Event ID 434

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000350

Problem

Event ID 434

Source: CPQTeamMP

Description

HP Network Team #1: PROBLEM: A non-Primary Network Link is not receiving. Receive-path validation has been enabled for this Team by selecting the Enable receive-path validation Heartbeat Setting. ACTION: Please check your cabling to the link partner. Check the switch port status, including verifying that the switch port is not configured as a Switch-assist Channel. Generate Broadcast traffic on the network to test whether these are being received. Also make sure all teamed NICs are on the same broadcast domain. Run diagnostics to test card. Drop the NIC from the team, determine whether it is receiving broadcast traffic in that configuration.

There are many causes, this can be caused by Cisco switches (and HP Procurve switches), not liking the firmware, NIC driver, or HP Teaming software.

Solution

The best way to fix this is,

1. Update the firmware on the network cards.

2. Update the Drivers for the network cards.

3. Update the HP Teaming software.

Quick Fix:

1. Open the properties of the network team (double click the teaming icon in the task tray).

2. Settings tab > un-tick “Enable receive path validation” > OK.

Installing ESXi 4/5 on SD Card (HP Proliant)

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000274

Problem

You have a diskless HP Proliant server – or simply a Proliant with an internal SD card (this procedure will work on internal/external USB drives as well). And you want to install VMware ESXi 4.

Solution

Pre Requisites

Set the Server to Boot From USB Card First

1. When the server boots press F9 to Enter the RBSU.

2. System Options > USB Options > Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence.

3. Select the appropriate boot device i.e. “Internal SD Card First” > Esc > Esc.

4. Select Standard Boot order (IPL) > Set CDROM first then USB DriveKey second.

Set the Servers Internal BIOS Clock

1. From within the RBSU.

2. Date and Time > Set accordingly > Esc.

Disable F1 Prompt (Not necessary but it annoys me)

1. From within RBSU > Server Availability > Post F1 Prompt > Disabled > Enter > Esc > Esc > F10 to save.

Install ESXi 4

1. Remember to remove all presented LUNS first!

2. Download the HP ESXi flash card installer CD.

Note: I used ESXi_HD_USB_SD_Image_Installer_CD_583772_003.iso

1. Boot the server with your ESXi flash installer CD/DVD.

2. Accept the default of ESXi Installer > lots of Linux image loading (2 minutes).

3. Then the Vmware ESXi splash screen will load. (2 minutes).

5. At the “Welcome to the VMware ESXi 4.0.0 Installation Window > Press Enter to install.

6. Press F11 to Accept the EULA.

7. Select your USB Flash Media (Disk0 by default) > Enter.

8. Press Enter to continue.

WARNING this will wipe anything on the SD card!

9. Press F11 again to confirm.

10. The image will transfer over (3 Minutes).

11. When done it will say successfully installed.

12. Remove the CD/DVD and press Enter to reboot.

Configure ESXi 4

When the server has booted Press F2 to configure.

1. Configure root password > old password will be blank > Type in the new one twice > Press Enter.

2. To set an IP Select Configure Management Network > Connect the NIC you want to use as the service console.

3. Select IP Configuration > Enter > Select “Set Static” > Type in the IP, Mask and default gateway > Enter.

4. Select DNS Configuration > enter primary and secondary DNS Servers and the ESXi servers FQDN > Enter > Esc.

5. Custom DNS Suffixes > Enter your domain name > Enter > Esc.

6. Press Esc then Press “Y” to save the changes and restart the management network.

You can now connect to the the ESX server via its web page, and download the viclient software to manage it.

For Licensing ESX4i click here.

Enabling Tape Drives on vSphere Hosts

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000417

Problem

Over the next few weeks I’ve got a couple of Hewlett Packard LTO Ultrium 5 Tape drives to deploy with ESXi 4.1 U1. These will work just fine, there is however a problem presenting SCSI U320 drives now, so thanks to my colleague (Andrew Dorrian) for giving me the heads up on the problems I would face with older drives.

Make sure you have enabled SSH access on your ESX Host.

Note: With the release of vSphere 5 tape drives are NO LONGER SUPPORTED. (Ref)

Solution

1. Connect to the host via SSH

2. Log in and issue the following command:

[box]esxcli nmp satp deleterule –satp VMW_SATP_ALUA –claim-option tpgs_on[/box]

3. Make sure any other guests on this host are either shut down, or vMotion them to another host and issue the following command (or restart from the VI client).

[box]reboot[/box]

4. Then, as with previous versions of ESX, you can add the SCSI device to your guest VM (Edit settings > Hardware Tab > Add > SCSI Device).

VMware error on HP Proliant “Host Baseboard Management Controller status”

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

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 log in and configure the iLO. Access via an internet browser (it will get a DHCP address by default, you can set a static IP address by entering the iLO setup at boot (see disabling iLO section below)).

5. The user name is Administrator (capital A) and the password will be either on a pull out tab on the front of the server, or a brown cardboard label tied to the front of the server (you did keep that didn’t you!), or on a brown sticker on top of the server chassis. On certain models HP also stick this information under the server lid.

6. Then you can log in and configure.

Disable the iLO

1. If you do not want to use the iLO then you can disable it (I cant think why you would want to, because its a handy piece of kit, but heres how to do it.)

2. Reboot the server, and when prompted press F8 to enter the iLO setup.

3. Settings > Configure.

4. These are the default settings, use the cursor keys to select and the space bar to enable/disable the options.

5. All disabled.

Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant ML330 G6

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000149

Problem

At time of publishing I could find no information on where to clip the battery.

Solution

The battery clips into the side of the “Main” forward case fan.

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Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant DL380 G6

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000273

Problem

I while ago I did this for an ML330, so while I had the lid of a new DL380, I thought I’d take note of where it was. As the next one I do probably won’t be the performance model, and I’ll be trying to work out where the the cable routes.

Solution

The battery clips onto to the fan cowling (left hand side – from the front). The cable is routed as shown.

Fitting an HP SAS Expander Card (DL380 G7)

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000365

Problem

You are fitting an additional drive cage into a Proliant server and need to cable the HP SAS Expander card. (Part Number 468406-B21)

Solution

This procedure is shown on a DL380 (G7) server.

1. The cage itself is secured with two screws so I wont insult your intelligence by showing you how to fit that. From the factory the fitted drive cage is connected to the two SAS sockets on the main board.

2. Disconnect the two SAS cables from the motherboard, in this example the card is fitted to the middle of the expansion slots, you may find the cables easier to tidy if you fit it in the bottom slot (above the power supplies).

3. Connect the two motherboard SAS sockets to the two SAS sockets on the expander card (the lowest ones – labelled controller) using the cables provided.

4. Reconnect the factory fitted cage to the expander card.

4. Finally connect the new drive case to the expander card.

Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant ML350 G6

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000476

Problem

At time of publishing I could find no information on where to clip the battery.

Solution

The battery clips into the chassis above the internal fan, opposite the rear of the optical drive.

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Cannot Logon to HP System Management Homepage

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000580

Problem

This used to quite common when attempting to contact the HP Management Homepage, (or the local insight manager page) you can no longer get access.

ERROR: Username and password do not match

Solution

With much older versions of the Systems Management Homepage (before it used domain user names and passwords) you could simply copy over the CPQHMMD.DLL file from a server you knew the password for, and then you could get in.

Then they switched to domain authentication, and when that broke you could navigate to C:compaqwbemhomepage, edit the cpqhmmd.ini file with the following entries;

[box]

[HMMDConfiguration]
AnonymousAccess=True
LocalSecurityAccess=true
SleepModeCheck=false

[/box]

Then edit the cpqhmmdx.ini file in the same directory with the following values;

[box]

[HMMDConfiguration]
LocalAccessEnabled=true
LocalAccessType=Administrator

[/box]

Then restart the Server (or the HP Services if that’s easier) and you could log in.

With newer versions of the HP Management Homepage those files no longer exist!

1. Head over to www.hp.com and do a drivers/software search for the model of your server, select the operating system you are using and look in the “Software – System Management” section. Locate, download, and install the HP Management homepage software.

Note: Don’t panic this will not need a reboot.

2. It says Administrators always gets access but I still add it in anyway (Note: If this is a domain controller, the local Administrators group is the domain admins group anyway).

3. Set as follows.

4. I’m leaving mine open from any server.

5. Now we are in! (hooray!) and I’ve got a broken BBWC (boo!).

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