[Linux-cluster] Fence don't work with HP iLo2 (fw.1.42

Mon Jan 14 19:48:22 UTC 2008

m.. mm.. wrote:
> I don't get it working:
> This error message comes..when i try to fence node2.
> 
> Jan 12 20:38:57 xxx4n1 fence_node[20776]: agent "fence_ipmilan" reports: Rebooting machine @ IPMI:192.168.69.4...ipmilan: Failed to connect after 30 seconds Failed
> Jan 12 20:38:57 xxx4n1 ccsd[3239]: Attempt to close an unopened CCS descriptor (142830).
> Jan 12 20:38:57 xxx4n1 ccsd[3239]: Error while processing disconnect: Invalid request descriptor
> 
> Some ideas?

Actually, I'm not sure that IPMI will work with your hardware. Some of 
the HP machines come with "ILO MP", which does support IPMI. In that 
case, you would want to use IPMI to do fencing. I'm not familiar with 
your hardware, but I am guessing that you don't have ILO MP, and thus 
IPMI is not going to work.

> tameikareed kirjoitti 12.01.2008 kello 18:24:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do you have IPMI turned on in your kernel.  It should be if you didn't 
>> recompile your kernel, but it not you can install that module.  As far 
>> as recompiling your kernel, RedHat does not support that so you will 
>> have to download the vanilla kernel from kernel.org.  This will be the 
>> source kernel.  Once you have that I would open up a second screen and 
>> do a make menuconfig on the kernel that you do have installed under 
>> /usr/src/kernels/<kernel-version>. In the other screen install the 
>> source kernel with rpm -ivh <kernel src version>. Then build the kernel 
>> by going over to /usr/src/redhat/SPECS and doing rpmbuild -bp 
>> kernel<version>.spec.  Below is a list of options:
>>
>>         -ba    Build binary and source packages (after doing the %prep, 
>> %build, and %install stages).
>>
>>        -bb    Build a binary package (after doing the %prep, %build,
>>  and 
>> %install stages).
>>
>>        -bp    Executes the "%prep" stage from the spec file. Normally 
>> this involves unpacking the sources and applying any patches.
>>
>>        -bc    Do  the "%build" stage from the spec file (after doing
>>  the 
>> %prep stage).  This generally involves the equivalent of a "make".
>>
>>        -bi    Do the "%install" stage from the spec file (after doing 
>> the %prep and %build stages).  This generally involves the equivalent
>>               of a "make install".
>>
>>        -bl    Do  a  "list check".  The "%files" section from the spec 
>> file is macro expanded, and checks are made to verify that each file
>>               exists.
>> After that you need to make a symbolic link over in the
>>  /usr/src/kernel/ 
>> directory linking back to your source directory of the 
>> kernel.(/usr/src/kernels/BUILD)
>>
>> As far as with HP hardware, you can look on the disk. Or check this
>>  link 
>> out:
>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lan
>> g=en&cc=us&mode=3&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-UNITY-I25296
>>
>> I would go with the HP drivers . This should have came in hpasm
>>  package. 
>> I have include the instructions from the hp site:
>>
>> *Installation:*
>> Login as the system administrator (root), download the RPM to a 
>> directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.
>>
>> If a previous version of the hp-OpenIPMI package has been installed, it 
>> must be removed before this package can be installed. To remove the 
>> previous version and any packages dependent on it, type the following:
>>
>>       rpm -e hp-OpenIPMI
>>
>> To install the package, type:
>>
>>       rpm -ivh hp-OpenIPMI-< version >.rpm
>>
>> The drivers will be installed to the /opt/hp/hp-OpenIPMI directory but 
>> not inserted. For HP ProLiant servers, the hpasm package will 
>> automatically load the hp-OpenIPMI drivers if required for a particular 
>> HP ProLiant server.
>>
>> Additional information and help is available by typing either of the 
>> following:
>>
>>       man hp-OpenIPMI
>>
>> Additional information about features, installation, use, and 
>> troubleshooting the HP Server Management Drivers and Agents is
>>  available 
>> in the HOWTO documents available here: 
>> http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/linux/documentation.html.
>>
>> Well hope this helps,
>> Tameika
>>
>> m.. mm.. wrote:
>>> Hello again.
>>> Hmm, i don't know how to enable ipmi in Hp360 iLo2, can somebody help me
>> and explain it to me?
>>> And how is the config-parameters in cluster-suite at fence device.
>>>
>>> Sorry, i don't understand it, and didnä't get it work..
>>> .ipmilan: Failed to connect after 30 seconds Failed
>>>
>>>
>>> Lon Hohberger kirjoitti 12.01.2008 kello 00:19:
>>>   
>>>> On Fri, 2008-01-11 at 22:56 +0200, m.. mm.. wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> We are having some problems to get fence working with this hardware.
>>>>>
>>>>> Proliant 360 G5.. iLo firmware 1.42
>>>>> and os is, RedHat 5-> 2.6.18-8.el5 Cluster/GFS
>>>>>
>>>>> This script: fence_ilo
>>>>> Fence shutdown works fine, but it don't restart it.
>>>>> agent "fence_ilo" reports: failed to turn on
>>>>>
>>>>> Have someone working script to get this work?
>>>>>       
>>>> Enable IPMI on the iLO2 management card and use it instead.
>>>>
>>>> -- Lon
>>>>
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