![]() ![]() The command also help us to be able to configure the arrays directly from the ESXi’s shell without rebooting server to use HPE Smart Array Configuration Tool.įollowing is an example of showing the HPE Smart Array config. It is helpful for the monitoring activity. With ssacli command we get the HPE Smart Array Controller’s config information, disk status, temperature, etc. Nhpsa 2.0.30-1OEM.670.516 Microsemi VMwareCertified ![]() Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date Once server is up, login into ESXi’s shell again and verify the software is installed. We will need to reboot the server for the changes to be effective. Dell T-series (e.g., T620) with a PERC H720 or something similar. Most of the time we have: 95 of the time. We are struggling to figure out how to monitor hardware RAID on those servers. VIBs Installed: HPE_nhpsa_2.0.30-1OEM.670.516 Hi all We have a few sites running VMware ESXi 5.1 or 5.5 Either ESXi free for small sites or the 3-host inexpensive product. Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. :~] esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/nhpsa-2.0.86_64.vib Please make sure you copied them to /tmp otherwirse you won’t able to install successfully. vib files to ESXi’s /tmp directory and install them. Use WinSCP software or scp command to copy. In this example, I am gonna use esxcli command to install the driver and ssacli command utility to manage the HPE Smart Array. If you haven’t enabled it yet, login into ESXi Web UI -> Host -> Manage -> Services -> TSM-SSH -> Start to start SSH service. You must install these softwares from ESXi’s shell so SSH service must be enabled. Utilities: HPE ESXi Utilities Offline Bundle for VMware vSphere 6.7.Driver: HPE ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.7.The driver and utilities can be downloaded from HP’s offical website. However if we already have ESXi installed on the server and we want to monitor or update the array configuration directly from ESXi’s shell, we can use the offical softwares from HPE. We can access it during the the server boot time to configure the disk arrays. There is a built-in tool for managing the Smart Array Controller in HPE Proliant servers. The HPE Smart Array Controller provides enterprise-class storage performance, increased internal scalability with SAS Expander Card, and data protection for HPE ProLiant rack and tower servers. ![]()
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