HP OneView 1.05 Release Notes Abstract This document describes new features, best practices, troubleshooting, and known limitations for HP OneView version 1.05. This release is intended for administrators who install, manage, and troubleshoot HP ProLiant servers, HP Virtual Connect, and storage systems using the HP OneView appliance.
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Contents 1 Release description and installation instructions..............................................4 1.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................4 1.2 New features in HP OneView version 1.05.............................................................................4 1.3 Documentation changes delivered in HP OneView version 1.05.................................................5 1.4 Resolved Issues...........
1 Release description and installation instructions 1.1 Introduction This document describes new features, best practices, troubleshooting, and known limitations for HP OneView version 1.05, which you can use to update an HP OneView 1.0 or 1.01 appliance or to install a new appliance. Intended audience Related information All users • “New features in HP OneView version 1.
NOTE: You cannot change an existing connection between Ethernet (network or network set) and Fibre Channel networks. A Fibre Channel network can be changed to another Fibre Channel network on the same interconnect. • Local RAID storage management Users with Server administrator privileges can manage the local storage configuration as part of the server profile. For HP ProLiant Gen8 and newer models. • Support for VMware vSphere version 5.5 was added.
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• Before you begin the update process, use the appliance UI or REST APIs to back up the appliance: ◦ Appliance UI: Settings→Actions→Create backup and Settings→Actions →Download backup ◦ REST APIs: /rest/backups and /rest/backups/archive NOTE: • See the HP OneView online help topic “Back up an appliance” if you need assistance. Before you begin, create a VM snapshot of your appliance via the vSphere client. HP recommends you power off a VM before creating the VM snapshot. 1.
2 Best practices This section contains best practices for using HP OneView, intended for new customers. For additional best practices, see the HP OneView documentation, which is available at http:// www.hp.com/go/oneview/docs. 1. When updating HP OneView review all outstanding warnings and health status of systems under management. Pay special attention to firmware related warnings and health status. 2. Enclosures added to HP OneView cannot be part of an existing VC (HP Virtual Connect) domain.
3 Troubleshooting Use the following information to troubleshoot issues you might experience when using HP OneView. Table 1 Troubleshooting: Issues and resolutions Issue Resolution Browser is not responding or is not displaying expected content. Press the F5 key to refresh the browser window. Superblock last mount time () is in the Set the date and time on the hypervisor hosting the HP OneView virtual machine. future during appliance boot.
Table 1 Troubleshooting: Issues and resolutions (continued) Issue Resolution Incorrect configuration of the host port on the HP 3PAR Configure HP 3PAR Direct attach array ports with: Storage System when attached to the HP VC FlexFabric Connection Mode = Host, Connection Type = module via direct attach FC network can cause intermittent Point. connectivity on the FlexFabric module. First attempt to manually redistribute logins has no effect. Try again, the second attempt will succeed.
4 Known limitations The following are known limitations for using HP OneView. • After restoring an appliance that uses the external SCMB (State-Change Message Bus) or HP OneView integration with VMware vCenter features, if the restore operation is performed to a different appliance (with a matching IP address) you must reboot the appliance after it is restored. Performing the reboot ensures that the restored appliance is fully operational.
5 Support and other resources The following topics provide information about HP Support as well as the other resources and documentation that are available to assist you in the use of HP OneView. 5.
5.4.2 Using your software technical support and update service Once registered, you receive a service contract in the mail containing the customer service phone number and your Service Agreement Identifier (SAID). You need the SAID when you phone for technical support. 5.4.3 Obtaining HP OneView software and firmware updates See http://www.hp.com/go/oneviewupdates to obtain HP OneView software updates and product-specific firmware bundles. 5.4.
HP OneView help HP OneView websites • Browse REST API help opens help for API scripting and reference information • Clicking in a dialog box opens context-sensitive help for that dialog box NOTE: See the online help for instructions to enable users and developers to browse the HP OneView help and HP OneView REST API Reference on their local computers or a web server. 5.5.
docsfeedback@hp.com For UI and REST API help In your email message, include the section title where the content is located. Also include the product name, product version, help edition, and publication date located on the legal notices page. For user guides and other manuals In your email message, include the document title, edition, publication date, and document part number located on the front cover of the document as well as the section title and page number. 5.
