 MB Status: OK Logical Drive: 1 Size: 136.
physicaldrive 1I:1:3 Port: 1I Box: 1 Bay: 3 Status: OK Drive Type: Unassigned Drive Interface Type: SAS Size: 146 GB Rotational Speed: 10000 Firmware Revision: HPDE Serial Number: 6SD3FK4A0000B145J6JK Model: HP EG0146FAWHU Current Temperature (C): 37 Maximum Temperature (C): 48 PHY Count: 2 PHY Transfer Rate: 6.0GBPS, Unknown ... These examples are not inclusive of all the capabilities of the HPACUCLI command.
The hpaduesxi application uses the supplied parameters to remotely obtain the report from your target ESXi 5.0 and updates machine and saves the data into the target zip file. The zip file can then be opened with any third-party zip application or with the unzip command under Linux. The hpaduesxi application also contains onboard help which can be obtained by typing hpaduesxi with no parameters.
2 Support and other resources This chapter provides information about the contact details and reference documents. Contacting HP This section provides information about the prerequisites to be verified before contacting HP and mechanism supported by the organization for sharing the feedback.
New and changed information in this edition • Wording added for hponcfg and hpbootcfg to identify both tools support execution on ProLiant Series 100 Gen 8. • Additional arguments for hponcfg command line. Related information Following documents and websites provide related information: Documents Following documents are supported for the product: • HP VMware ESXi 5.0 Release Notes • HP VMware ESXi 5.
WARNING A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems. CAUTION A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
Index D document related documentation, 16 R related documentation, 16 18 Index
