HP seems to have set up a package repository for Ubuntu 12.04, which is an improvement since I last checked a few years ago. To use the repo, add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://downloads.linux.hp.com/downloads/ManagementComponentPack/ubuntu precise current/non-free …
To get a virtual serial console, you need to enable the iLO virtual serial port. I had mine set up like this:
I also enabled ssh access in the iLO web interface. This way I can ssh into the iLO and …
I downloaded the firmware from HP site. It was named CP019022.scexe. I tried uploading it in the iLO2 web interface, but it was rejected. Next, I copied it to the server, gave it execute permissions and ran it:
root@host:~# ./CP019022.scexe ./CP019022.scexe: 153: ./CP019022.scexe: pushd: not …
Getting the HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU) and the Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU) for Linux to work was non-trivial. It does not seem to be supported anymore, but I managed to get it working on CentOS 5 running on an HP ProLiant DL185 G5.
First, install compatibility packages:
sudo yum …
