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  • iLO4 2.78

    The iLO4 2.78  (2021/05/07) of HP MicroServer Gen:

    HTML5 Integrated Remote Console
    The HTML5 IRC provides remote access to the system KVM and control of Virtual Media from a single console that runs in a supported browser.
     

     

     

  • SD Card Bug of iLO4 2.4.0/2.4.4

    ISSUE:

    Upgrade to iLO4 2.4.0 (SPP 2016040), found  The server was failed to boot ESX from SD Card.   The same issue existed in iLO4 2.4.4

    Root Cause:

    iLO4 2.4.x will damage the partition table of SD Card/USB Flash，Not Clear it is damaged during the executing phase or stopping phase

     

    Solution :

    Rollback iLO4 to 2.3.0 (SPP 2015100)
    Create USB Key of SPP 2015100
        Boot with the USB
        Downgrade the iLO4 firmware with interactive method
    Reformat the SD Card/USB Flash
    Retrieve the SD Card from server
        Format it into empty status in PC （Linux）
        Delete the partition table
        Create DOS partition table
        Create a DOS partition (0x0b)
       Format the DOS partition
       Insert the empty SD Card into Gen8

     

    Reinstall ESX into SD Card

     Format the SD Card with FAT32
       Power outage of the server
   Lauch iOL remote console
   Insert CD of  ESX iso image file
   Reboot with CD to install ESX

     

     Lessons

    Never trust a Company not in stable state

     

     

     How to format Micro SD Card in MicroServer Gen8:

    Download gparted live CD at

    http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gparted/gparted-live-0.26.1-5-i686.iso

    And Launch it from iLO client

     

  • Update iLO4 firmware of HP ML Gen8

    • Download iLO4 software of window x64 from HPE website
    • Extract the download exe file,  get the bin file
    • Login to iLO4 from browser
    • Update iLO4 firmware by uploading the bin file

     

  • How to Remotely access the iLO4 of Home HP MicroServer Gen8 behind a corporation firewall

    By ssh local port forward, we can access the iLO4 and Remote console of Home from the corporation network which protected by firewall,  with only 80 and 433 ports opened via proxy.

     

    HOME

    HP Proliant MicroServer Gen8
    iLO4 Advance License installed
    iLO4  IP=HOME_ILO4_IP               ( Local IP of iLO4 port,   172.24.0.xxx )

    WAN Router
    WNR2000 V3
    DD-WRT build 24160,
    Remote ssh login enabled
    WAN IP=HOME_WAN_IP              ( 220.234.xxx.xxx, public IP )

     

    OFFICE

    Network:

    Only out going 89/443 allowed via HTTP Proxy:
    OFFICE_PROXY_IP : OFFICE_PROXY_PORT

    Linux workstation:
    Ubuntu 10.10
    Open JDK v7.0      Installed
    CorkScrew             Installed

     

    Windows workstation:

    Windows 7
    putty 0.63   Installed

    How to Accesss ILO4 and Remote Console

    by using SSH local port forward,  From Office Workstation to Home SSH Server (Router),  we can assess iLO4 and Remote Console in Office.

     

    Linux:

    #!/bin/sh

    # Http proxy of Corp
    HTTP_PROXY_HOST=OFFICE_PROXY_IP
    HTTP_PROXY_PORT=OFFICE_PROXY_PROXY

    #  Home ssh server
    SSH_HOST=HOME_WAN_IP
    SSH_PORT=443
    SSH_USER=xxxx

    #  Home ILO4 Host
    REMOTE_ILO_HOST=HOME_ILO4_IP
    REMOTE_ILO_PORT=”22 23 17990 80 443 17988 161 162 623″

    # Office Workstation  ILO4 IP
    BIND_ILO_HOST=127.0.0.1
    #BIND_ILO_HOST=192.168.127.8

    #Generate proxy config file

    ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG=/tmp/ilo_ssh_config

    echo “Host ${DDWRT_SSH_HOST}” > ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG}
    echo “ProxyCommand corkscrew ${HTTP_PROXY_HOST} ${HTTP_PROXY_PORT} %h %p” >> ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG}
    echo “port ${DDWRT_SSH_PORT}” >> ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG}

    echo “Host ${LINUX_SSH_HOST}” >> ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG}
    echo “ProxyCommand corkscrew ${HTTP_PROXY_HOST} ${HTTP_PROXY_PORT} %h %p” >> ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG}
    echo “port ${LINUX_SSH_PORT}” >> ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG}

    ILO_OPT_LIST=””
    for p in ${REMOTE_ILO_PORT}; do
    ILO_OPT_LIST=”${ILO_OPT_LIST} -L ${BIND_ILO_HOST}:${p}:${REMOTE_ILO_HOST}:${p}”
    done

    # Stop local services already bind to the local ILO4 Ports
    sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop
    sudo /etc/init.d/lighttpd stop

    # Setup SSH local forward link from Office to Home
    echo “sudo ssh -N -f -F ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG} ${ILO_OPT_LIST} ${SSH_USER}@${SSH_HOST}”
    sudo ssh -N -f -F ${ILO_SSH_PROXY_CONFIG} ${ILO_OPT_LIST} ${SSH_USER}@${SSH_HOST}

    SSH_PID=`pgrep -f “${ILO_OPT_LIST}”`

    # Access the iLO4 via firefox browser
    firefox https://${BIND_ILO_HOST}/

    # Launch the Java remote console from iLO4

    # cleanup,  stop the ssh local forward
    sudo kill -9 ${SSH_PID}

     

    Windows 7:

    Config putty iLO4 session as following:

    Config  Connection/Proxy/HTTP proxy

    Config  Connection/SSH/Tunnels,  by add follow local port forwarding:

    (BIND_ILO_HOST -> HOME_ILO4_IP)

    22 23 17990 80 443 17988 161 162 623

    Launch firefox,  and   goto https:// BIND_ILO_HOST  => iLO4 Panel Access

    Launch  remote console/ .iNET.IRC from iLO4 panel

     

     Note:

    Note:

    If the PC support Intel AMT technology, you may meet the error 10013 when try to forward 623 port,
    because the port 623 have been taken by the LMS.exe service:

    Solution: Disable the LMS service

    Launch the terminal with admin permission, and run:

    sc stop “UNS”
    sc stop “LMS”
    Or disable it forever:

    sc config “UNS” start= disabled
    sc config “LMS” start= disabled

     

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    iLO 2 Advanced License Keys:
    35DPH-SVSXJ-HGBJN-C7N5R-2SS4W
    35SCR-RYLML-CBK7N-TD3B9-GGBW2