ServerView Suite - ServerView Update Management

1 ; (flashviaiRMCS3/S4/S5usingcURL) (CMS) (operatingsystem=Windows) (Repository,..) ' (flashviaiRMCS3/iRMCS4/iRMCS5usingcURL) (orlater) ' (ConfigurationWizard) (ConfigurationWizard) (ConfigurationWizard) (ConfigurationWizard) (ConfigurationWizard) (ConfigurationWizard) (Filterdialogbox) (Filterdialogbox) (Filterdialogbox) (Collections) (Command-LineInterface) (Command) (Command) (Command) (Command) (Command) (Event) (Event) (Event) (Event) (Event) (Event) (Event) (Examples) (batchjob)1948 ScriptingTool( ) (FC) , :TheInventoryServicereadstheinventorieso fthePRIMERGY serversandwritestheresultstothedatabase. (Theinventorycontainstheentirehardwarean dsoftwareconfigurationdataofaPRIMERGY server.) ,youcanalsoimportupdatesfromtheServerVie wUpdateDVDtotherepositoryusingtheReposit oryManagerFortheinitialupdateofyourPRIME RGY server, ,whichispublishedalmostmonthly,maynotcon tainthelatestupdates, , "ServerViewUpdateRepository" , :Interactionbetweenthevariousservicesfor UpdateManagement-ServerViewAgentlessServ iceAsanalternativetodownloadingtheupdate sdirectlyfromtheFujitsuwebserver, , , (eLCM),ServerViewSystemMonitor, ,themanagementstationplaystheroleofamana gednode(seethefigureabove).

2 ,ServerViewAgentlessService,ServerViewUp dateAgent,ServerViewOperationsManagerfro mthe:lServerViewSuiteDVD2(bundledwithPRI MERGY server)lDownloadsectionoftheFujitsuwebse rver: (Windows>= ,Linux>= ) ,thefollowingportsmustbeenabled:o161(snm p)o3171(ServerViewUpdateAgent)o3172(SCS) ( ) (configurationwithAccountCheck)beforeper forminganupdateonthemanagedserver, (CMS) :duringServerViewUpdateAgentinstallation defaultsettingsareconfiguredDefaultuserg roup: :duringServerViewUpdateAgentinstallation InventoryRequirementsofServerViewAgentsf orservingfirmwareoflBroadcomLANcontrolle rWindows:PSPB roadcom_LAN_BACS/_E/..Linux:ServerViewUp dateAgentlRAID controllerLinux:ServerViewRAIDlFibreChan nelController(Emulex)andLinuxOperatingSy stemRequirementsforupdatingthefirmwarear easfollows:IfLinuxwasinstalledeithermanu allyorusingServerViewInstallationManager<= ,youhavetoperformthefollowingactivities:oInstallingEmulexOCMpackage(CoreorGUI)oInstallingOEMdriverslpfc,be2net,andbe2iscsioIncaseofa32- , , :http://<ipadrconnectionblade> :Setthefollowingvalues:AdminMode:EnableS SHV ersion1:DisableSSHV ersion2:EnableIfPlinkisnotconfiguredonCM Ssomeupdatesdonotproperlywork(BIOS/iRMCo fsystemswithoperatingsystemVMwareESXi,MM Bs,connectionsblades).

3 Forfurtherinformationsee"Miscellaneousst ep(ConfigurationWizard)" (BIOS/iRMCofsystemswithoperatingsystemVM wareESXi,MMBs,connectionsblades).Forfurt herinformationsee"Miscellaneousstep(Conf igurationWizard)" (flashviaiRMCS3/S4/S5usingcURL)Prerequis ites: , ( ). (AdministratororOEM) : ,RX/TX300S7,RX350S7,TX120S3p, (BIOS/iRMCofsystemswithoperatingsystemVM wareESXi,MMBs,connectionsblades).Forfurt herinformationsee"Miscellaneousstep(Conf igurationWizard)" , ,themanagementstationactsastheTFTP server, >= (Windows>= ,Linux>= )mustbeinstalledATFTP serverisalsonecessaryforupdatingiRMCS3/i RMCS4/iRMCS5 ,thefollowingmustbeinstalled:oServerView AgentsforWindowsorLinux>= >= ,thefollowingmustbeinstalled:oServerView AgentsforWindowsorLinux>= >= (<= ,>= ) !ForinstallationofTFTPS erverWindowssee"InstallationunderWindows " :RHEL<=V6,SLES<=V11(x86):libxml2 RHEL<=V6,SLES<=V11(x86_64) (x86_64):libxml2lThesoftwarepackageforTF TP service(firewallconfigurationmustallowTF TP) "InstallationunderLinux" (CMS)Onthecentralmanagementstation, (BIOS/iRMCofsystemswithoperatingsystemVM wareESXi,MMBs,connectionsblades).

4 Forfurtherinformationsee"Miscellaneousst ep(ConfigurationWizard)" (operatingsystem=Windows)ConfigurationlC onfigurationduringthemenu-driveninstalla tionoftheServerViewOperationsManager:Upd ateManagementLogonInformationsteplDuring silentinstallationoftheServerViewOperati onsManager, , , , , :lConfigurationWizardlDownloadManagerlRe positoryManagerFormatoftheaccountllocala ccount:.\<user>recommended:.\Administratorldomainuserac count:<domain>\<user>Theremotedatabaseneedsadomainuseraccount Requirementsofthisuseraccount:lWindowsad ministrationrightslRead/WriterightsforSe rverViewOperationsManagerinstallationdir ectorylRead/Writerightsforlocalrepositor y(ifconfigured)lRighttodownload(ifDownlo adManagerisconfigured)Youmustaddthisacco unt( ) "AddingauseraccountwithSQLS erveradministratorrights",ifthefollowing SQLS erverinstancesareused:lSQLS erver2008orhigherlRemotedatabase(regardl essofversionandedition) (Repository,..)StarttheConfigurationWiza rdofUpdateManagementandmaketheinitialset tingsforUpdateManagement:lServerViewOper ationsManager-BaseConfigurationWizard-Up dateManagementorlServerViewOperationsMan ager-UpdateManagement-ConfigurationThese ttingsrelatemainlyto:ltheUpdateRepositor yltheTFTP serverandPlinkconfigurationltheDownloadS ervicelProxyandmailInthefinalphaseoftheC onfigurationWizard, ,firmware, :lServerView- : :lAutomaticmaintenanceIntheDownloadManag er, , (JobDetailstab)areexecutedafterthemanage mentstationhasbeenrestarted, ,theJobDetailsdialogboxmaycontainsthefol lowingentries:lJobStatus: ,youcanregeneratethejobbycopyingit(CopyJ ob).

5 LIftheagentstatusiserrororbusy,firstperf ormacleanupandthenrecreatethejobbycopyin git(CopyJob). ,theconnectionfromthewebbrowser(workstat ion)tothewebserver(managementstation) ,re-establishthisconnection( ). ;however, ,transferred, ,transferred,flashing, : C(=Cleanup)orGFCLI A S(=forcedCancel) :lOnthemanagedserverlOntheTFTP server(inthecaseaMMBflash) (ASP)andPRIMERGYS upportPackages(PSP)inthe"ServerViewSuite -LocalSystemUpdateforPRIMERGYS ervers" ' : , :lServerswithServerViewAgentlessServicei nstalledarenowsupportedbytheUpdateManage rapplication,see"Concepts"onpage8,"Prere quisites"onpage11,and"UpdateManagermainw indow" , , (BIOS,firmware,drivers,ServerViewAgentsa ndServerViewUpdateAgent) ,linksareofferedonthefollowingtopics: : , , , , , , :NotationalconventionsIndicatesIndicates varioustypesofrisks,namelyhealthrisks, , <abc>Indicatesvariableswhichmustbereplacedwit hrealvalues.[abc]Indicatesoptionsthatcan bespecified(syntax). [key] ,theShiftkeyisspecified,forexample[Shift ]+[A] , , (seealso"Prerequisitesonthecentralmanage mentstation(CMS)"onpage16).

6 :lAutomaticmaintenanceIntheInventoryMana ger, , , , , ,makesuretheprerequisitesaremetbeforeyou createupdatejobs,see"Prerequisitesonmana gedservers" , ,ServerViewAgents,ServerViewUpdateAgent, :WindowsSVSS oftware\Software\ ServerView \Windows\Glob alFlash\Agents\OnlineFlash\ (Windows,Linux). :Diagramoftheupdateprocedure(online) , (socketcommunication).lTheupdateagentsta rtsanupdatehandler(anauxiliaryroutineoft heagent), ,ifyouareusingtheCLI, , , , ( ,name,MACaddress,etc.).ltherequiredparam eters(IPaddress,pathnameandimagenameonth eTFTP server) :SNMP(reading)andHTTP(writing)andSSHacce ssForupdatingahardwaresystem, (masterandslave) :(Thesameprocedureappliesforupdatingacon nectionbladeviaSSHcommunication.)Figure5 :Diagramoftheupdateprocedure(managementb ladeviaTFTP server) , (1):lInthecaseofMMBBX600S3 , ( )totheTFTP serverandstartstheupdatejob(socketcommun icationbetweentheUpdateManagerandtheupda teagentontheTFTP server).lTheupdateagentstartstheupdateha ndler, (TFTP communication). ,ifyouareusingtheCLI, (flashviaiRMCS3/iRMCS4/iRMCS5usingcURL)U pdatingasystemrunninganESXisystem(flashv iaiRMCS3/iRMCS4/iRMCS5usingcURL):Figure6 :Diagramoftheupdate(ESXisystemviaiRMCS3/ iRMCS4/iRMCS5usingcURL)lTheInventoryMana geronthemanagementstationusesCIMcommands tofetchtherequiredinventorydatafromtheVM wareESXihost.

7 (Apre-installedServerViewESXiCIMprovider isprerequisite.) , :TheUpdateManagertransferstheupdateimage sandtheupdatejob(includingtheupdatehandl erandupdatetool)totheTFTP serverandstartstheupdatejob(socketcommun icationbetweentheUpdateManagerandtheupda teagentontheTFTP server).lTheupdateagentstartstheupdateha ndler, (forserverswithiRMCS4/iRMCS5). (forserverswithiRMCS4/iRMCS5). ,ifyouareusingtheCLI, :Agent-WinAgent-LxBladeSystemFibreChanne lControllerLanControllerManagementContro llerMicroControllerPrimSupportPack- ,newcomponents(BIOS,firmware,agents,driv ers) (SupportedSystemsandInfocolumns). , : "InstallationontheTFTP server" :Inthecaseofautonomoushardwaresystemsonw hichnoWindowsorLinuxoperatingsystemruns( ) ,ensurethatalljobsontheinvolvedsystems(m anagementstation,TFTP server,managedserver) (orlater) :lInstallationviaASP(AutonomousSupportPa ckage)lMenu-drivenInstallation( )lInstallationviathecommandlineinterface ( )InstallationviaASP(AutonomousSupportPac kage)Youstarttheinstallationviatheinstal lationpackageSVUpdateAgent_Win_ASP_<vers>.

8 Exe,whichyouwillfindontheServerViewUpdat eDVDunder:Firmware-Agent-Win-SV- Update -A gentYoucaninstalltheupdateagentatthecomm andlevelusingthefollowingcommand:start/w aitSVUpdateAgent_Win_ASP_<vers>.exeMenu-drivenInstallation( ) , , ,itisnotreallynecessarytoenterausergroup ,butitisrecommendedforusingtheupdateagen t, ( )Youcaninstalltheupdateagentatcommandlev elusingthefollowingcommand:FTAsetup-noac countcheck{0|1}[-flashusergroup<user_group>]FTAsetup-GFAUT heoptionshavethefollowingmeanings:-noacc ountcheck{0|1}Youusethisoptiontoenable(0 )ordisable(1) <user_group> , (withoutthisoption) :InstallationviaASPY oustarttheinstallationviatheinstallation packageSVUpdateAgent_Lx_V<vers>.scexe, :shSVUpdateAgent_Lx_V<vers>.scexeInstallationofrpmpackageYoustartth einstallationviatheinstallationpackageSM AWgfa-<Release>-<Version>.rpm, :rpm{-i|-U--nopreun--nopostun}SMAWgfa-<Release>-<Version>. (onlyforupdateinstallations)Iftheseoptio ns,whichmustalwaysbespecifiedtogether,ar eselected, (3) (7-bit) ,theparametersareassigneddefaultvaluesin the/opt/SMAW/SMAWgfa/ <user-group>Nameoftheprimaryusergroupwhichisenteredi n/ (defaultGFUSER).

9 <n>n=0(passwordqueryenabled;defaultvalue)n= 1(passwordquerydisabled)TraceFile=<file>Fileinwhichtheagent sactionsareloggedwhenTraceLevel> <file>.Defaultfilename:/opt/SMAW/SMAWgfa/ <n>n=0(notracing)n=2(tracingoferrors)n=3(tr acingofthecommands)n=5(detailedtracing)D efaultTraceLevel=2 Parameterchangesonlybecomeeffectiveafter the/ ,ifyouuseotherPXE/TFTP services, ,seesection" (orlater)" :lPRIMERGYS erverViewSuiteDVDUse<dvd-root>:\Setup\WebUI\ (DeploymentService) (file/ :paramdisable=no) (fromtoptobottom) :TreestructureWorkareatabsServerDetailsU pdateDetailsJobDetailsServersListofserve rsInformationabouttheselectedserversComp onentlistintheformofatreestructure(depen dsontheselectionintheserverlist)Updatesf orthecomponentsselectedinthecomponentlis tInformationaboutthejobsthatexistforthes electedserversUpdatesListofupdatesInform ationaboutallserversforwhichtheselectedc omponentsarerelevantServerlistintheformo fatreestructure(dependsontheselectionint heupdatelist) :UpdateManagertreestructureThetreestruct ureisontheleftoftheworkareaintheUpdateMa nagerandprovidesvariousviews,dividedinto differentgroups, ,whichyoucreatedwiththeServerListapplica tionTheiconinfrontofaserverorgroupsymbol (likeforBladeServer,virtualsystems.)

10 ,insteadofupdatestatusicons,servericonsa redisplayed, , , ,regardlessoftheirversionUpgradesCompone ntsforwhichanupgradeisavailableDowngrade sComponentsforwhichadowngradeisavailable InstalledUpdatesAllcomponentsinstalledon theserversUserCollectionsUser-definedcom ponentgroups,whichyoucreateintheReposito ryManagerUpdategroupJobsJobsdefinedforth eupdateoftheserversRootAllJobsAlljobs,re gardlessofstatusWaitingJobsJobsthatarewa itingforthetimetotransfertheupdatesfromt hemanagementstationtothePRIMERGY serversJobsinProgressJobsthatarecurrentl yintheupdatephaseReadyJobsJobsthatwereex ecutedwithouterrors(ifarestartisrequired afteranupdatephase,thisstatusisnotdispla yeduntiltheserverhasbeenrestarted) , , :ServerDetailstabInthetable, , ,thecontentsofthefollowinggroupsarecheck ed: <column>dialogbox, , , , :Beforeloggingin, , (thisisthestatusbeforethedatatransferbeg ins). <Date> , , , ,forexample,iftheupdateagentwasaccessedb yanothermanagementstation(invalidconfigu ration!),orifajobfailedunexpectedly(JobS tatus=error,Returntext=PendingJob).