HPE ilo 4 Release Notes

HPE iLO 4 Release Notes 2.50

Part Number: 684917-407 Published: October 2016 Edition: 1

© Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Confidential computer software. Valid license from Hewlett Packard Enterprise required for possession, use, or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. Links to third-party websites take you outside the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has no control over and is not responsible for information outside the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website. Acknowledgements © 2012 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Google and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc. © 2012 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Chrome is a trademark of Google Inc. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft®, Windows Server®, and Windows® are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Red Hat® is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries. VMware® is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.

Description The HPE iLO subsystem is a standard component of HPE ProLiant servers that simplifies initial server setup, server health monitoring, power and thermal optimization, and remote server administration. The iLO subsystem includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface. This design makes iLO independent of the host server and its operating system. iLO enables and manages the HPE Active Health System and also features HPE Agentless Management. iLO monitors all key internal subsystems. When enabled, SNMP alerts are sent directly by iLO, regardless of the host operating system or whether a host operating system is installed. Embedded remote support software is available on ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers with iLO 4, regardless of the operating system software and without installing OS agents on the server.

Update recommendation Recommended. Update to this firmware version if your system is affected by one of the documented fixes or to take advantage of the enhanced functionality provided by this version. IMPORTANT: If you are booting ESXi from the embedded SD card, HPE strongly recommends rebooting the server immediately after updating to iLO 4 v2.50.

Supersede information Supersedes: 2.44

Product models iLO 4

Devices supported Gen9 servers •

ProLiant BL660c Gen9 Server Blade

•

ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server Blade

•

ProLiant DL580 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL560 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL360 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL180 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL160 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL120 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL80 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL60 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant DL20 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant ML350 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant ML150 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant ML30 Gen9 Server Description

3

•

ProLiant XL450 Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL750f Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL740f Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL730f Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL250a Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL230a Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL230b Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL190r Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant XL170r Gen9 Server

•

ProLiant WS460c Gen9 Graphics Server Blade

Compute Modules •

Synergy 680 Gen9 Compute Module

•

Synergy 660 Gen9 Compute Module

•

Synergy 620 Gen9 Compute Module

•

Synergy 480 Gen9 Compute Module

Gen8 servers

4

•

ProLiant BL660c Gen8 Server Blade

•

ProLiant BL465c Gen8 Server Blade

•

ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade

•

ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade

•

ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL560 Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL385p Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL360p Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL360e Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 Server

•

ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant DL160 Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant ML350p Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 Server

•

ProLiant ML310e Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant SL210t Gen8 Server

Devices supported

•

ProLiant SL270s Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant SL270s Gen8 SE Server

•

ProLiant SL250s Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant SL230s Gen8 Server

•

ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2 Server

•

ProLiant MicroServer Gen8

•

ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server Blade

Operating systems •

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Supported on certain platforms. See the OS support list for your platform at http://www.hpe.com/ info/OSsupport.

•

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

•

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

•

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

•

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86, AMD64/EM64T)

•

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

•

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86, AMD64/EM64T)

•

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1

•

VMware vSphere 5.5, 6.0

Browser requirements The following browsers are supported for running the iLO web interface: •

Internet Explorer (latest version)

•

Firefox (latest version)

•

Chrome (latest version)

The following settings must be enabled: •

JavaScript—Client-side JavaScript is used extensively by this application.

•

Cookies—Cookies must be enabled for certain features to function correctly.

•

Pop-up windows—Pop-up windows must be enabled for certain features to function correctly. Verify that pop-up blockers are disabled.

•

TLS—To access the iLO 4 2.03 or later web interface, you must enable TLS in your browser.

Languages Languages supported for this release: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Operating systems

5

Enhancements This version adds support for the following features and enhancements: •

Implemented garbage collection on the RESTful API allowing for automatic recovery in the case of bad or missing data.

•

Updates to the enclosure connection status (CPQSTSYS cpqSsBoxConnectionStatus) now correctly report when an enclosure is disconnected or reconnected, and sends trap cpqSsConnectionStatusChange where appropriate.

•

Added protection to the lifespan of the embedded 4GB non-volatile storage (NAND) by implementing a daily write count limit that is well above the normal daily activity. This ensures a runaway process will not inadvertently write to the NAND excessively, leading to eventual failure.

•

Changed the default certificate signing to SHA-256.

•

Added support for IP addresses in the SubjectAltName of the iLO SSL certificate.

•

Shared Network Port selection—Allows the choice between port 1 and port 2 for Shared Network Port functionality. Configure this setting in the iLO web interface by navigating to Network+Shared Network Port+General. NOTE:

Not all sideband NICs are supported. In some cases, port 2 may not be fully functional.

Supported sideband port 2 NICs

6

◦

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 556FLR-T Adapter

◦

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter

◦

HPE Ethernet 10G 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ ALOM

◦

HPE Ethernet 10/25G 2-port 640FLR-SFP28 ALOM

◦

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 4-port 536FLR-T Adapter

◦

361i-2port-1GB NIC

◦

331FLR-4P-1G NIC

◦

366FLR-4P- 1G NIC

◦

561FLR-T-2P-10GB NIC

◦

526FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC

◦

InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter (Port #2 only)

◦

534FLR-SFP+2P-10GB NIC

◦

Ethernet 1GB 2-port 330i Adapter

◦

BCM57810 NetXtreme II 10 GigE (NDIS VBD)

◦

FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter

◦

Ethernet 10Gb 2P 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Enhancements

Fixes The following issues are resolved in this version: •

Dynamic Power Capping still works when set to disabled.

•

Server may shut down after repeated insertion and removal of hot-plug power input modules for RPS backplanes.

•

Repeated LDAP tests cause iLO LDAP User Authentication to fail.

•

The reporting of location discovery services data via the RESTful API on ML/DL servers failed even with iLO Advanced license installed.

•

Rare memory leak that could lead to slow or failed iLO interfaces due to unverified data returns from unregistered providers.

•

Corrected the link on the direct connect registration page to point to www.hpe.com/support/hpesc instead of www.hpe.com/services/hpesc.

•

OA communication issue after OneView SPP update.

•

Status of pure Fibre Channel cards show up as Unknown in Network Tab of iLO System Information.

•

External Rest Providers removed after upgrading BIOS, booting, and then resetting iLO.

•

Rarely a GET to the SNMP MIB will fail.

•

Rarely updates using HPSUT fail.

•

iLOs won't join Federation group or respond to SSDP requests if DHCPv4 is configured but an IP address is not obtained at iLO boot time.

•

Prev/Next links and list behavior of iLO federation were not consistent.

•

Security fixes/enhancements:

◦

Improved AlertMail message body encoding.

◦

CBC Mode ciphers disabled in FIPS/AES Modes (both Webserver and SSH).

◦

RC4 has been removed from the default cipher list.

◦

3DES and SHA-1 are disabled in FIPS mode.

Known issues The following issues are known for this release: •

On XL platforms with one or more HPE InfiniBand 100Gb 2-port 840QSFP28 installed there may be occasional communication issues with HPE Apollo Chassis Firmware.

•

In some situations, the idle timeout may fail to log you out of the iLO web interface. Manually log out of iLO to mitigate this issue. An Integrated Remote Console session will correctly timeout if there is no keyboard, mouse, or virtual media activity for the timeout duration.

•

Due to a known issue in v53.0.2785.101 and v53.0.2785.116 of Chrome, the menu on the left side of the iLO web interface will not display. Use a different browser or newer version of Chrome. http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c05289343. The issue has been reported to Chrome. If necessary, zoom in/out to force the screen to repaint properly.

•

Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 2016 defaults to JavaScript disabled. You must enable Active Scripting to use the iLO Web Interface.

Fixes

7

Prerequisites iLO utilities For best performance, IPv6 support, and TLS v1.1 or later support, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends upgrading to the latest versions of the iLO utilities: Utility

Version

Notes

HPQLOCFG

1.5.0

This replaced the CPQLOCFG utility.

Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample bundle

4.90

HPONCFG for Windows

4.8.0.0

HPONCFG for Linux

4.6.0-0

LOCFG.PL

4.90

Available in the Lights-Out XML Scripting Sample bundle.

HPLOMIG

4.80

Upgrade HPLOMIG before installing this version of iLO 4.

Licensing Some features are part of an iLO licensing package. For more information about iLO licensing, see the following website: http://www.hpe.com/info/ilo/licensing.

Integrated Remote Console •

The Java IRC requires a Java Runtime Environment. For more information, see http:// www.java.com.

•

Google Chrome version 42 and later does not support the Java plug-in. The following alternatives are available:

•

◦

Windows users: Use the Java IRC Java Web Start application.

◦

Linux users with Oracle JRE: Use the Java IRC Java Web Start application.

◦

Linux users with OpenJDK JRE: Use the Java IRC applet.

The .NET IRC requires one of the following versions of the .NET Framework:

◦

.NET Framework 3.5 Full (SP1 recommended)

◦

.NET Framework 4.0 Full

◦

.NET Framework 4.5

◦

.NET Framework 4.6

For Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10, a supported version of the .NET Framework is included in the OS. The .NET Framework is also available at the Microsoft Download Center: http:// www.microsoft.com/download. The .NET Framework versions 3.5 and 4.0 have two deployment options: Full and Client Profile. The Client Profile is a subset of the Full framework. The .NET IRC is supported with the Full framework only; the Client Profile is not supported. Version 4.5 and later of the .NET Framework do not have the Client Profile option. •

The .NET IRC is launched using Microsoft ClickOnce, which is part of the .NET Framework.

◦

8

Prerequisites

Mozilla Firefox requires an add-on to launch .NET applications. You can launch the .NET IRC from a supported version of Firefox by using a ClickOnce add-on such as the Microsoft

.NET Framework Assistant. You can download the .NET Framework Assistant from http:// addons.mozilla.org/.

◦

Google Chrome requires an extension to launch .NET applications. As a workaround, use one of the following: –

The Java IRC.

–

The .NET IRC with a different browser.

–

The standalone .NET IRC.

–

The iLO mobile app.

Installation instructions See the following document for installation instructions: HPE iLO 4 user guide Part number: 684918-404 Edition: 1

Support iLO 4 firmware updates and utilities can be found here: http://www.hpe.com/support/ilo4.

IPv6 •

iLO 4 supports the following IPv6 dedicated network communications:

◦

IPv6 Static Address Assignment

◦

IPv6 SLAAC Address Assignment

◦

IPv6 Static Route Assignment

◦

IPv6 Static Default Gateway Entry

◦

DHCPv6 Stateful Address Assignment

◦

DHCPv6 Stateless DNS, Domain Name, and NTP Configuration

◦

Integrated Remote Console

◦

HPE Onboard Administrator Single Sign-On

◦

HPE SIM Single Sign-On

◦

Web Server

◦

SSH Server

◦

SNTP Client

◦

DDNS Client

◦

RIBCL over IPv6

◦

SNMP

◦

AlertMail

Installation instructions

9

•

◦

Remote Syslog

◦

WinDBG Support

◦

HPQLOCFG/HPLOMIG over an IPv6 connection

◦

Scriptable Virtual Media

◦

CLI/RIBCL key import over an IPv6 connection

◦

Authentication using LDAP and Kerberos over IPv6

◦

iLO Federation

◦

IPMI

iLO 4 does not support the following IPv6 networking features:

◦

Shared Network Port Connections

◦

NETBIOS-WINS

◦

ESKM Support for Storage

◦

Embedded Remote Support

Documentation feedback Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback ([email protected]). When submitting your feedback, include the document title, part number, edition, and publication date located on the front cover of the document. For online help content, include the product name, product version, help edition, and publication date located on the legal notices page.

10

Documentation feedback