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- #Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers install#
- #Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers update#
- #Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers upgrade#
- #Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers registration#
- #Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers license#
If you have HP server the only right way to install ESXi is with HP ESXi Custom Image. The last option is the web component of HP SSA. Boot into newest HP Service Pack SSA (offline), or expand array via HP SSA cli on the ESXi (online), also there is posible third option but I didn’t try it, login to http:/serverIP:2301, I guess you’ll have to open firewall ports of ESXi. So you have two options after you deploy your server, if you are adding new disc to the array. We didn’t investigate further is it possible or not.
#Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers update#
RAID 5, install all the things on it, and after you run out of free space you want to add additional disc to expand that array, was not possible!! We figured out that once you boot to ISO image HP Service Pack(virtual drive, remember:-) there is newer version of HP SSA and all the options were there! I asked HP support is it possible to update HP SSA so that we can boot from server, without image, they replied no. So we downloaded offline update bundle from support pages, for this to apply to the server we first had to install ESXi! One other important thing that we noticed is that HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) was also not updated, and because of that it was lacking some very important options like expanding existing array. The one thing that is most important, was not updated to the latest firmware, and that is RAID controller P440ar. Chose Automatic update, if you want everything to be updated without selecting specific component. Once new browser window opens, in the top left corner you can chose option to mount ISO, and browse for the file that is somewhere locally on the network, accessible from the ILO’s IP.
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To mount ISO go to the Remote Console in the ILO management and start it. Once you apply it you can use virtual drive.
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#Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers license#
As for the license, we didn’t bought it, so I searched the net for evaluation and found it! On HP pages you can download ILO evaluation license that works for 60 days. You can connect to ILO’s IP via internet browser, and login with default credentials that are usually written on the server’s tag. ILO by default is configured for DHCP so once you plug in network cable you are able to see ILO IP during boot. For mounting ISO to the server you’ll need ILO configured and connected to the network and ILO advanced license. As ISO is 5,5 GB large the only way to do this is with USB or mounting ISO directly to virtual drive of server. After successful download we have to mount that ISO onto server. I used chat support and was really satisfied with responsiveness, and suggestions from their technicians.
#Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers registration#
If you run into any problems during download, registration or any HP related problems in global, I advise you to contact HP business support for which also you’ll need server’s S/N. After that you should be able to download SP. For warranty you’ll need S/N of the server. Register account if you don’t have it already and in the options of your IT environment link warranty of the server with your account. Now that’s a little bit tricky, you have to have active warranty for that server to download SP, and also login for HP pages. The easiest way to do this on HP servers is to download HP Service Pack for Proliant.
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Cloud virtual machine located in hosting datacenter version Vsphere 5.5īefore putting server in the production, it’s always smart to update firmwares of all the components in the box, like P440ar RAID controller’s firmware, Bios, Power Management and so on.Local host with planned ESXi 6.0 U1 installation on DL 380 Gen9 (new one).Local host with version ESXi 5.0 installed on ML 350 G6 (old one).Export virtual machine from Datacenter and import to ESXi 6.0 U1.Migrate virtual machines from ESXi 5.0 (free edition) to ESXi 6.0 U1 (Essentials).Install new ESXi 6 U1 with Essentials license on DL 380.Firmware upgrades of DL 380 (array P440, Bios etc.) prior installation of VMware.Also we have one virtual machine located off-site in the hosting provider’s Datacenter that we wanted to migrate to new server, so that application is located on the client’s premises. We bought new HP DL 380 Gen9 with 32 GB RAM one processor and 4 discs of 600GB.
#Vmware esxi 6 for hp servers upgrade#
On one of our locations old server HP ML 350 G6 has become quite obsolete and we decided to upgrade local infrastructure.