Installation Package
VMware\HP Insight Manager Agent
Application prerequisites
The HP tool supports ESX 3.0.2 U1 and above
Application Installation
- Log in to ESX host using putty (SSH)
- Add HP Insight Manager server to /etc/hosts file, for example:
- 172.17.111.165 bsh-base-qa-2
- 172.17.111.166 bsh-base-ua-2
- Copy the package hpmgmt-8.2.0-vmware3x.tgz to ESX3.5 hosts, for example: dms-vsbase-4:/tmp
- Extract the package:
- gunzip hpmgmt-8.2.0-vmware3x.tgz
- tar –xvf hpmgmt-8.2.0-vmware3x.tar
- cd ./hpmgmt/820
- Run pre-install script
[root@dms-vsbase-4 820]# ./PreInstall_Setup.sh
Pre install detects IPMI device on this system - ProLiant DL385 G5
Reboot of system is required before installation of agents
Reboot the system (y/n) y
- The VMware ESX host will reboot after typing ‘y’
- Log back in to the ESX host and go to the package location. Run ./installvm820.sh –install
[root@dms-vsbase-4 820]# ./installvm820.sh --install
HP Insight Manager Agent 8.2.0-31 Installer for VMware ESX Server
Target System is VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 build-110268
Server: ProLiant DL385 G5
Keep the default settings on the followings:
This script will now attempt to install the HP Insight Manager Agents.
Do you wish to continue (y/n) y
….
This script will now attempt to shut down Pegasus CIM in order to manipulate the HP Insight Manager Agents.
Do you wish to continue (y/n) y
…..
For accessing the System Management Homepage, the port for hpim service (2381)
should be enabled in the firewall.
Do you want to enable this port? <y/n> (default is y) y
…
For allowing discovery by HP System Insight Manager, the port (2301)
should be enabled in the firewall.
Do you want to enable this port? <y/n> (default is y) y
….
For adding the HP Systems Insight Manager Certificate in SMH, the port [280]
should be enabled in the firewall.
Do you want to enable this port? <y/n> (default is y)
….
Welcome to the hp System Health Application and Insight Management Agent(hpasm)
package installation. This package contains the hp Advanced Server Management
Application(hpasmd) and hp's SNMP agents. This package is intended to only
function on hp servers with either the ProLiant ASM (0x0E11A0F2) ASIC or the
ProLiant iLO Advanced Server Management (0x0E11B203) ASIC.
Do you wish to continue? <y/n> (blank is y) y
…
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NOTE: Your SNMP stack can load the 32-bit hp ProLiant Management Extension.
Problems may result from using your distribution's SNMP stack.
See hp Documentation (HOWTO, agent manual) for more details.
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Press the Enter key to continue...
Do you want to load the hp modules even though they may "taint"
your kernel? <y/n> (Blank is y)
Agent Startup Policy
Do you require SNMP agents (y/n) ? (Blank is y): y
Storage Agent Startup Policy
Do you require Storage Agent support (y/n) ? (Blank is y): y
NIC Agent Startup Policy
Do you require NIC Agent support (y/n) ? (Blank is y): y
This configuration script will configure SNMP to integrate with the HP SIM and
the HP System Management Homepage. The HPASM can also exist in a more secure
SNMP environment (e.g. VACM) that you have previously configured. See the
hpasm(4) man page for specific details on how to configure the VACM entries
in the 'snmpd.conf' file. You may press <ctrl+c> now to exit now if needed.
Do you wish to use an existing snmpd.conf (y/n) (Blank is n):n
- Provide information for the followings
You will now be asked a series of SNMP configuration questions. How you answer
these question will affect the way SNMP behaves. Configuring SNMP could have
security implications on your system. If you are not sure how to answer a
question, you can abort by pressing <Ctrl-c> and no changes will be made to
your SNMP configuration.
Enter the localhost SNMP Read/Write community string
(one word, required, no default):CompanyTI. Font doesn’t show on the screen.
Re-enter the same input to confirm:
ACCEPTED: inputs match!
Localhost SNMP Read Only community strings are already known.
Do you wish to change it (y/n) (Blank is n): y (do not use default here)
Enter localhost SNMP Read Only community string
(one word, Blank to skip): CompanyTI
Re-enter the same input to confirm:
ACCEPTED: inputs match!
Enter Read/Write Authorized Management Station IP or DNS name
(Blank to skip): bsh-base-qa-2 (example)
Enter SNMP Read/Write community string for Management Station "bsh-base-qa-2"
(one word, required, no default):
Re-enter the same input to confirm:
SNMP Read Only community strings are already set to
rocommunity public
Do you wish to change them (y/n) (Blank is n): y
Enter Read Only Authorized Management Station IP or DNS name
(Blank to skip): bsh-base-qa-2
Enter SNMP Read Only community string for Management Station "bsh-base-qa-2"
(one word, required, no default):
Re-enter the same input to confirm:
ACCEPTED: inputs match!
The SNMP trap community strings are set up like this:
trapcommunity public
Do you wish to change this (y/n) (Blank is n):y
The SNMP trap community strings are set up like this:
trapcommunity public
Do you wish to change this (y/n) (Blank is n): y
Enter default SNMP trap community string
(One word; Blank to skip): CompanyTI
Trap sinks are set up like this:
trapsink localhost
Do you wish to change this (y/n) (Blank is n):y
Enter SNMP trap destination IP or DNS name
(One word; Blank to skip): bsh-base-qa-2
Enter trap community string for trap destination "bsh-base-qa-2"
(One word; Blank to skip): CompanyTI
The system contact is set to
syscontact root@localhost (edit snmpd.conf)
Do you wish to change it (y/n) (Blank is n):n
The system location is set to
syslocation room1 (edit snmpd.conf)
Do you wish to change it (y/n) (Blank is n):n
This configuration script will add user 'hpsmh' and group 'hpsmh' to integrate with the HP SIM and the
HP System Management Homepage (hpsmh). The default selection is to enable hpsmh support.
Do you wish to disable hpsmh support (y/n) (Blank is n):n
…..
- The installation takes about 10 minutes
- The installation finishes when the followings show up:
HP Insight Manager agents have been installed successfully!
Application Configuration
- Log in to HP management homepage from a web browser, for example: https://dms-xx-4:2381
- Provide root password (OS level)
- Server status shows in the homepage
- Done
Roll Back Instructions
To uninstall the HP Management Agent, run
./installvm820.sh --uninstall