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HP Insight Manager on ESXi 5
I am kind of new HP's management tools. I am trying to figure out how to get Insight Manager working. When i browse to http://esxi:2381 it fails. What am I missing?? Here is what I've done:
- I downloaded the HP/ESXi 5 integrated iso from here
- I also tried the offline packages at here
- I think it's installed according to the following:
- I downloaded the HP/ESXi 5 integrated iso from here
- I also tried the offline packages at here
- I think it's installed according to the following:
/opt/hp/tools # esxcli software vib list |grep Hewlett-Packard
char-hpcru 5.0.0.8-1OEM.500.0.0.434156 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-10
char-hpilo 500.9.0.0.9-1OEM.500.0.0.434156 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-10
hp-esx-license 1.0-05 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-10
hp-smx-provider 500.02.10.61.43-434156 Hewlett-Packard VMwareAccepted 2012-03-10
hpbootcfg 01-00.10 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-10
hponcfg 03-02.04 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-10
/opt/hp/tools # esxcli software vib get -n hp-smx-provider
Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-smx-provider_500.02.10.61.43-434156
Name: hp-smx-provider
Version: 500.02.10.61.43-434156
Type: bootbank
Vendor: Hewlett-Packard
Acceptance Level: VMwareAccepted
Summary: HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for ESXi
Description: HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for ESXi
Release Date: 2011-11-18
Depends:
Conflicts:
Replaces: hp-smx-limited
Provides: cim.DMTF.DSP1004 = 1.0.0, cim.SNIA.FC-HBA = 1.3.0
Maintenance Mode Required: False
Hardware Platforms Required: HP, hp, Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett-Packard Company
Live Install Allowed: True
Live Remove Allowed: False
Stateless Ready: True
Overlay: False
Tags:
Payloads: hp-smx-provider
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thanks for the response, hanccocka
I downloaded it from HP
I can see the hardware information in vcenter. what i'm actually trying to do is maintenance on the drives. I currently have a warning on the logical drive 2 "Ready for recovery" and i'm trying to rebuild it. I restarted and tried the bios but it was very limited. What's the best way to get raid controller access if i don't have insight access?
So did you download ESXi 5.0 from VMware or HP?
I downloaded it from HP
I can see the hardware information in vcenter. what i'm actually trying to do is maintenance on the drives. I currently have a warning on the logical drive 2 "Ready for recovery" and i'm trying to rebuild it. I restarted and tried the bios but it was very limited. What's the best way to get raid controller access if i don't have insight access?
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Well that's disappointing... Oh well, it is what it is. Just to clarify, is SmartStart what you're referring to? http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/smartstart/benefits.html
Thanks for the help, anccocka!
Thanks for the help, anccocka!
Yes, it is. HP should have made HP Array Management availble when ESXi first appeared, and now there is only ESXi 5.0, it's possible something may appear in the future.
That is the correct link, you should have received a CDROM with your server, to set the server up.
otherwise download the latest ISO, and burn to CD/DVD.
That is the correct link, you should have received a CDROM with your server, to set the server up.
otherwise download the latest ISO, and burn to CD/DVD.
ESXi 5.0 (ESXi) is not compatible with HP Insight Agents. You need to use the OEM version of VMware ESXi 5.0 (the HP version) which includes the CIM providers.
So did you download ESXi 5.0 from VMware or HP?
if you downloaded from HP, you already have the CIM providers, if you downloaded from VMware, you need to manually install the OEM CIM Providers from HP?
Which HP Server do you have?
To check the health of the HP Server, you select Host > Hardware Status using the vSphere Client, if you have the OEM HP version of ESXi 5.0.
or you can add to HP Systems Insight Manager, that you must have pre-installed on another server.