VMware error on HP Proliant “Host Baseboard Management Controller status”
KB ID 0000418 Problem Saw this today on a HP Proliant DL380 G7 Server. Solution 1. It’s a simple one to solve, the server was built with the HP ESXi build, and the management agents are complaining because the iLO is not connected to the network. 2. When you connect the iLO socket to the network the alarm should change as shown below. 3. Once you have connected or disabled it you can reset the alarm. 4. Take the opportunity to...
HP iLO – Password Must Contain 8 to 39 Characters
KB ID 0001103 Problem While setting up a new HP storage server, I jumped on the iLO and went to setup a new user and password, only to be greeted with this pop-up. Well I want a seven character password? Not because I’m awkward, but because it’s my iLO password. That and the fact, at three in the morning when the servers go down, I don’t want to be scrabbling about looking for passwords. Solution 1. You need to...