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* Redundant and hot swappable [[power supplies]]<ref>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/why-power-supplies-fail-psus,36712.html</ref>
 
* Redundant and hot swappable [[power supplies]]<ref>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/why-power-supplies-fail-psus,36712.html</ref>
 
* [[Disk array controller]]s<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_array_controller</ref> with hot swap disks:  [[/HPE ProLiant Smart Array Controllers/]]
 
* [[Disk array controller]]s<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_array_controller</ref> with hot swap disks:  [[/HPE ProLiant Smart Array Controllers/]]
* [[w:Out-of-band_management|Out of Band Management]] capabilities ([[w:HP_Integrated_Lights-Out|HP Integrated Lights-Out]] or [[/iLO/]])
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* [[w:Out-of-band_management|Out of Band Management]] capabilities ([[w:HP_Integrated_Lights-Out|HP Integrated Lights-Out]] or [[iLO]])
  
 
HP provide drivers a software for managing servers such as '''Management Component Pack''' which includes <ref>https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_fb17bc1279ff4900a5e5ca4c2a&swEnvOid=4248#tab3</ref>
 
HP provide drivers a software for managing servers such as '''Management Component Pack''' which includes <ref>https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_fb17bc1279ff4900a5e5ca4c2a&swEnvOid=4248#tab3</ref>

Revision as of 11:08, 5 January 2020

Proliant is a popular x86 brand of server computers sell by HP with advanced features:

HP provide drivers a software for managing servers such as Management Component Pack which includes [3]

  • HP online configuration utility (hponcfg)
  • Agentless Management Service amsd
  • Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) ssa[4]
  • Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) CLI ssacli[5]
  • Smart Storage Administrator Diagnostic Utility (SSADU) CLI ssaducli.

To install them follow installation instructions[6]: apt-get install hponcfg amsd ssa ssacli ssaducli

Binaries provides by amsd package: amsd_rev amsd smad cpqiScsi smad_rev ahslog mr_cpqScsi

Activities

  1. Read about different Proliant models and other competitors such as: Dell, IBM or Supermicro.
  2. Identify characteristics of most popular models: /DL380/ (up to 2 CPUs/24-DIMM slots) and /DL580/.
    1. Read /DL380 Gen10/ QuickSpecs: https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/getdocument.aspx?docname=a00008180enw
    2. Read DL380 Gen10 User Guide: https://h20628.www2.hp.com/km-ext/kmcsdirect/emr_na-a00019109en_us-11.pdf
    3. Read HP iLO User Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00074744en_us
  3. Install latest LTS Ubuntu Server and install HP Management Component Pack
  4. Use your browser to /Access to iLO/
  5. /Remove a disk from your redundant storage array and review OS logs/ and verify output from ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show status
  6. Read page about /HPE ProLiant Smart Array Controllers/
  7. Enter HP Proliant iLO SSA aplication by pressing F9 and configure your disk array.
  8. Learn about UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen10 https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-a00016407ja_jp
  9. Learn about HPE Agentless Management: https://buy.hpe.com/us/en/software/server-management-software/server-ilo-management/ilo-management-engine/hpe-agentless-management/p/5219980
  10. Learn about Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)

See also

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