Comments on: HP Array Configuration and Diagnostic Utilities on Linux

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By: Ben Menking

Ben Menking — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:32:00 +0000

The hpsmh rpm package in the post is for 64-bit. If you are like me with the DL380 G3 (32-bit), you’ll want

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/linux/hpsmh-2.1.7-168.linux.i386.rpm

Also, if you use yum, you don’t need to install the compat packages, yum automatically chooses the best one.

[root@alpha ~]# yum install hpacucli-7.70-12.linux.rpm hpadu-7.70-12.linux.rpm hpsmh-2.1.7-168.linux.i386.rpm

mikko, thanks for the post. Excellent and worked the first time!

By: Jakub

Jakub — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:53 +0000

Works on CentOS 5.4 and with HP ADU 8.35 battery needs to be changed but it works.. THANKS!

=> ctrl all show status

Smart Array 5i in Slot 0 (Embedded)
Controller Status: OK
Cache Status: Not Configured

Smart Array 6400 in Slot 1
Controller Status: OK
Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled
Battery/Capacitor Status: Failed (Replace Batteries/Capacitors)

Cheers,

Jakub

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:03:51 +0000

Thank you so much! Followed your directions on a Compaq DL380 G2 running CentOS 4.7 and everything worked perfectly.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:46:35 +0000

I’ve tried using hpacucli 7.10 and now 8.10. I cannot get any controllers to show up, my system is an old machine with a Smart Array 431 in it.
I’m doing this in debian following this forum http://debian.catsanddogs.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,41/topic,10.0/ for installing RPM packages into debian which works fine. I can actually get hpshm up and going, but again no controllers appear in either cpqacuxe or hpacucli.

cpqarrayd is 2.3-1 (latest afaik)…..any ideas anyone ?

By: Cal

Cal — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:03:34 +0000

Thanks Mikko.. I spent ages trying to get this to work on a DL385 with CentOS 5 (32-bit).
The install install threw a bunch of errors - but it all works!

Just had to swap the package hpsmh-2.1.7-168.linux.x86_64.rpm with hpsmh-2.1.7-168.linux.i386.rpm (for the 32-bit OS).

Thanks,
Cal

By: JAF

JAF — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:03:03 +0000

hi,

it works for my dl180 + debian linux 4.0r5.
but i use the latest hpacucli (8.10-2)

if only tells me:
Smart Array E200 in Slot ATTR_VALUE_SLOT_UNKNOWN

but i can see the status of the array etc.

mfg JAF

By: mikko

mikko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:11:51 +0000

Hi Radu,

Could it be that the embedded SATA controller is not supported by those tools? At least that’s what the error message might suggest…

By: Radu Prodan

Radu Prodan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:15:36 +0000

Hello,

I hope I can find help here. First, sorry for my English.
I am new to Linux and I have a Proliant DL180 G5 with Centos 5.2 on it.
I have 2 Sata HDD on it, raid 1, hardware.
When I make a rebuild (from Bios) I have to wait 180-240 minutes. Tell me please how can I make the rebuilding from Linux, because the downtime from bios rebuilding si very high. I don’t know what raid controller I have (Smart Array E200 or Embbeded Sata). How can I find?
I try to install hpacucli with some steps from forums and I got this:

hpacucli
HP Array Configuration Utility CLI 7.70-12.0
Detecting Controllers…Done.
Type “help” for a list of supported commands.
Type “exit” to close the console.
=> ctrl all show config detail
Error: No controllers detected.

Please help me.
Thank you.
Radu