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5 User Interface

5.2.4.9 Create Collection dialog box

In the

Create Collection

dialog box, you can create customized update

groups, which are displayed in the

Update Manager

on the

Update Details

tab under

User Collections

.

To open this dialog box, click

Create

on the

Collections

tab.

Figure 42:

Create Collection

dialog box

Name

Name of the customized update group.

Description

Description of the customized update group (comment).

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ServerView Update Management

Summary of Contents for ServerView Operations Manager V6.12

Page 1: ...User Guide English ServerView Suite ServerView Update Management ServerView Operations Manager V6 12 Edition February 2013 ...

Page 2: ...nsistently high quality standard and user friendliness this documentation was created to meet the regulations of a quality man agement system which complies with the requirements of the standard DIN EN ISO 9001 2008 cognitas Gesellschaft für Technik Dokumentation mbH www cognitas de Copyright and trademarks Copyright 1998 2013 Fujitsu Technology Solutions All rights reserved Delivery subject to av...

Page 3: ... errors 20 1 3 2 Updating the management station with components which needs a reboot 20 1 3 3 Multiple management stations 21 1 4 Autonomous Support Packages ASP 21 1 5 PRIMERGY Support Packages PSP 21 1 5 1 Current PSP versions 21 1 5 2 Components of a PSP 22 1 5 3 Product Detection of Primergy Support Packages 23 1 5 4 Initial Installation of Primergy Support Packages 25 1 6 Notes on deleting s...

Page 4: ... 1 LogOn dialog box 76 5 1 5 2 Cleanup Wizard 79 5 1 5 3 Server Details dialog box 84 5 1 5 4 Create Job Wizard 90 5 1 5 5 Update Details dialog box 100 5 1 5 6 PSP Details dialog box 104 5 1 5 7 Copy Job Wizard 106 5 1 5 8 Job Details dialog box 117 5 1 5 9 Edit Job dialog box 120 5 1 5 10 Change TFTP Address dialog box 123 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window 125 5 2 1 The tree structure 126 5 2 2...

Page 5: ...rd 182 5 4 4 1 Start step Configuration Wizard 183 5 4 4 2 Repository step Configuration Wizard 184 5 4 4 3 Miscellaneous step Configuration Wizard 189 5 4 4 4 Download Settings step Configuration Wizard 190 5 4 4 5 Mail Settings step Configuration Wizard 192 5 4 4 6 Activate step Configuration Wizard 194 5 5 Filter dialog box 196 5 5 1 Standard Filter dialog box 196 5 5 2 Character strings Filter...

Page 6: ...d Manager 214 6 3 1 Adjusting the Download Service 214 6 3 2 General Information on Download Manager 215 6 3 3 Opening Download Manager 216 6 3 4 Closing Download Manager 216 6 3 5 Creating a new download task 216 6 3 6 Assigning servers to a download task 217 6 3 7 Editing a download task 217 6 3 8 Deleting a download task 218 6 3 9 Monitoring download tasks 218 6 3 10 Managing log files 219 6 4 ...

Page 7: ... job 258 8 Troubleshooting 261 8 1 Error messages in the Update Manager 261 8 2 Error messages in the Download Manager 266 8 3 Error messages in the Configuration Wizard 270 8 4 Error messages in the Repository Manager 273 8 5 Problems with Single Sign On 273 8 6 Problems with entries in the tree structure 274 8 7 Problems with components 275 8 8 Event ID 2370 on managed node 275 8 9 Installation ...

Page 8: ...8 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 9: ...ry o view a list of updates contained in the repository o change properties of contents o update your local repository on the management station o create collections l Download Manager provides a mechanism for checking for available updates and downloading new ones for the monitored managed nodes from the Fujitsu Technology Solutions web server to the local repository on the management station l C...

Page 10: ...figuration data of a PRIMERGY server The Download Service downloads updates from the download server into the repository In addition to the download via the Download Service you can also import updates from the ServerView Suite DVD 1 min 7 812 Win dows 10 09 09 Linux max 10 12 04 or the ServerView Update DVD to the repository using the Repository Manager For the initial update Update Manager Expre...

Page 11: ...nd returns the result to the database so that this can be displayed in the GUI 2 It uses the jobs you define in the GUI to transfer the updates from the repository to the PRIMERGY servers These interrelationships are illustrated in the following graphic Figure 1 Interaction between the various services for Update Management ServerView Update Management 11 1 1 Concepts ...

Page 12: ...f the Fujitsu Technology Solutions Web server http support ts fujitsu com 1 2 1 Prerequisites on managed servers Online server allows components to be installed only while the operating sys tem is running l ServerView Agents for Windows or Linux must be installed l ServerView Update Agent Windows V5 10 02 Linux V5 10 01 must be installed l In a firewall configuration on the managed nodes the follo...

Page 13: ...managed nodes l Specify a user group Windows during ServerView Update Agent installation Linux during ServerView Update Agent installation default settings are configured Default user group GFUSER Default user globalflash with password globalflash You can change the default settings by editing the file LinuxF wuAgent cfg Inventory Requirements of ServerView Agents for serving firmware of l Broadco...

Page 14: ...ate via Update Manager configure it as follows 1 Open the graphical user interface of the connection blade e g via a browser http ipadr connection blade 2 Security Secure Shell Set the following values Admin Mode Enable SSH Version 1 Disable SSH Version 2 Enable 14 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 15: ...server Windows l Fujitsu Technology Solutions PXE server 1 13 0000 1 15 0000 must be installed Only the TFTP service has to be active For installation of TFTP Server Windows see Installation under Win dows on page 51 TFTP server Linux l The software package for tftp service firewall configuration must allow tftp must be installed For installation of TFTP server Linux see Installation under Linux o...

Page 16: ...omatically You must change the user account manually l There are two ways to change the user account o Modify ServerView Operations Manager Step Update Man agement Logon Information or o Services ServerView Download Service Properties Log On When you have changed the user account you will need to restart the ServerView Download Service Services ServerView Download Service Restart System Policy If ...

Page 17: ...ments of this user account l Windows administration rights l Read Write rights for SV OM installation directory l Read Write rights for local repository if configured l Right to download if Download Manager is configured You must add this account e g Administrator to SQL Server as described in the manual ServerView Operations Manager Installation under Win dows in the chapter Adding a user account...

Page 18: ...e TFTP server l the Download Service l Proxy and mail In the final phase of the Configuration Wizard update data is imported into the repository 1 2 4 3 Update Data Update data is the latest updates of BIOS firmware agents or drivers for PRIMERGY servers You can get this data from the l ServerView Suite DVD 1 min 7 812 Windows 10 09 09 Linux max 10 12 04 l ServerView Update DVD ftp ftp ts fujitsu ...

Page 19: ...nload Manager define a download task The task periodically checks and downloads the latest update data via the internet for servers with inventory data l Manual maintenance In the Repository Manager import update data from the latest Server View Suite Update DVD ServerView Update Management 19 1 2 Prerequisites ...

Page 20: ... After an unplanned restart of the management station the Job Details dialog box may contains the following entries l Job Status error l Return Text manager abort 1 3 1 2 Procedure for resolving the errors l If the agent status on the Server Details tab is ready you can regen erate the job by copying it Copy Job l If the agent status is error or busy first perform a cleanup and then rec reate the ...

Page 21: ...ppropriate ASP directly 1 5 PRIMERGY Support Packages PSP A PRIMERGY Support Package PSP is the basic element for installing and updating drivers and software products on your PRIMERGY server A PSP comprises several packages which contain the different versions of the same driver or software product 1 5 1 Current PSP versions The current versions of PSPs are released with the ServerView Update DVD...

Page 22: ...tails of the version and contents of the PSP l Information on the installation priority of the PSP l Description of all packages contained in the PSP For each package contained in the PSP information is provided on the version and on hardware and software dependencies e g the chassis ID system board ID PCI ID firmware or operating system version Based on the information contained in the descriptio...

Page 23: ...lways use the newest package ver sion The ServerView Update Agent GlobalFlash Agent calls the detection func tion automatically l at every boot or l after an update is completed The results of the detection are displayed on Update Manager Case Not installed Example The customer has installed the hardware The drivers of related products have to be installed for using this hardware A fake PSP with v...

Page 24: ...longing to this product driver Case Equal version installed Example The customer has installed the equal version by themselves but not as a PSP native A fake PSP with the real version is created This PSP may be updated to the real version or newer Case Previous version installed Example The customer has installed an older version than the version of the actual PSP and the older version was not ins...

Page 25: ...rimergy Support Package FSC_SCAN l Tool PrimeUp V1 15 25 up to Windows Server 2008 l Tool PrimeUp V1 17 01 Windows Server 2012 The version of the PSP FSC_SCAN and the PrimeUp tool which comes with the repository must be installed Always use the newest package ver sion ServerView Update Management 25 1 5 PRIMERGY Support Packages PSP ...

Page 26: ...s absent and Job Details Status transferring transferred flashing flashed or rebooting exist To avoid error situations you must l check the GlobalFlash Agent Update Agent on the managed server and if necessary restart it l check the LAN connection on the managed server and if necessary repair it l do a manual cleanup via the Command Line Interface of the Update Manager Depending on the situation y...

Page 27: ...ndicates a link to a related topic pink continuous text Indicates a link to a location you have already vis ited abc Indicates variables which must be replaced with real values abc Indicates options that can be specified syntax key Indicates a key on your keyboard If you need to enter text in uppercase the Shift key is specified for example SHIFT A for A If you need to press two keys at the same t...

Page 28: ...tatuses for the ServerView Suite as well as additional Readme files o Information files and update sets for system software com ponents BIOS firmware drivers ServerView agents and Server View update agents for updating the PRIMERGY servers via ServerView Update Manager or for locally updating individual servers via ServerView Update Manager Express o The current versions of all documentation on th...

Page 29: ...ss the start page of the online documentation via the fol lowing link http manuals ts fujitsu com l In the selection list on the left select Industry standard servers l Click the menu item PRIMERGY ServerView Links This opens the start page of the ServerView link collection 3 Via the ServerView Suite DVD 1 l In the start window of the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite DVD 1 select the option Select Server...

Page 30: ... documentation can also be downloaded free of charge from the Internet You will find the online documentation at http manuals ts fujitsu com under the link Industry standard servers For an overview of the documentation to be found under ServerView Suite as well as the filing structure see the ServerView Suite sitemap Server View Suite Site Overview 30 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 31: ...d to configure Update Man agement It opens automatically after new installation of ServerView Oper ations Manager o Base Configuration Wizard Update Management step n Select Yes n Click Start n Configuration Wizard Configure all necessary values Note Inventory data is collected automatically for all servers in the ServerList o Base Configuration Wizard Inventory Management step n Select Yes n Conf...

Page 32: ...ry Manager define a scheduled inventory task l Manual maintenance In the Inventory Manager define a manually started inventory task Following collecting of the inventory data and comparison between the inventory data and update data in the repository the result will be shown in the update icon column of the ServerList and in Update Man ager itself 4 In Update Manager Update Details tab create upda...

Page 33: ...n correctly applied to the managed server When upgrading Update Management components please observe the following recommendation to prevent connection problems with the com ponents Recommended update sequence 1 ServerView Update Manager 2 ServerView Update Agent on managed node 3 ServerView Update Agent on TFTP server ServerView Update Management 33 ...

Page 34: ...34 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 35: ...rocedures described below to do this Which particular components can be updated with which procedure is described in the following files on the ServerView Suite DVD 1 Windows SVSSoftware Software ServerView Windows GlobalFlash Agents OnlineFlash primlist_win htm Linux SVSSoftware Software ServerView Linux GlobalFlash Agents OnlineFlash primlist_lx htm ServerView Update Management 35 ...

Page 36: ...he server list and storing this information in a database The Inventory Man ager can create the inventories either on command or cyclically 2 The Update Manager compares the inventories entered in the database with the software and firmware components in the repository Based on the differences arising from this comparison it then creates a list of components and servers that need updating 3 If you...

Page 37: ...ned by the update tool are evaluated by the handler and returned to the agent 8 The update agent updates the job status information 9 The Update Manager fetches the current status and error information and presents it on the graphical user interface or if you are using the CLI places it in result files 10 Depending on the request specific parameters the server may need to be rebooted by the manage...

Page 38: ...have inter faces via which l the configuration data can be read e g version name MAC address etc l the required parameters IP address path name and image name on the TFTP server can be set l the update procedure can be started The following control interface is currently implemented for this purpose in the Update Manager SNMP reading and HTTP writing for updating a hardware system e g the manageme...

Page 39: ...ting via the graphical user interface the data is pre sented on the graphical user interface 2 The Update Manager compares the inventories entered in the database with the software and firmware components in the repository Based on the differences arising from this comparison it then creates a list of components and servers that need updating 3 Characteristics when using MMBs In the case of MMB BX...

Page 40: ...ool with the required parameters from the job control file supplied 7 The update tool starts the dialog with the management blade and trans fers the required update parameters using HTTP commands 8 The download of the images from the TFTP server and the update pro cedure are then controlled completely by the management blade TFTP communication 9 The return values from the components involved are t...

Page 41: ...ons web server from which the update data can be saved to a repository which you have created on an arbi trary drive of the management server You can update this repository regularly by means of the Download Man ager from the Fujitsu Technology Solutions web server Content of Update Data Following a successful systemtest the new components will be added After their official release new components ...

Page 42: ...42 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 43: ...rements for installation l Installation sequence Install ServerView agents before ServerView Update Agent l For an online update only a functioning LAN connection is required l For an Update via TFTP Server refer to section Installation on the TFTP server on page 51 The following difference exist with regard to the components to be updat ed via the TFTP server In the case of autonomous hardware sy...

Page 44: ...Agent ensure that all jobs on the involved systems management server TFTP server managed server are finished or deleted Uninstallation sequence 1 Uninstall ServerView Update Agent 2 Uninstall ServerView agents Several errors can occur if user does not use correct order of unin stallation 44 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 45: ...talled if the server is online update capable i e online tools for updating the firmware are available Older systems are not supported as of Update Management V6 0 You start the installation via the FTASetup exe file which you will find on the ServerView Suite DVD 1 under SVSSoft ware Software ServerView Windows GlobalFlash Agents OnlineFlash Start the menu driven installation as follows 1 Double ...

Page 46: ...n use access authorization via certificates or via standard login User Group for Update Name of the local user group l This option is mandatory for access authorization via standard login l If you use certificates it is not really necessary to enter a user group but it is recommended for using the update agent if no cer tificate is available or the validation of a certificate fails 46 ServerView U...

Page 47: ...ions have the following meanings noaccountcheck 0 1 You use this option to enable 0 or disable 1 the password query flashusergroup user_group When the password query is enabled this option can be used to specify the name of a local user group All users in this user group are authorized to perform the update procedure If this option is omitted GFUSER is the default GFAU You use this option to start...

Page 48: ... higher is only installed if the server is online update capable i e online tools for updating the firmware are available Older systems are not supported as of Update Management V6 0 Update Agent V5 00 You start the installation via the installation package SMAWgfa Release Version rpm which you will find on the ServerView Suite DVD 1 under Firmware Agent Lx SV Update Agent You can install the upda...

Page 49: ...eAgent_Lx_V vers scexe Configuration of the Update Agent When you have executed the command the parameters are assigned default values in the opt SMAW SMAWgfa cfg LinuxFwuAgent cfg file and you can change these to suit your requirements FlashUserGroup user group Name of the primary user group which is entered in etc passwd for the user All users in this group are authorized to execute the update p...

Page 50: ...tracing n 2 tracing of errors n 3 tracing of the commands n 5 detailed tracing Default TraceLevel 2 Parameter changes only become effective after the etc init d globalflash restart command has been executed In the case of an update installation the default values are assigned to the existing configuration values Uninstallation under Linux Uninstallation is performed using the rpm e SMAWgfa command...

Page 51: ... on page 45 4 2 1 Installation under Windows Installation sequence 1 TFTP Server 2 ServerView Agents 3 ServerView Update Agent To install TFTP server you have the following options l PRIMERGY ServerView Suite DVD 1 Use dvd root Setup WebUI FjPXEServer msi to install a TFTP service on a TFTP server system l Deployment Manager Deployment Service l ServerView Installation Manager Remote Installation ...

Page 52: ... 1 TFTP Server 2 ServerView Agents 3 ServerView Update Agent To install TFTP server l Install software package tftp l TFTP must be enabled file etc xinetd d tftp param disable no l Network service xinetd must be running l If a firewall is activated allow tftp 52 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 53: ... wizard allows you to make global settings for all applications l Update Manager l Repository Manager l Download Manager l Configuration 5 1 Update Manager Main Window The main window contains the following elements from top to bottom l the ServerView Suite header l the ServerView Suite menu bars l the work area with the tree structure on the left and tabs on the right ServerView Update Management...

Page 54: ... Tree structure Work area tabs Server Details Update Details Job Details Servers List of servers Information about the selected servers Component list in the form of a tree struc ture depends on the selec tion in the server list Updates for the components selected in the component list Information about the jobs that exist for the selected servers 54 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 55: ... in the form of a tree structure depends on the selection in the update list Updates for all components that are rel evant for the selected servers Combination not permitted Jobs List of jobs Information about all servers for which the selected jobs are relevant Combination not permitted Information about the selected jobs ServerView Update Management 55 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 56: ...cture The tree structure is on the left of the work area in the Update Manager and provides various views divided into different groups of the servers in a domain You can filter these views within the groupings down to object and component level 56 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 57: ...omain Groups Customized groups which you created with the Server List application In the groups All Servers and Groups the symbols are showing the cumulated update status An update is not required An update is recommended An update is urgently required ServerView Update Management 57 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 58: ...rvers in the group For a description of the icons see the online help of the ServerBrowser application 1 Start the ServerBrowser application 2 Click Help ON ServerBrowser The ServerBrowser online help is displayed 3 In the section Browsing Pane a description of the server icons is displayed Unsupported Servers All checked servers with existing inventory data which are not supported by the current ...

Page 59: ...ion Upgrades Components for which an upgrade is available Downgrades Components for which a downgrade is available Installed Updates All components installed on the servers User Collections User defined component groups which you create in the RepositoryManager Update group ServerView Update Management 59 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 60: ... updates from the management server to the PRIMERGY servers Jobs in Progress Jobs that are currently in the update phase Ready Jobs Jobs that were executed without errors if a restart is required after an update phase this status is not displayed until the server has been restarted Failed Jobs Jobs that failed Completed jobs Failed jobs Jobs in process Waiting jobs 60 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 61: ...on about the selected servers Updates Servers for which the selected components are relevant Jobs Servers for which the selected jobs are relevant To open the tab click the Server Details tab in the main window Figure 7 Server Details tab In the table a context menu is available To open the context menu right click an entry in the table ServerView Update Management 61 5 1 Update Manager Main Windo...

Page 62: ... urgently required To evaluate the General update status of server the contents of the following groups are checked l Unapplicable Updates l Upgrades l All Components Opens the Filtering for column dialog box where you specify which rows are to be displayed in the table Name Name of the server Network IP address of the server Model Model name of the server 62 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 63: ...the failed job then initialize the update agent with the Cleanup function absent No update agent is installed on the server or the agent is not running busy The server is currently in the update phase unknown The agent status could not be deter mined not_managable The ServerView agent cannot cur rently be reached on the computer via SNMP ServerView Update Management 63 5 1 Update Manager Main Wind...

Page 64: ...ith the appropriate user ID and password on the server unrestricted Logon is not required to access the server trusted Since the server was unavailable at the time the logon was attempted the logon data was saved under the assumption that it was correct certified A valid certificate is installed The managed server is ready for sin gle sign on not certified No valid certificate is installed The man...

Page 65: ...ons l The update of at least one com ponent failed l Check Job was not suc cessful l Cleanup Job was not suc cessful l Status could not be retrieved Last Check Last comparison of the server inventory with the repos itory Date Date of the last successful check Failed The last check failed To display more information click Show Details and then Show Log File in the dialog box that appears N A A chec...

Page 66: ... for example if the update agent was accessed by another management server invalid con figuration or if a job failed unexpectedly Job Status error Returnt ext Pending Job Show Details Opens the Server Details dialog box which displays information about the selected server This button is only activated if you have selected a server Additional functions in the context menu Force Check A job with the...

Page 67: ...elements l The update details list tree structure l A table that contains the updates that match your selection in the server list and update details list To open the tab click the Update Details tab in the main window Figure 8 Update Details tab In the table a context menu is available To open the context menu right click an entry in the table ServerView Update Management 67 5 1 Update Manager Ma...

Page 68: ... select ed servers in the server list l Installed Updates Displays the updates installed on the servers selected in the server list l Unapplicable Updates Displays the updates that cannot be installed An explanation of why the updates cannot be installed is displayed in the Update Details dialog box To open this dialog box click Show Details l Released Updates Displays the updates asso ciated with...

Page 69: ... update can be selected when executing the Create Job Wizard later Updates Displays the servers that contain the selected com ponents Jobs Combination not permitted In the table a context menu is available To open the context menu right click an entry in the table The columns in the table have the following meanings Column Meaning Icon Importance of the update An update is recommended An update is...

Page 70: ...ted after the com ponents are updated Yes No auto for components of the blade systems group only The component itself decides whether a reboot is nec essary or not Job Name If the update is already assigned to a job the name of this job is displayed here Buttons Create Job Opens the Create Job Wizard which allows you to create a job for the selected updates Show Details Opens the Update Details di...

Page 71: ...n the tree structure Tree structure Job Details Tab Servers Job information for the selected servers Updates Combination not permitted Jobs Information about selected jobs To open the tab click the Job Details tab in the main window Figure 9 Job Details tab ServerView Update Management 71 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 72: ...leted The job is waiting to be executed this is the stat us before the data transfer begins The job is currently being executed Possible reasons l The update of at least one component failed l Check Job was not successful l Cleanup Job was not successful l Status could not be retrieved Opens the Filtering for column dialog box where you specify which rows are to be displayed in the table Name Name...

Page 73: ...update phase flashed The update has been performed suc cessfully on the server rescanning The inventory of the server is being redetermined rebooting The server is currently rebooting done All components have been updated and the job is now completed error Possible reasons l The update of at least one com ponent failed l Check Job was not successful l Cleanup Job was not successful l Status could ...

Page 74: ...hich allows you to copy the selected job to other servers Show Details Opens the Job Details dialog box which displays detailed information about the selected job Edit Job Opens the Edit Job dialog box which allows you to change some prop erties of the selected job Delete Deletes the selected job A confirmation prompt appears before deletion is initiated Release Releases the selected jobs for exec...

Page 75: ...erver Details dialog box In the Update Details tab l Create Job wizard o Change TFTP Address dialog box l Show Update Details dialog box o Show Release Notes dialog box o Show PSP Details dialog box In the Job Details tab l Copy Job wizard o Change TFTP Address dialog box l Show Job Details dialog box ServerView Update Management 75 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 76: ...igure 10 LogOn dialog box The table in the dialog box displays all servers you selected on the Server Details tab All servers with restricted or not certified access status are selected automatically If you have selected servers with an access status other than restricted or not certified Update Manager ignores attempts to log on to these servers Column Meaning Server Name of the server Manageable...

Page 77: ...ttempted the logon data was saved under the assumption that it was correct certified A valid certificate is installed The managed server is ready for sin gle sign on not certified No valid certificate is installed The managed server is not ready for single sign on User Authentication Login user ID and password for access control This parameters are only required if the ServerView update agent on t...

Page 78: ...elected servers if Manageable yes The password is valid for the current session If the server is unavailable the logon data is stored under the assumption that it is correct if Manageable no Remove Server from List Removes the selected server from the displayed list 78 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 79: ...if the update agent is already processing jobs from another management station or jobs started via CLI The Cleanup Wizard comprises several dialog boxes to guide you through the individual steps All required steps are displayed in the tree structure on the left To open the Cleanup Wizard select the server on the Server Details tab and click Cleanup LogOn step Cleanup Wizard LogOn is the first step...

Page 80: ...ver granted Logon to the server has already been successfully completed You have access to the server restricted Access to the server is currently restricted Log on must be per formed with the appropriate user ID and password on the server unrestricted Logon is not required to access the server trusted Since the server was unavailable at the time the logon was attempted the logon data was saved un...

Page 81: ... for access to the controller MMB switch blade iRMC check and set Password Checks the logon data and sets the access rights on the selected servers if Manageable yes The password is valid for the current session If the server is unavailable the logon data is stored under the assumption that it is correct if Manageable no Remove Server from List Removes the selected server from the displayed list S...

Page 82: ... or a connection blade Figure 12 Enter TFTP step The table shows a subset of the servers selected on the tab For the servers displayed here cleanup will be done via the TFTP server Column Meaning Server Name of the server TFTP Address IP address of the TFTP server Change TFTP Address Click this button to change the IP address of the TFTP server for the selected server 82 ServerView Update Manageme...

Page 83: ...rmed is up and running at the time of execution Job Name Unique name of the job Default CLEANUP_ sequence number starts at 1 Description Description of the job as a comment optional Exec Time Start time for executing the job Immediate Starts the job as soon as you click Finish to exit the wizard Later Starts the job at the specified time Select date hours and minutes ServerView Update Management 8...

Page 84: ...n the Server Details tab If you selected a server of the group Unsupported Servers or Unknown Servers no server data will be displayed in this dialog To open this dialog box click Show Details on the Server Details tab Figure 14 Server Details dialog box Name System name of the server Network IP address of the server 84 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 85: ...system is run ning unknown The update type could not be determined because l The server cannot be reached l No update agent is installed on the server illegal l An update agent V4 80 was manually installed on an unsupported server type e g offline server l The model name of the server could not be deter mined In this case there is no entry in the Model column old agent A GlobalFlash agent V4 6x is...

Page 86: ...uter via SNMP Agent Access Access status of the update agent on the server granted Logon to the server has already been successfully completed You have access to the server restricted Access to the server is currently restricted Log on must be performed with the appropriate user ID and password on the server unrestricted Logon is not required to access the server trusted Since the server was unava...

Page 87: ...ormal meaning an update is not required if updates are recommended but you explicitly want the update job to skip this server normal Update Status forcibly becomes normal recommended Update Status forcibly becomes recommended mandatory Update Status forcibly becomes mandatory automatic The value of Update Status is used as is default Check Status Status of the last check OK The last check was perf...

Page 88: ...heck Job was not successful l Cleanup Job was not successful l Status could not be retrieved Comment Description field Last Check Last comparison result of the server inventory with the repository Date Date of the last successful check Failed The last check failed To display more information click Show LogFile N A A check has not yet been performed for this server Last Inventory Time at which the ...

Page 89: ...name Check_xx is created xx sequence number It per forms another comparison check of the server inventory with the repos itory This job is displayed on the Job Details tab The dialog box will be closed automatically Show Logfile Displays the log file for the currently selected server Show History Opens a web page showing the flash log for the selected server ServerView Update Management 89 5 1 Upd...

Page 90: ... Create Job Wizard LogOn is the first step in the wizard Here you log on to all servers that require user authentication AgentAccess restricted or not certified Figure 15 LogOn step The table displays all servers for which the updates you selected on the Update Details tab are relevant All servers with restricted or not certified access status are selected automatically If you have selected server...

Page 91: ...formed with the appropriate user ID and password on the server unrestricted Logon is not required to access the server trusted Since the server was unavailable at the time the logon was attempted the logon data was saved under the assumption that it was correct certified A valid certificate is installed The managed server is ready for sin gle sign on not certified No valid certificate is installed...

Page 92: ...er user ID and pass word for access to the controller MMB switch blade iRMC check and set Password Checks the logon data and sets the access rights on the selected servers if Manageable yes The password is valid for the current session If the server is unavailable the logon data is stored under the assumption that it is correct if Manageable no Remove Server from List Removes the selected server f...

Page 93: ...rver Name Name of the server Category The group to which the component belongs Component Name of the component Installed Version The version that is currently installed New Version The version that is to replace the installed version Change Version Opens the Update Details dialog box where you can select another ver sion as the new version ServerView Update Management 93 5 1 Update Manager Main Wi...

Page 94: ...nce number starts at 1 Description Description of the job as a comment optional The following fields are provided for information purposes only You cannot change the values If you create a job for multiple servers simultaneously it may be that the values of the parameters that should be displayed in the same field are different In this case the string will be displayed in this field 94 ServerView ...

Page 95: ...ired If you create a job for a single server the highest severity weighting of an update contained in the job is displayed mandatory recommended nor mal Reboot Indicates whether a reboot is required Reboot yes after the job is executed or not Reboot no auto for components of the blade systems group only The component itself decides whether a reboot is necessary or not If you create a job for a sin...

Page 96: ... For the servers displayed here update will be done via the TFTP server Column Meaning Server Name of the server TFTP Address IP address of the TFTP server Temporary Flash Address Temporary IP address used for flashing the management blade MMBS2 only Change TFTP Address Click this button to change the IP address of the TFTP server for the selected server Change Flash Address Click this button to c...

Page 97: ...e management station and the server on which the job is to run are up and running at the time of execution Transfer Time Start time for transferring the job to the server Immediate Starts the transfer as soon as you click Finish to exit the wizard Later Starts the transfer at the specified time Select date hours and minutes ServerView Update Management 97 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 98: ...e specified time If the transfer phase is not finished at the specified time the update begins immediately after the end of the transfer phase Boot Time Start time of the server reboot only if Reboot yes If all components contained in the job DO NOT require a reboot or reboot automatically Reboot Auto the following options are not activated grayed out 98 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 99: ...phase is not fin ished at the specified time the restart begins immediately after the end of the update phase The Boot Time option has no influence on the booting time of management blades and connection blades Management blades and connection blades are booted immediately after a flash ServerView Update Management 99 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 100: ...og box cannot be changed except Available Versions If you selected a server of the group Unsupported Servers or Unknown Servers no data will be displayed in this dialog To open this dialog box click Show Details on the Update Details tab Figure 20 Update Details dialog box Server Name Name of the server for which the update is relevant Category The group to which the component belongs 100 ServerVi...

Page 101: ...he same time is the oldest version in the repos itory Newer The displayed version is newer than the installed version Equal The displayed version is the same as the installed version Older The displayed version is older than the installed version Additional Version Internal version of the update package used by the Download Manager A component in the repository will be replaced by an update versio...

Page 102: ...pdate is recommended mandatory An update is urgently required normal An update is not required Install Duration Minutes The installation duration of the update in minutes Applicable yes The component can be installed no The component cannot be installed Reboot yes After the job is executed the servers needs to be rebooted no The servers do not needs to be rebooted auto for components of the blade ...

Page 103: ...e update Buttons Show Relnotes Opens the predefined browser showing the latest release notes Show PSP Details PSP PRIMERGY Support Package Displays information about the packages included in the selected update ServerView Update Management 103 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 104: ...ining the different versions of the same driver or software product To open this dialog click Show PSP Details in the Update Details dialog box or the Edit Update s Properties dialog box Figure 21 PSP Details dialog box The PSP Details dialog box shows information on the individual packages and their dependencies on other components In the header you will see the name and version of the PSP 104 Se...

Page 105: ... all dependencies are fulfilled is installed Support For each component group AT LEAST ONE of the specified components must be present on the target system All components linked by the OR operand belong to a component group The individual component groups are linked together by the AND operand Exclude Exclusion procedure NONE of the components marked with Exclude are allowed to be on the target sy...

Page 106: ...e left To open the wizard select the job you want to copy on the Job Details tab and click Copy Job Choose Server step Copy Job Wizard Choose Server is the first step in the wizard Here you select the servers to which the job is to be copied Figure 22 Choose Server step Possible Servers A list of available servers to which the job can be copied Destination Server The selected servers to which the ...

Page 107: ...ted from the Possible Server list to the Des tination Server list Moves the servers selected from the Destination Server list back to the Possible Server list Moves all servers from the Destination Server list back to the Possible Server list ServerView Update Management 107 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 108: ...d or not certified Figure 23 LogOn step The table displays all servers you selected in the Choose Server step If you have selected servers with an access status other than restricted or not certified Update Manager ignores attempts to log on to these servers Column Meaning Server Name of the server Manageable Availability of the server 108 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 109: ...tempted the logon data was saved under the assumption that it was correct certified A valid certificate is installed The managed server is ready for sin gle sign on not certified No valid certificate is installed The managed server is not ready for single sign on User Authentication Login user ID and password for access control This parameters are only required if the ServerView update agent on th...

Page 110: ...elected servers if Manageable yes The password is valid for the current session If the server is unavailable the logon data is stored under the assumption that it is correct if Manageable no Remove Server from List Removes the selected server from the displayed list 110 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 111: ...scription Description of the job as a comment optional The following fields are provided for information purposes only You cannot change the values If you create a job for multiple servers simultaneously it may be that the values of the parameters that should be displayed in the same field are different In this case the string will be displayed in this field ServerView Update Management 111 5 1 Up...

Page 112: ...al An update is not required If you create a job for a single server the highest severity weighting of an update contained in the job is displayed mandatory recommended nor mal Reboot Indicates whether a reboot is required Reboot yes after the job is executed or not Reboot no auto for components of the blade systems group only The component itself decides whether a reboot is necessary or not If yo...

Page 113: ... if the update agent is installed on the relevant servers Figure 25 Enter TFTP step The table shows a subset of the servers selected on the tab Column Meaning Server Name of the server TFTP Address IP address of the TFTP server Change TFTP Address Click this button to change the IP address of the TFTP server for the selected server ServerView Update Management 113 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 114: ...step Make sure that the management station and the server on which the job is to run are up and running at the time of execution Transfer Time Start time for transferring the job to the server Immediate Starts the transfer as soon as you click Finish to exit the wizard Later Starts the transfer at the specified time Select date hours and minutes 114 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 115: ...ransfer phase is not finished at the specified time the update begins immediately after the end of the transfer phase Boot Time Start time of the server reboot only if Reboot yes If all components contained in the job DO NOT require a reboot or reboot automatically Reboot Auto the following options are not activated grayed out ServerView Update Management 115 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 116: ...ied time If the update phase is not fin ished at the specified time the restart begins immediately after the end of the update phase The Boot Time option has no influence on the booting time of management blades and connection blades Management blades and connection blades are booted immediately after a flash 116 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 117: ...rver of the group Unsupported Servers or Unknown Servers no data will be displayed in this dialog To open this dialog box click Show Details on the Job Details tab Figure 27 Job Details dialog box You may only change the Released parameter in this dialog box No other parameters can be changed Job Name Name of the selected job ServerView Update Management 117 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 118: ...es whether at least one of the updated servers must be restarted Reboot yes or alternatively none of the servers need to be restarted Reboot no after the job is executed auto for components of the blade systems group only The component itself decides whether a reboot is necessary or not Exec Time Start time for the update phase Job Status Current job status waiting The job is waiting to be execute...

Page 119: ...p Job was not successful l Status could not be retrieved manager abort The management station was restarted while the job was being executed see Notes on management sta tions on page 20 Install Duration Minutes Duration of the installation in minutes Boot Time Start time for the boot process if Reboot yes Download Size MB Memory required for the update in megabytes Released This setting specifies ...

Page 120: ...atus information about the updates con tained in the job Buttons Show Logfile Displays the log file of the selected job This button is only activated for jobs that are completed or in process 5 1 5 9 Edit Job dialog box In the Edit Job dialog box you can change the properties Job Name Released and Description for the job you selected on the Job Details tab Transfer Time Flash Time and Boot Time on...

Page 121: ... the selected job Released This setting specifies whether the job is released yes or not released no for execution on other PRIMERGY servers Description Description of the job comment ServerView Update Management 121 5 1 Update Manager Main Window ...

Page 122: ...Immediate after transfer Starts the update immediately after the transfer Later Starts the update phase at the specified time If the transfer phase is not finished at the specified time the update begins immediately after the end of the transfer phase Boot Time Start time of the server reboot only if Reboot yes If all components contained in the job DO NOT require a reboot or reboot automatically ...

Page 123: ... booting time of management blades and connection blades Management blades and connection blades are booted immediately after a flash 5 1 5 10 Change TFTP Address dialog box In the Change TFTP Address dialog box you enter the IP address of the TFTP server that you want to use Figure 29 Change TFTP Address dialog box IPv4 IP address in the format of Internet Protocol Version 4 IPv6 IP address in th...

Page 124: ...5 User Interface Test Connectivity Tests if a connection can be established to the specified IP address using the ping function 124 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 125: ...window of the Repository Manager displays the current contents of the repository and contains the following elements from top to bottom l the ServerView Suite header l the ServerView Suite menu bars l the work area with a tree structure on the left and various tabs on the right ServerView Update Management 125 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 126: ... shown with the following groups in which the relevant components are listed All Updates All updates in the repository New Updates New updates in the repository that have been downloaded by the Down load Manager or that have been imported via the import function These updates are automatically deleted from the New Updates group after a period of two weeks If the repository is reloaded using the Re...

Page 127: ...explicitly released by the user This group only appears if there is at least one released update User Collections Customized groups which you can create and manage on the Col lections tab This node does not appear if you have not yet defined any customized groups ServerView Update Management 127 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 128: ...User Interface 5 2 2 Updates tab All entries belonging to the group you selected in the tree structure are dis played in the table on the Updates tab Figure 32 Updates tab 128 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 129: ...or column dialog box where you specify which rows are to be displayed in the table Component Name of the component Version Version of the update OS Operating system variant Severity Urgency of the update recommended An update is recommended mandatory An update is urgently required normal An update is not required Released Shows whether the update is released yes for execution on other PRIMERGY ser...

Page 130: ...e management station by importing new com ponents from the ServerView Update DVD or another existing repository All update components found in the specified directory including all sub directories will be added to the existing repository on the management station if they are newer If you want to replace your complete repository do this using the Configuration Wizard Export Opens the Export Reposit...

Page 131: ...database entries A recollection of the inventory data for all servers is executed in the background If the repository is reloaded the elapsed time for the updates in the New Updates group in the tree structure will be set to 0 and the time counter starts again The repository only needs be reloaded if an update was added man ually Additional function in the context menu Release Releases the selecte...

Page 132: ...under User Collections in the tree structure If you have not yet created any groups the tree structure will not contain a node for User Collections and the tab is also blank Figure 33 Collections tab In the table a context menu is available To open the context menu right click an entry in the table The columns in the table have the following meanings 132 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 133: ...onent An update is recommended An update is urgently required An update is not required Version Version of the update OS Operating system variant Severity Urgency of the update recommended An update is recommended mandatory An update is urgently required normal An update is not required Released Shows whether the update is released yes for execution on other PRIMERGY servers or not no Install Dura...

Page 134: ...decides whether a reboot is nec essary or not Description Description of the component Buttons Create Opens the Create Collection dialog box where you can create a cus tomized group Delete Deletes the groups you selected on the tab Edit Opens the Edit Collection dialog box where you can edit the settings for the selected group Release Releases the selected groups for future use 134 ServerView Upda...

Page 135: ...ults dialog box o Delete Repository Components Results dialog box l Create Collection dialog box l Edit Collection dialog box 5 2 4 1 Edit Update s Properties dialog box The Edit Update s Properties dialog box provides a clear and detailed over view of information relating to the update you selected on the Updates tab Almost none of the parameters in this dialog box can be changed The fol lowing p...

Page 136: ...5 User Interface Figure 34 Edit Update s Properties dialog box 136 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 137: ...uired yes or not required no after the update auto for components of the blade systems group only The component itself decides whether a reboot is necessary or not Download Size MB Memory requirement of the update in megabytes Install Duration min The installation duration of the update in minutes Download Time Time at which the updates are transferred from the web server to the repository ServerV...

Page 138: ...ave been processed without errors on a test host or not no Custom Severity Severity weighting of the update from your perspective You can use this parameter to override the Vendor Severity setting recommended An update is recommended mandatory An update is urgently required normal An update is not required Comment Description of the update comment Dependencies Dependencies that are to be noted in ...

Page 139: ...ted update 5 2 4 2 Import Repository Components dialog box To open this dialog box click Import on the Updates tab If you want to replace your complete repository do this using the Con figuration Wizard Figure 35 Import Repository dialog box ServerView Update Management 139 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 140: ...able the Filter only newer updates option Copy all desired components from the Source list on the left to the Des tination list on the right and click OK All selected update components will be added to the existing repository on the management station if they did not exist before If an older version of a component exists the newer version is additionally added to the local repos itory While the im...

Page 141: ...able com ponents All found components are displayed in the Source list on the left Filter only newer Updates If you enable this option only newer updates are shown in the Source list on the left Source This list shows all all newer components available for import Components can be imported from a local or a remote repository Destination This list shows all components selected from the Source list ...

Page 142: ... 5 2 4 3 Import Repository Components Results dialog box Figure 36 Import Repository Components Results This dialog shows the result of importing components into the current repos itory 142 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 143: ...p Component Name of the component Version Version of the update Result ok Component has been imported error Import failed ErrorMessage Explanation why the import failed ServerView Update Management 143 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 144: ...xport Repository Components dialog Exporting components is only possible if the current repository and the target directory are located on a local HDD partition of your computer or on an external USB storage device In the Source list on the left all components of the current repository are dis played 144 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 145: ...ents are exported a progress bar is displayed If you abort the process by clicking Cancel the export will be stopped and the result dialog box will show all components which are already exported Export Path Absolute path of the directory where the selected components should be exported to For selecting the desired directory use the Browse button Source This list shows all components contained in t...

Page 146: ...sitory Components Results dialog box Figure 38 Export Repository Components Results dialog This dialog shows the result of exporting components from the current repos itory to the selected export directory 146 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 147: ...p Component Name of the component Version Version of the update Result ok Component has been exported error Export failed ErrorMessage Explanation why the export failed ServerView Update Management 147 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 148: ...lete Repository Components dialog Deleting components is only possible if the current repository is locat ed on a local HDD partition of your computer or on an external USB storage device Components which are used in an update job cannot be deleted You have to remove them from the update job at first 148 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 149: ...progress bar is displayed If you abort the process by clicking Cancel the delete process will be stopped and the result dialog box will show all components which are already deleted Repository Path Displays the absolute path where the current repository is located Source This list shows all components contained in the current repository Destination This list shows all components selected from the ...

Page 150: ...2 4 7 Delete Repository Components Results dialog box Figure 40 Delete Repository Components Results dialog This dialog shows the result of deleting components from the current repos itory 150 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 151: ...rsion of the update Result ok Component has been deleted error Delete process failed in use The component was not deleted because it is used in an update job ErrorMessage Explanation why the delete process failed ServerView Update Management 151 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 152: ...ining the different versions of the same driver or software product To open this dialog click Show PSP Details in the Update Details dialog box or the Edit Update s Properties dialog box Figure 41 PSP Details dialog box The PSP Details dialog box shows information on the individual packages and their dependencies on other components In the header you will see the name and version of the PSP 152 Se...

Page 153: ...ll dependencies are fulfilled is installed Support For each component group AT LEAST ONE of the specified components must be present on the target system All components linked by the OR operand belong to a component group The individual component groups are linked together by the AND operand Exclude Exclusion procedure NONE of the components marked with Exclude are allowed to be on the target syst...

Page 154: ...ps which are displayed in the Update Manager on the Update Details tab under User Collections To open this dialog box click Create on the Collections tab Figure 42 Create Collection dialog box Name Name of the customized update group Description Description of the customized update group comment 154 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 155: ...omponent groups to the user defined group Transfers the selected component groups to the user defined group Deletes the selected component groups from the user defined group Deletes all component groups from the user defined group Undo Undoes the action last performed in the dialog box ServerView Update Management 155 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 156: ...n dialog box To open this dialog box click Edit on the Collections tab Figure 43 Edit Collection dialog box Name Name of the customized update group cannot be changed Description Description of the customized update group comment Source The component groups that are available for selection 156 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 157: ...ined group Transfers the selected component groups to the user defined group Deletes the selected component groups from the user defined group Deletes all component groups from the user defined group Undo Undoes the action last performed in the dialog box ServerView Update Management 157 5 2 Repository Manager Main Window ...

Page 158: ...ed servers to it You can also display information on down load tasks already executed The Download Service uses the download tasks defined to search for updates for the assigned servers loads the updates to the default repository and checks whether updates need to be performed on the servers for which the download task is activated Figure 44 Download Manager main window 158 ServerView Update Manag...

Page 159: ...u bars l the work area with a tree structure on the left and various tabs on the right 5 3 1 The tree structure Figure 45 Download Manager tree structure The area on the left of the Download Manager contains a tree structure show ing all servers in a domain and the customized groups ServerView Update Management 159 5 3 Download Manager Main Window ...

Page 160: ...datory are required Undefined no existing inventory available 5 3 2 Task Management Tab The Task Management tab shows all currently available download tasks You can create new download tasks or change delete activate or deac tivate existing download tasks When creating a download task you define when and how often the down load task is to be executed and how many of the related log files are to be...

Page 161: ...ntry in the table Active Shows whether or not at least one server is assigned to the download task Time Unit Shows a summary of the download schedule entered for the download task Servers Shows the names of the servers assigned to the download task ServerView Update Management 161 5 3 Download Manager Main Window ...

Page 162: ...lete Deletes the download task selected in the table However you can only delete a download task if NO servers are assigned to it Activate Starts a dialog box in which you can assign one or more servers to the download task selected in the table Deactivate Stops the download tasks selected in the table All servers are removed from the download task 162 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 163: ...o which one By selecting certain servers or groups in the tree structure left you can restrict the number of servers shown in this tab Figure 47 Scheduled Tasks tab In the table a context menu is available To open the context menu right click an entry in the table The columns in the table have the following meanings ServerView Update Management 163 5 3 Download Manager Main Window ...

Page 164: ...erver Group Shows the name of the server group Schedule Shows a summary of download schedule for the download task Status icons This icon indicates the status of the download task Undefined no download task was started OK last download task performed was successful Error last download task performed failed Processing a check or download is running Last Result Shows when a search for updates was la...

Page 165: ...e from the assigned download task 5 3 4 Log Files Tab This tab contains information on download tasks already completed Figure 48 Log Files tab In the table a context menu is available To open the context menu right click an entry in the table The columns in the table have the following meanings ServerView Update Management 165 5 3 Download Manager Main Window ...

Page 166: ... Group Shows the name of the server group for group tasks Schedule Shows the description of the download task belonging to this entry The description changes if the properties of the download task are changed or the download task is deleted Error Shows what caused a download task to fail in the event of an error The error messages are described in section Error messages in the Download Manager on ...

Page 167: ...cted in the table Delete Deletes the log file of the download task selected in the table Delete All Deletes all log files This button remains inactive as long as a check or download is running ServerView Update Management 167 5 3 Download Manager Main Window ...

Page 168: ...og box l Activate Download Server Tasks dialog box 5 3 5 1 Add Download Server Tasks dialog box In this dialog box you specify when and how often a download task will be executed and whether the related log files are to be saved You open the dialog box on the Task Management tab by clicking Add Figure 49 Add Download Server Tasks dialog box 168 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 169: ...ad task hourly This option is currently not available Daily Execute download task daily Weekly Execute download task weekly Monthly Execute download task monthly Journalize Log Data Here you specify whether log files are to be saved and if so how many Last Only save the last log files You can specify the number of last log files None Do not save any log files This option is currently not available...

Page 170: ...ons Create Saves the values entered for the download task and closes the dialog box Close Discards the values entered and closes the dialog box Help Opens the help for the current dialog box 170 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 171: ...reviously selected download task click Edit on the Task Management tab Figure 50 Edit Download Server Tasks dialog box Select Date and Time to Start You specify when the download task is to be executed here now Starts the download task as soon as it has been acti vated later Starts the download task at the specified time Select the date hour and minutes ServerView Update Management 171 5 3 Downloa...

Page 172: ...onthly Execute download task monthly Journalize Log Data Here you specify whether log files are to be saved and if so how many Last Only save the last log files You can specify the number of last log files None Do not save any log files This option is currently not available All Save all log files Summary A summary of the values specified is displayed in this output field Buttons Create Saves the ...

Page 173: ...ialog box The output field at the top of the window shows a summary of the values specified for the download task The area on the left of the window contains a tree structure showing all avail able servers in the domain and the customized groups Select the servers you want to assign to the download task here The area on the right of the window contains a list of servers assigned to the download ta...

Page 174: ... the entries selected in the list on the right from the list of servers assigned to the download task Removes all entries from the list of servers assigned to the download task from the right hand side of the window Undo Undoes the action last performed in the dialog box Assign Saves the current setting and closes the dialog box Close Discards all changes and closes the dialog box Help Opens the h...

Page 175: ... menu bars l the work area with the tabs The Mail Settings and the Download Settings tab are disabled grayed out if you have set a remote repository for updating your soft ware You only need these tabs if you want to update your local repository via the Download Service Download Manager ServerView Update Management 175 5 4 Configuration Main Window ...

Page 176: ...d on the General Set tings tab To modify the properties click Change Configuration Figure 52 General Settings tab Repository State State of the repository ok File system repository and database table UpdateRepository are complete incomplete Copy to file system failed 176 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 177: ...o the length of time the server is unavailable during the update If the duration is exceeded the job is set to status error For Windows management station only If the repository is located on another system in the network instead of the local management station User User name on the system in the network where the repository is located Password Password on the system in the network where the repos...

Page 178: ...ly need this tab if you want to update your local repository via the Download Service Download Manager The Mail Settings tab displays the mail settings for the persons who are to be informed about new updates downloaded via the Download Service To modify the properties click Change Configuration Figure 53 Mail Settings tab 178 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 179: ...entered they are separated by commas From E mail address of the sender SMTP Server IP address of the SMTP server Port Port number of the SMTP server User User ID for logging on to the mail server Password Password for logging on to the mail server Buttons Change Configuration Starts the Configuration wizard ServerView Update Management 179 5 4 Configuration Main Window ...

Page 180: ... if you want to update your local repository via the Download Service Download Manager The Download Settings tab shows the details of the connection to the web server of Fujitsu Technology Solutions via which the Download Service is to download new updates To modify the settings displayed click Change Configuration Figure 54 Download Settings tab 180 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 181: ...er uses proxy server defined in Configuration Wizard l No proxy server is currently set for Download Manager Example for How to find predefined Proxy Settings on a Windows Man agement Station Click Start Control Panel Internet Options Connections LAN Set tings Server name Name or IP address of the proxy server Port Number of the port used by the proxy server User name User name ID for logging on t...

Page 182: ...ure on the left By choosing Next or Previous you can navigate the wizard from step to step If a step contains mandatory parameters Next is deactivated until you have entered the required values This wizard opens automatically the first time you access Update Man agement You can open this wizard again at any time to change the settings by choos ing Change Configuration 182 ServerView Update Managem...

Page 183: ... Wizard Start is the first step in the wizard Figure 55 Start step Repository Specifies whether l a new repository is to be created l an existing repository is to be used ServerView Update Management 183 5 4 Configuration Main Window ...

Page 184: ...sitory Figure 56 Use Existing Repository step Repository on Management Station The repository is located on the local management station Repository Location Absolute path of the repository on the management station Format for Windows drive letter directory name Format for Linux directory name The globalflash directory in which the repository is located is not entered with the path 184 ServerView U...

Page 185: ...h of the repository on the network drive For Windows UNC notation should be used server name share name path User User name on the system in the network where the repos itory is located Password Password on the system in the network where the repos itory is located If the user and or password for the connection to the Repository on the Network Drive has been changed proceed as follows ServerView U...

Page 186: ... on Network Drive 6 Enter User and Password Important Do not open any other applets before finishing these steps Test Connectivity Tests the connection to the system in the network For Linux After each reboot the remote drive must be mounted manually by an administrator beforehand absolute pathname The mount point itself and the directories above must have read execute access for user svuser 186 S...

Page 187: ...om DVD Imports the repository from the ServerView Update DVD Source Path Absolute path of the repository to be imported on the DVD The Browse button is only enabled if you started the Server View Operations Manager on the management station directly Examples For Windows E Firmware For Linux media Firmware ServerView Update Management 187 5 4 Configuration Main Window ...

Page 188: ...ified directory already exists a warning will be issued If you proceed all files and directories in the specified directory will first be delet ed Then the repository is created in the specified directory Linux The user svuser must have authorization to create the repos itory directory and further subdirectories The Browse button is only enabled if you started the Server View Operations Manager on...

Page 189: ...blades Change Opens the Change IP Address dialog box where you can enter a new TFTP address and test the establishment of a connection to the new TFTP address Default Boot Duration The length of time that Update Manager waits for an updated server to reboot The time you enter here is added to the length of time the server is unavailable during the update ServerView Update Management 189 5 4 Config...

Page 190: ...u want to use for transferring data from the web server Web Server Enter the URL of the web server for the Download Service Default is the web server of Fujitsu Technology Solutions Reset to Default Value Resets the address of the web server to the default value of Fujitsu Technology Solutions This is useful in the case that the user has changed the value to test an own web server 190 ServerView U...

Page 191: ...Station Click Start Control Panel Internet Options Connections LAN Set tings Use proxy server Enable this option if you want to use a proxy server only defined for the Download Manager For details of the Port of the proxy server contact your network admin istrator Server name Name or IP address of the proxy server you want to use Port Number of the port used by the proxy server User name User name...

Page 192: ...loaded by the Download Serv ice If this option is disabled the next step will be Activate 5 4 4 5 Mail Settings step Configuration Wizard This step is only displayed if you selected the Mail Service option in the pre vious step Here you define who is to be informed by email about new updates that have been downloaded by the Download Service Figure 60 Mail Settings step 192 ServerView Update Manage...

Page 193: ...ommas From E mail address of the sender SMTP Server IP address of the SMTP server Port Port number of the SMTP server User User ID for logging on to the mail server Password Password for logging on to the mail server Confirm Password Input the same password for confirmation Buttons Test Connectivity Tests the connection to the SMTP server ServerView Update Management 193 5 4 Configuration Main Win...

Page 194: ...reated The new repos itory data is read into the database If you selected to use a remote repos itory this can take a long time depending on your network While the new repository data is read into the database a progress bar is dis played If you abort the process by clicking Cancel the status of the repository will be set to incomplete The current configuration will be deleted and a new configurat...

Page 195: ...old repository again start the configuration wizard In the Start step select use existing repository In the Repository step specify the old repository ServerView Update Management 195 5 4 Configuration Main Window ...

Page 196: ...mprise several values Customize tab To open the dialog box click the filter icon in a table header A filter icon is displayed for each column that can be filtered 5 5 1 Standard Filter dialog box Figure 62 Standard tab in the Filter dialog box The Standard tab lists all values and the frequency with which they occur in the selected column Select all selects all table rows for display Deselect all ...

Page 197: ...ng serves as a filter criterion You can use any alpha numeric characters in the character string in addition to the following placeholders represents a single character represents any number of characters a wildcard character that allows you to filter using the characters and Example shows all rows that contain a single asterisk in the filtered column You can enter any number of characters as a fi...

Page 198: ...for integer values in the Filter dialog box column List with logical operators and an input field for the first integer in the range which you can use to formulate a condition logical AND or OR operator AND both conditions must be fulfilled OR one of the conditions must be fulfilled column List with logical operators and an input field for the last integer in the range which you can use to formula...

Page 199: ...on is possible for drivers and add on products The following can be updated l Firmware l BIOS l Drivers l ServerView agents l ServerView update agents l Add on products 6 1 1 Opening Update Manager There are two ways to open the Update Manager in the ServerView Oper ations Manager l On the start page of the ServerView Operations Manager choose Update Management Update Manager l In the ServerView m...

Page 200: ... certified these also appear in the table However logging on to these servers has no effect 4 Enter your user ID and password under User Authentication 5 Click check and set password Result If a connection to the server can be established this is indicated by Man ageable yes In this case the logon data is checked and access privileges are set for the selected servers The access status changes from...

Page 201: ...tified access status in order to obtain access to these 3 You can further restrict your selection from the tab in the table on the left of this dialog box If you have also selected servers that have an access status other than restricted or not certified these also appear in the table However logging on to these servers has no effect 4 Enter your user ID and password under User Authentication 5 Cl...

Page 202: ...server in the TFTP Address field The value that you configured using the Configuration Wizard is dis played as default If you want to change the TFTP address click Change TFTP Address The Change TFTP Address dialog box opens Enter the IP address of the TFTP server you want to use Click OK to confirm your changes 9 If the table contains more than one management blade or connection blade repeat step...

Page 203: ...date Details dialog box on page 100 6 1 7 Managing jobs The following procedures describe how to manage your jobs 6 1 7 1 Creating a job 1 Go to the Update Details tab see Update Details tab on page 67 2 In the tree structure either on the Servers tab or the Updates tab choose the group for which you want to create a new job 3 On the left of the Update Details tab choose either the component group...

Page 204: ...nection to the server cannot be established this is indi cated by Manageable no In this case the logon data is saved under the assumption that it is correct The access status changes from restricted or not certified to trusted 9 Click Next The Change Version step opens 10 If required select a different version of the update Click Change Version The Update Details dialog box opens Select a differen...

Page 205: ...e Schedule Job step opens 19 Specify the time at which the job is to be transferred to the servers in the Transfer Time field 20 Specify the time at which the update phase is to be started on the servers in the Flash Time field 21 Only for updates that require a reboot of the system indicated by Reboot yes Enter the time at which the servers are to be rebooted in the Boot Time field 22 Click Finis...

Page 206: ...k Next The Enter Job Name step opens 9 Assign a name to the job in the Job Name field 10 Assign a description to the job in the Description field if required 11 Click Next The last step Schedule Job opens 12 Specify the time at which the job is to be transferred to the servers in the Transfer Time field 13 Specify the time at which the update phase is to be started on the servers in the Flash Time...

Page 207: ...ens 3 Click Yes to confirm the release of the job 6 1 7 4 Deleting a job 1 On the Job Details tab select the jobs that you want to delete see Job Details tab on page 71 2 Click Delete The Confirmation dialog box opens where you must confirm that the job is to be deleted 3 Click Yes to confirm the deletion of the job 6 1 7 5 Displaying detailed information about a job 1 On the Job Details tab selec...

Page 208: ...verwrites the contents of the repository 6 2 1 Opening Repository Manager There are two ways to open the Repository Manager in the ServerView Oper ations Manager l On the start page of the ServerView Operations Manager choose Update Management Repository Manager l In the ServerView menu bar choose Update Man agement Repository Manager The Repository Manager opens with the main window 6 2 2 Closing...

Page 209: ...updates once a test update has been completed with sat isfactory results for one or more components You cannot undo this command If you want to undo the release you must edit each update 1 Select the relevant group in the tree structure 2 Go to the Updates tab in the Repository Manager see Updates tab on page 128 3 Select the update s you want to release 4 Click Release Repository Manager opens a ...

Page 210: ...e list to the Des tination list 6 If you do not want to copy all component groups select the component groups that you want to add to the new group under Source and click 7 Click OK to create your customized group The dialog box closes and the new group is created The selected component groups are assigned to the new group in the ServerView database 6 2 5 2 Editing a user defined group To edit a u...

Page 211: ...e Repository Manager see Collections tab on page 132 3 Select one or more groups whose updates you want to release 4 Click Release Repository Manager opens a dialog box where you must click Yes to confirm that you want the updates to be released 5 Click Yes to confirm the release The dialog box closes and the value yes appears in the Released col umn for all updates for the components in the group...

Page 212: ...your complete repository do this using the Con figuration Wizard 1 Go to the Updates tab in the Repository Manager see Updates tab on page 128 2 Click Import The Import Repository dialog box opens 3 In the Import Path field specify the directory that contains the update components to be imported 4 Click Check for Imports After the process has finished all components found in the specified director...

Page 213: ...ion of a component exists the newer version is additionally added to the local repository When the process is finished the result of importing components into the current repository is shown 7 After the import start the Download Service to download the latest updates from the download site of Fujitsu Technology Solutions ServerView Update Management 213 6 2 Repository Manager ...

Page 214: ...contain update information for firmware BIOS drivers or ServerView agents which can then be distributed to the relevant servers by the Update Manager This step by step procedure minimizes the load times for the down load On the user interface you define download tasks that search for available updates for selected servers in the time intervals you have chosen The Download Service of the Download M...

Page 215: ...mation on download tasks already executed It is recommended that you execute at least one download task a month This ensures that the latest Update Manager information files and Version Manager database are loaded every month The Download Service of the Download Manager executes the defined down load tasks automatically as follows 1 Search on the web server of Fujitsu Technology Solutions for new ...

Page 216: ...ou create a download task to suit your requirements To this download task you then assign the servers for which searches for updates are to be carried out at the specified time 1 Go to the Task Management tab 2 Click Add 3 Specify when the download task is to be executed under Select Date and Time to Start 4 Specify how often the download task is to be executed under Frequen cy 5 Specify how many ...

Page 217: ...n the right 7 Click Assign to save the assignment of servers to the download task Click Close to cancel processing and discard all changes 6 3 7 Editing a download task 1 Go to the Task Management tab 2 Select the download task you want to edit in the table 3 Click Edit l You can change the time at which the download task is to be executed under Select Date and Time to Start l You can change the n...

Page 218: ...d 4 Then click Delete The download task selected in the table is deleted 6 3 9 Monitoring download tasks The Scheduled Tasks tab shows an overview of the servers available in a domain By selecting the required servers or server groups in the tree structure left you can restrict the number of servers shown in the tab Start service l To search for updates for a server immediately select the server i...

Page 219: ...ings optional and man datory settings for the Update Management applications The current set tings are displayed on the General Settings tab the Mail Settings tab and the Download Settings tab To change these settings you use the Configuration wizard 6 4 1 Opening the configuration There are two ways to open the configuration in the ServerView Operations Manager l On the start page of the ServerVi...

Page 220: ...s Update Management 1 Click Change Configuration The Configuration wizard opens with the Start dialog box see Start step Configuration Wizard on page 183 2 Under Repository specify whether you want to create a new repos itory or use an existing repository 3 Click Next The Repository step opens Different parameters are displayed according to whether you want to configure a new repository or an exis...

Page 221: ...rom DVD and enter the absolute path of the repository on the DVD in the Source Path field Examples For Windows E Firmware For Linux media Firmware If you want to load the repository from the web server select Download from Web Server 6 Enter the absolute path of the repository on the management sta tion in the Repository Location field If the specified directory does not exist yet it is created Se...

Page 222: ...r connection blade in the Default TFTP Address field 9 Enter the length of time that Update Manager is to wait for an updated server to reboot in the Default Boot Duration field The time you enter here is added to the length of time the server is unavailable during the update 10 Click Next The Download Settings step opens 11 Select the protocol HTTP HTTPS which the Download Service uses for transf...

Page 223: ...ter the IP address of the SMTP server in the SMTP Server field 19 Enter the port number of the SMTP server in the Port field 20 Enter the user ID for logging on to the mail server in the User field 21 Enter the password for logging on to the mail server in the Password field 22 Enter the password a second time in the Confirm Password field for security purposes 23 Click Next The Activate dialog bo...

Page 224: ... Standard Filter dialog box on page 196 2 If you want to filter the columns based on one value select the value for which you want to display the corresponding table rows on the Stand ard tab 3 If you want to filter the columns based on a value range select the Cus tomize tab 4 On the Customize tab formulate the condition for the values that are to be displayed in this column 5 Select OK to confir...

Page 225: ...eturns various return values You should test these return valu es for example by checking the errorlevel system variable Win dows or Linux or similar script and language elements The structure of the individual commands flollows the convention GFCLI command parameter Each command consists of the constant GFCLI followed by the com mand parameter which defines the command and subsequent command depe...

Page 226: ...ile txt file is used In addition you receive return values to help you program complete update cycles for various results 7 1 1 Call Parameters S StartFlash command Starts update with version check This option only updates system components for which a newer version is found O StartFlash command Starts update without version check In this case all system components are updated with the latest ver ...

Page 227: ...StartFlash only updates Microsoft certified system components as standard This parameter allows you to update non certified com ponents also N system DNS name or IP address of the managed PRIMERGY server U path Absolute path of the repository F results file File to which the results of the update procedure are written Default logfile txt L user Login user ID for access control P password Login pas...

Page 228: ... with the TFTP server Y because the data for the VersionView sav file cannot be collected by the program and an external inventory is required Z IP addr IP address of the management blade server The IP address is only need ed for updating connection blade servers see option B T IP addr IP address of the TFTP server for updates via TFTP server for example in case of a management blade or connection...

Page 229: ... parameter When the O parameter is used there is no version check that is all com ponents are updated with the latest version found in the specified repository Parameter O is risky This parameter should only be used by persons who have detailed knowledge of the repository used and of the depend encies between the installed versions If for example a version of a component in the repository is older...

Page 230: ...e update phase was started 5 GFI error 6 The required parameters for access control do not exist 7 Access denied 10 Parameter error 11 Memory bottleneck 12 Multiple starting of CLI denied 13 The results file option F or logfile txt could not be opened 14 The GFLog txt log file could not be opened 16 Rebuild of the inventory in progress Try again later 17 Check command successfull reboot needed by ...

Page 231: ...s In contrast to the Cleanup command the update results are not deleted on the managed server when this command is executed You can execute Wait ForDone more than once and the results file will be updated each time If a connection cannot be established the command returns a timeout after a maximum of 60 seconds In this case you can execute the command again to query the status ServerView Update Ma...

Page 232: ... the reboot to be executed 9 Update with errors job status REBOOT A job is waiting for the reboot to be executed However in addition to the jobs that have been executed successfully without errors and now require a reboot there are also jobs with errors The reboot must be executed explicitly by restarting the managed server or using the Reboot CLI command 10 Parameter error 11 Memory bottleneck 12...

Page 233: ...server the following command has to be used GFCLI A S Cancel forced variant 7 1 4 Reboot Command Syntax GFCLI R N system F results file L user P password Description Reboot initiates the reboot that is required by at least one job indicated by Job status REBOOT When the reboot is done the status of these jobs auto matically changes to READY If a connection cannot be established the command returns...

Page 234: ...OOT 5 GFI error 6 The required parameters for access control do not exist 7 Access denied 10 Parameter error 11 Memory bottleneck 12 Multiple starting of CLI denied 13 The results file option F or logfile txt could not be opened 14 The GFLog txt log file could not be opened 16 Rebuild of the inventory in progress Try again later 17 Check command successfull reboot needed by at least one com ponent...

Page 235: ...urns with a timeout after a maximum of 60 seconds A cleanup is only permitted when the Job status Ready A cleanup is not permitted if a job has been transferred and is waiting to be executed Job Status Prepared or is currently being executed Job Stat us Working After this command is executed the update results are written once only to a results file You cannot write the last update results to the ...

Page 236: ...uired parameters for access control do not exist 7 Access denied 10 Parameter error 11 Memory bottleneck 12 Multiple starting of CLI denied 13 The results file option F or logfile txt could not be opened 14 The GFLog txt log file could not be opened 16 Rebuild of the inventory in progress Try again later 17 Check command successfull reboot needed by at least one com ponent 18 Managed server type n...

Page 237: ...eout no connection to the managed server 3 SequenceError command not permitted during this phase job status PREPARED does not exist or job status READY REBOOT exists only if option S is not set 5 GFI error 6 The required parameters for access control do not exist 7 Access denied 10 Parameter error 11 Memory bottleneck 12 Multiple starting of CLI denied 13 The results file option F or logfile txt c...

Page 238: ... StartFlash Cleanup and Cancel commands the results are also written to the GFLog txt log file You will find this file in the following directory Windows ServerView Installation Dir UpdateManager Linux ServerView Installation Dir UpdateManager log Events Additional sub events StartFlash Count Ready Result Cancel GFI Error SequenceError Timeout ParamError LogonError MemoryError As well as the retur...

Page 239: ...o become Job Status READY READY The update job has been processed correctly or with errors 7 1 7 1 StartFlash Event The StartFlash event normally contains the Count sub event This sub event is always entered as the header The number specified in this entry indicates the total number of objects selected for the update for which newer versions are available Each object has its own StartFlash event w...

Page 240: ...S version of the object NewVersion FW 1 5208 New FW BIOS version of the object LastCommand 1 Last command of the CLI Error 1 0 Error number in the event of an error ErrorText 1 ERROR 0 faultless execution Description of the return value If an error occurs in the SVUMI dll when a command is being executed the entries in the results file depend on the current phase of the StartFlash proc ess The Las...

Page 241: ...ldn t build control file name Error executing StartUpdate a component list is not available because the error refers to the StartUpdate GFI request Event 0 StartFlash SubEvent 0 Error CompCount 0 2 LastCommand 0 StartUpdate Error 0 12 ErrorText 0 ERROR 12 flash file missing cannot copy file If no obsolete components exist compared with the repository only the header is shown Event 0 StartFlash Sub...

Page 242: ...mber of errors Event 1 StartFlash Event Ready SubEvent 1 Result Sub event Result ObjTypeName 1 DAC1164P Object type component ObjName 1 SCSIController PCI6 8 1 Relevant object Type 1 0 Status 1 5 Status 5 READY Error 1 0 Return value of the job ErrorText 1 ERROR 0 faultless execution Description of the return value Event 2 Ready Description of the error SubEvent 2 Result ObjTypeName 2 ST336704LC O...

Page 243: ... sub events This event indicates that a command cannot be executed because Update Manager has an incorrect status Examples l An update status should not exist when StartFlash is called l Cleanup is only possible if the status is READY l Cancel without parameter S is only possible if the status is PRE PARED Event 0 SequenceError A command was called during the wrong phase unauthorized update status...

Page 244: ...rs are used one line is used to specify where the problem occurred in each case Event 0 ParamError Incorrect number combination of param eters or an invalid update path 7 1 7 6 LogonError Event This event has no sub events This event indicates that an attempt to log on to the managed server has failed Event 0 LogonError Access denied 7 1 7 7 MemoryError Event Event 0 MemoryError Insufficient memor...

Page 245: ...re called rem cli init bat Check states and availibility of a server and execute rem StartFlash for the server rem cli work bat Wait for completion of the flash for each server rem rem Input parameters rem The actual directory has to contain 2 Control files for this batch rem 1 ServerList file serverls txt rem Each line consists of 3 fields Server user password rem If the line beginns with in Serv...

Page 246: ... fwpath txt rem Batch File cli init bat is called for each server with the param eters rem of the fields in ServerList rem rem for F eol tokens 1 3 delims i in serverls txt do call cli init i j k rem rem rem WaitForDone cycle rem The flashs are running rem Now is time to WaitForDone status ready hopefully without any error rem All servers in flashingmode are listed in svwaitls txt rem Each server ...

Page 247: ...l svtmpls txt for F eol tokens 1 3 delims i in svwaitls txt do call cli work i j k if not exist svtmpls txt goto doneall copy svtmpls txt svwaitls txt goto waitnxt doneall echo All activities done Listed servers have returned flash without any error echo type oklist txt ServerView Update Management 247 7 1 GFCLI Command Line Interface ...

Page 248: ...1 txt start1 rem rem rem WaitForDone to check whether there are old flashs rem prepared ready or not rem If there are states they are canceled or ceaned rem If server is not online Timeout occured rem Only a server without flash states will be token for flash rem Means returncode 1 is the only one to go on for flash rem rem gfcli W N 1 L 2 P 3 F 1 txt if errorlevel 1 goto nostates if errorlevel 2 ...

Page 249: ...o After continue the old flashs are canceled pause echo Cancel flash states for server 1 gfcli A N 1 L 2 P 3 F 1 txt if errorlevel 1 goto nothtodo if errorlevel 2 goto timeout if errorlevel 3 goto statenok if errorlevel 5 goto gfierror if errorlevel 6 goto nologop if errorlevel 7 goto noaccess if errorlevel 10 goto parerror if errorlevel 11 goto memerror if errorlevel 0 goto cancok echo echo Undef...

Page 250: ...hs are reseted pause echo CleanUp flash states for server 1 gfcli C N 1 L 2 P 3 F 1 txt if errorlevel 1 goto nothtodo if errorlevel 2 goto timeout if errorlevel 3 goto statenok if errorlevel 4 goto c oldnok if errorlevel 5 goto gfierror if errorlevel 6 goto nologop if errorlevel 7 goto noaccess if errorlevel 10 goto parerror if errorlevel 11 goto memerror if errorlevel 0 goto c oldok echo echo Und...

Page 251: ...em timeout echo echo Timeout goto endchk rem statenok echo echo CleanUp cancel or StartFlash Wrong state goto endchk rem gfierror echo echo Wait for done CleanUp or Cancel gfi error goto endchk rem sferror echo echo StartFlash generic error goto endchk rem gfierro1 echo echo StartFlash gfi error goto endchk ServerView Update Management 251 7 1 GFCLI Command Line Interface ...

Page 252: ...rem nostates for F i in fwpath txt do set fwp i rem rem rem StartFlash for the server rem rem gfcli S N 1 L 2 P 3 U fwp F 1 txt if errorlevel 1 goto nothtodo if errorlevel 2 goto timeout if errorlevel 3 goto statenok if errorlevel 4 goto sferror if errorlevel 5 goto gfierro1 if errorlevel 6 goto nologon if errorlevel 7 goto noaccess if errorlevel 10 goto parerror if errorlevel 11 goto memerror 252...

Page 253: ...ponents are up to date echo 1 Nothing to do Actual Firmware already installed oklist txt goto endchk rem stflok rem rem rem StartFlash ok Flash process running wait for done for this server rem Server is added to WaitServerList rem rem echo Server 1 StartFlash ok Flashprocess running Please wait for done echo 1 2 3 svwaitls txt rem endchk ServerView Update Management 253 7 1 GFCLI Command Line Int...

Page 254: ...em start echo off echo off 1 txt gfcli W N 1 L 2 P 3 F 1 txt if errorlevel 1 goto nothtodo if errorlevel 2 goto timeout if errorlevel 3 goto statenok if errorlevel 4 goto readynok if errorlevel 5 goto gfierror if errorlevel 6 goto nologop if errorlevel 7 goto noaccess if errorlevel 10 goto parerror if errorlevel 11 goto memerror if errorlevel 0 goto ready ok echo echo Undefined returncode goto end...

Page 255: ...hem rem rem rem rem All component of the server were flashed without error rem The jobs have to CleanUp rem rem ready ok echo echo Flash States ready without errors for server 1 available echo CleanUp flash states for server 1 gfcli C N 1 L 2 P 3 F 1 txt if errorlevel 1 goto nothtodo if errorlevel 2 goto timeoutc if errorlevel 3 goto statenok if errorlevel 4 goto c oldnok if errorlevel 5 goto gfie...

Page 256: ...o OK list rem rem cu ok echo echo Server 1 All components are flashed without errors echo 1 All components are flashed without errors oklist txt goto endwk rem c oldnok echo echo CleanUP Jobs detected not all ok goto start rem rem rem Errors in Wait phase rem rem nothtodo echo echo CleanUp or WaitForDone No flash states goto endwk rem timeoutc echo echo CleanUp Timeout goto endwk rem statenok echo...

Page 257: ... goto endwk rem parerror echo echo CleanUp or WaitForDone Parameter error goto endwk rem memerror echo echo CleanUp or WaitForDonep Memory error goto endwk rem endwk Input File ServerList serverls txt aster Administrator Password tulip Administrator Password rose Administrator Password carnation Administrator Password Input File FirmwarePath fwpath txt H GlobalFlash GF_Primergy_Firmware ServerView...

Page 258: ...system Thus without providing the Inventory file via other means it is not possible to update the management blade connection blade under Linux 7 2 citfs bat batch job This tool is programmed for Windows command line to add a new server to the ServerList and update this server to the latest versions of BIOS firmware and drivers Afterwards the new servers can be administered as usual by the ServerV...

Page 259: ...y string User Password Login user ID and password for access control This parameters are only required if the ServerView update agent on the managed node is configured with AccountCheck force Causes the tool to reboot without the interaction of the administrator after the updates log files Log files are created in the following directory sv om installation path svom data Ser verView OnlineUpdate L...

Page 260: ...cannot be integrated Return values 0 Script finished successful 1 Server already exists in the ServerList 2 Server not reachable 3 Server status not manageable 4 No access to the repository see restrictions 5 SVOM directory not found 6 No access to the managed node 7 Server added to the ServerList but update flash failed 9 Syntax error 260 ServerView Update Management ...

Page 261: ...ow Logfile In the log file which opens you will find a hyperlink to a zip file con taining the diagnostics files for the selected job l Save the zip file and send it to your Support of Fujitsu Technology Solutions If the update was done successfully but the inventory could not be created because the scheduled task of Inventory Manager is already running for this server l Check the inventory and th...

Page 262: ...imings exceeded in Update Manager prepare update failed Job transfer error reboot failed Error while booting the managed server Action l In the Job Details dialog click Show Logfile In the log file which opens you will find a hyperlink to a zip file con taining the diagnostics files for the selected job l Save the zip file and send it to your Support of Fujitsu Technology Solutions 262 ServerView ...

Page 263: ...t boot timeout Timeout during boot process timeout wait for boot inactive Error while booting the update agent Action l Check the boot sequence in the BIOS and correct it if necessary In the BIOS setup LAN PXE must be the first entry in the boot sequence l Then restart the managed server agent offline Update agent not found Action l Rectify any connection problems l If this does not help reinstall...

Page 264: ...eady running on the server Action l Check Job Details tab for running jobs relating to this server l Wait until the running job has finished before starting a new job Previous job for this server was unexpectedly interrupted Action l Execute a manual cleanup Server Details tab select the server click Cleanup l If the cleanup job produces the same error as the update job manually do the following o...

Page 265: ...esponding server name in the tree view o In the table select the task Once Immediately with Descrip tion Inventory Data o Select Log Select the corresponding date The content of the selected log file will be shown in the output field below o Check the DB Status l If following values for DB Status are reported the Inventory was creat ed successful but Inventory contains converted data o Data Status...

Page 266: ...ard on page 270 Below is an overview of the error messages displayed in the Error column on the LogFiles tab see Log Files Tab on page 165 For each message there is a description of the action you can take to elim inate the error Server not in database The server of this task is not in the database Download action is not started logging file is not created Server not manageable The server of this ...

Page 267: ...nnot be determined Download action is not started logging file is not created Task time not in future The task is not started because the task time defined is not in the future Logging file is not created Task not started The task cannot be started Logging file is not created Another task for this server already started Another task is currently running a download for the server Logging file is no...

Page 268: ...s The download from the web server failed due to network problems Update check not started The update check failed to start Unsupported Server Model The server model is not supported No Illegal Agent Missing or illegal update agent on the managed node Missing Inventory The inventory is missing 1 Start the Inventory Manager 2 Click the Server List tab 3 Check the Data State column for this server I...

Page 269: ...View agents on the server Remote Access to Repository failed Remote access to the repository failed Update Check Failed The update check failed ServerView Update Management 269 8 2 Error messages in the Download Manager ...

Page 270: ...the event viewer Windows logs Application with source ServerView Update Man ager and MSSQL SQLSERVERVIEW 2 If there are entries containing messages like Login failed for user CLIENT local machine or Application DownloadService Function resetRepositoryState resetRepositoryState am_openDB failed errMsg Microsoft SQL Native Client SQL Server Login failed for user then the ServerView Download Service ...

Page 271: ...t the ServerView Download Server Linux Mgmt Station using Repository on Network Drive Error situation with ntfs filesystems mounted with type cifs Samba occurred with SLES11 SP1 RHEL6 Samba mount might use a 64 bit file pointer depending on kernel ver sion Samba version size of file systems on Linux This might force problems with our 32 bit applets The following error can occur during setting valu...

Page 272: ...e mount point itself and the directories above must have read access for user svuser When you have inserted the DVD into the local DVD drive the automounter will mount it automatically to media DVD volume l Check the permissions of this directory If you have read permissions for user root only l Umount the DVD drive l Mount DVD drive again with the command mount t udf o ro mode 555 nodev DVD drive...

Page 273: ...erverView Download Service on the central management station This error message will occur if the ServerView Download Service has stopped working For detailed troubleshooting see Error messages in the Configuration Wizard on page 270 8 5 Problems with Single Sign On For ServerView Operations Manager since V5 0 and ServerView Update Agent since V5 0 configured with AccountCheck If any of the steps ...

Page 274: ...reason The management controller on the managed server is no longer working This causes 1 The inventory has the value N A for Chassis This can be checked with applet Inventory Manager Show Inven tory 2 The check for the supported model returns unsupported model The managed server is removed from the tree structure of Update Man ager Download Manager Solution Repair the management controller on the...

Page 275: ...ode Concerns Event ID 2370 Windows Event Viewer Linux var log messages var log fujitsu ServerViewSuite SCS log SVRemoteConnector WARN SSL sends error for the handshake tests This request will be ignored It might be missing encryption or problems with authentications For more technical information see following data IP ipadr SOAP ENV Receiver SSL_ERROR_SSL error 140890B2 SSL routines SSL3_GET_CLIEN...

Page 276: ...des Remote Connector Serv ice 1 06 l ServerView Update Agent Win LX V 5 0 configured with Account Check l Certificate of CMS ist not installed on managed node Update Manager Agent Access not certified for this managed node To avoid Event ID 2370 on those servers l Install certificate of CMS IP Address is content of Event ID Entry on managed node or l The owner of the CMS should remove this server ...

Page 277: ...contained in Primergy Sup port Packages PSPs 1 Update the registry on the managed node concerning PSPs Restart ServerView Update Agent GlobalFlash Agent implicit Pri meUp reginit is executed or Change to directory inst path PrimeUp current FSC_SCAN and call PrimeUp reginit 2 Update the inventory on the managed node ServerView Agents for Windows Restart Agents 3 Update the inventory on the manageme...

Page 278: ...executed Inventory Manager Recollect Asset Data from Agents SV Update Agent Win V4 81 02 Linux V4 80 07 GlobalFlash Agent Win Linux V4 71 01 1 Update the inventory on the managed node Windows ServerView Agents for Windows Restart Agents Linux ServerView Agents for Linux sh etc init d SVforceVV sh 2 Update the inventory on the management station implicit check is executed Inventory Manager Recollec...

Page 279: ... Command Cancel 236 Cleanup 235 GFCLI 225 258 Reboot 233 Result Files 238 StartFlash 229 WaitForDone 231 Command Line Interface 225 258 Concepts 10 Configuration 219 Closing 220 Main Window 175 Opening 219 Setting Global Parameters 220 Configuration Wizard Activate 194 Configurations 182 Download Settings 190 Mail Settings 192 Miscellaneous 189 Repository 184 Start 183 Configurations Configuration...

Page 280: ...ab 163 Task Management Tab 160 Tree structure 159 Download Service 214 Download Tasks Assigning Servers 217 Create 216 Delete 218 Edit 217 Managing Log Files 219 Monitoring Download Tasks 218 E Editing a User Defined Group 210 Editing Updates 209 Event Cancel 243 LogonError 244 MemoryError 244 ParamError 244 Ready 242 SequenceError 243 StartFlsh 239 F Filter 196 198 224 Filtering column 196 198 22...

Page 281: ...agement Station CMS 16 Prerequisites on connection blades 14 Prerequisites on managed servers 12 Prerequisites on TFTP server 15 PRIMERGY Support Packages 21 Product Detection of PSP 23 Proxy Settings 180 PSP 21 23 25 PSP Details 104 152 R Re Initializing the Repository 212 Ready Event 242 Reboot Command 233 Releasing a Job 207 Releasing Updates 209 211 Repository Manager 208 Closing 208 Collectio...

Page 282: ...nstallation on the managed Server 43 48 Installation on the PXE TFTP Server 51 Installation Update Agent V4 91 45 Update Data 41 Update Details Tab 67 Update Information 203 Update Manager 199 Closing 200 Copy Job Wizard 106 Display Log File 203 Display Update Information 203 Edit Job 120 Job Details Tab 71 Main Window 53 Managing Jobs 203 Opening 199 PSP Details 104 152 Resetting the Update Agent...

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