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Notes on using iLO server

Updated: September 18, 2018
Published: March 9, 2018

Summary

If user manages iLO server on which iLO5 FW later than 1.20 is installed by using NEC ESMPRO Manager, it is necesary to use latest version of NEC ESMPRO Manager.

And if user are using Express Report Service(MG) (Windows), it is also necessary to use latest version of iLO Receiving Information.

Please check iLO5 FW Version in the following situation.

- When user starts using iLO server newly.
(Though iLO server type is same, FW Version might be different depending on release date.)

- When user updates iLO5 FW.

- When user replaces Motherboard on which iLO5 FW is loaded.

Please refer to the following Update steps.

Updating NEC ESMPRO Manager

Update the NEC ESMPRO Manager according to the steps below after updating the firmware.

- On windows:

1. Download the latest version of NEC ESMPRO Manager from the following website.
http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html
- ESMPRO tab
- NEC ESMPRO Manager

2. Update NEC ESMPRO Manager. For details, refer to "Chapter 2 Installation" in NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver. 6 Installation Guide (Windows).

If you do not update, the following features do not work well.

- Constitution Tab - Server Status screen
"SNMP Alert setting" shows the error message "Failed to get SNMP Alert setting".

- Remote Control Tab - iLO Information - Show IML or Save IML
NEC ESMPRO Manager fails to get the IML information and "Show IML or Save IML" feature does not work.

- AlertViewer
New Alerts of hardware failure added with updating firmware are displayed as "Unknown" alert on AlertViewer.

Updating iLO Receiving Information

Update iLO Receiving Information (ilo_en.mtb or iml_en.mtb) according to the steps below after updating the firmware when using the Express Report Service (MG) (Windows).

ilo_en.mtb : Receiving Information for iLO events based on iLO SNMP Trap
iml_en.mtb : Receiving Information for iLO events based on IML

- Updating iLO Receiving Information (ilo_en.mtb or iml_en.mtb):

1. Download the latest version of iLO Receiving Information (ilo_en.mtb or iml_en.mtb) from the following website:
http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html
- ESMPRO tab
- Express Report Service (MG) (Windows) Receiving Information
- iLO.zip
* iLO.zip includes ilo_en.mtb and iml_en.mtb

2. Delete the current Receiving Information from Express Report Service (MG) (Windows).
For details please refer to "3.1.5 Setting for Receiving Information" or "3.2.4 Setting for Receiving Information"
in Express Report Service (MG) Installation Guide (Windows).

* Download Express Report Service (MG) Installation Guide (Windows) from the following website:
http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html
- ESMPRO tab
- Express Report Service (MG) (Windows)

3. Set the Receiving Information downloaded in Step 1 to Express Report Service (MG).

Caution


You must update both NEC ESMPRO Manager  and  Express Report Service(MG) (Windows) Receiving Information
so that new hardware failure alerts can be detected and reported.

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