Script to Update iLO Firmware

 Script to Update iLO Firmware

APPLIES TO :  HP iLO

ISSUE :  How to update iLO firmware for many servers in one go. 

GOAL :  Automate with scripts to update the iLO firmware. 

SOLUTION :  Create scripts using HP provided tools to automate the iLO firmware upgrade. 

Prerequisites :   A Linux jump server which can reach all the console IP's

                              or any Linux terminal - preferably Cygwin installed in your laptop.

                              Download Firmware rpm file

                              Download linux-LOsamplescripts5.30.0.tgz tool from HP

1. Download the rpm file of firmware.

            Link to down load the iLO Firmware version 2.30 (firmware-ilo5-2.30-1.1.x86_64.rpm)

2. Download HP tool to pass on the firmware in xml

            Download link linux-LOsamplescripts5.30.0.tgz

3. Extract the HP tool to get the Update_Firmware.xml file and locfg.pl file

            tar zxvf linux-LOsamplescripts5.30.0.tgz

4. Extract the rpm file to get the binary file

            $ rpm2cpio firmware-ilo5-2.30-1.1.x86_64.rpm | cpio -idmv

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1/.cpq_package.inc

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1/.setup

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1/CP038707.xml

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1/hpsetup

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.30-1.1/ilo5_230.bin

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1/payload.json

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-ilo5-2.10-1.1/setup

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hp-scexe-compat

            cpio: ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hp-scexe-compat/CP038707.scexe not created: newer or same age version exists

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hp-scexe-compat/CP038707.scexe

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/scexe-compat

            cpio: ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/scexe-compat/CP038707.scexe not created: newer or same age version exists

            ./usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/scexe-compat/CP038707.scexe

            66357 blocks

            $ 

5. Edit the file Update_Firmware.xml and provide the path of binary file which is extracted from the rpm

            <UPDATE_RIB_FIRMWARE IMAGE_LOCATION="/home/judi/ilo5_230.bin"/>

6. Execute manually in one server to test the xml file and firmware update.

            perl /home/judi/linux-LOsamplescripts5.30.0/locfg.pl -s 192.168.1.11 -f /home/judi/windows-LOsamplescripts4.50.0/Update_Firmware.xml -u ilousername -p ilopasswd

7. Now check the firmware version of that server.

            curl -ks "https://192.168.1.10/redfish/v1/Managers/1/" -k -u ilousername:ilopasswd | python -m json.tool | grep "FirmwareVersion"

8. Upon confirmation the functionality, write a script to update the firmware to all servers

            for i in `cat /home/judi/server_list`; do

                    perl /home/judi/linux-LOsamplescripts5.30.0/locfg.pl -s $i -f /home/judi/windows-LOsamplescripts4.50.0/Update_Firmware.xml -u ilousername -p ilopasswd

                    if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then

                       echo "$i         - Done" >> /home/judi/log.out

                    else

                       echo "$i         - NOT" >> /home/judi/log.out

                    fi

            done 

9. Check the log.out file to know the status of the firmware update

~Judi~

Downloading the iLO Active Health System Log AHS by using cURL

 Download the Active Health System Log from iLO

1.    To download the entire Active Health System Log:

        curl "https://<iLO_IP_address>/ahsdata/ahs.ahs?downloadAll=1" -k -v -u <username>:<password> -o <filename>.ahs

2.    To download the Active Health System Log for the last seven days, and include a case number and contact information:

        curl "https://<iLO_IP_address>/ahsdata/ahs.ahs?days=<number_of_days>&case_no=<number>&contact_name=<name>&phone=<phone_number>&email=<email_address>&co_name=<company>" -k -v -u <username>:<password> -o <filename>.ahs

        curl "https://192.168.1.10/ahsdata/ahs.ahs?days=7&case_no=5642885983&contact_name=Judi&phone=09765898746&email=judi@judi.com&co_name=JUDI" -k -v -u iLOusername:iLOPassword -o 5642885983_CC200A1H76.ahs