H3C UniSystem

Bulk Component Update Configuration Examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

Introduction· 1

Prerequisites· 1

Configuration example· 1

Network requirement 1

Analysis· 2

Software versions used· 3

Restrictions and guidelines· 3

Procedures· 3

Logging in to UniSystem·· 3

Adding the server 4

Downloading the server configuration list 5

Customizing and uploading REPO·· 6

Updating components in bulk· 11

Restarting the server 15

Verifying the configuration· 16

Related documentation· 17

 

Introduction

The following information describes the typical configuration for bulk component update through UniSystem. With REPO, UniSystem can bulk update a server's HDM, BIOS, and CPLD, as well as the firmware and drivers of other server components (such as storage controller, NIC, and hard drive).

	NOTE: Starting from version 2.59, FIST software has been renamed as UniSystem.

 

Prerequisites

Procedures and information in the examples might be slightly different depending on the software or hardware version of the products.

The configuration was created and verified in a lab environment, and all the servers and software were started with the factory default configuration. When you are working on a live network, make sure you understand the potential impact of every command on your network.

The following information is provided based on the assumption that you have basic knowledge of the UniSystem server template.

Configuration example

Network requirement

As shown in Figure 1, deploy UniSystem on a PC as the UniSystem server and as the UniSystem client. Connect the Ethernet port of the PC and two servers to a switch on the same LAN, and configure IP addresses so that UniSystem can communicate with the servers normally. The server template should be applied automatically when two servers are incorporated by UniSystem. For the detailed networking information, see Table 1.

Figure 1 UniSystem network diagram

 

Table 1 Network information

Devices roles	Device information	Remarks
UniSystem	UniSystem IP address	172.16.13.117
	Default UniSystem administrator account	admin
	Default UniSystem administrator password	Password@_
Server A	Server model	H3C UniServer R6700 G3
	HDM IP address	172.16.83.19
Server B	Server model	H3C UniServer R2700 G3
	HDM IP address	192.16.16.90

 

Analysis

1.     Add the servers to UniSystem.

2.     Filter the servers and download the server configuration list to customize REPO.

3.     Upload REPO to UniSystem and add a repository.

4.     Add a UniSystem component update task and select a repository to update the UniSystem component.

5.     Restart the servers to make the configuration effective.

Software versions used

This configuration example was created and verified on 2.51.

Restrictions and guidelines

·     By default, HDM and BIOS are upgraded with configuration retained through UniSystem.

·     Before upgrade, read the version release note for the firmware. If you need a cross-version upgrade, such as upgrade from BIOS 1.00.XX to BIOS 2.00.XX, or if the target version does not support the upgrade with configuration retained, contact Technical Support.

Procedures

Logging in to UniSystem

1.     Open the browser on the UniSystem client and enter the UniSystem server address.

2.     As shown in Figure 2, enter the default username admin and password Password@_ on the login interface.

3.     Click Log In.

Figure 2 UniSystem login page

 

Adding the server

1.     Click Menu > Servers > Server List. Click Add the Server, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 Add the server

 

2.     Select Bulk Import, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Importing servers in bulk

 

3.     Navigate to the server importing page, as shown in Figure 5. Click Upload to add multiple servers at a time.

Figure 5 Adding the servers

 

 

Downloading the server configuration list

1.     Click Menu > Servers > Server List. Select the servers for which you want to update the components. Click More and select Configuration List in the drop-down box, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Configuration list

 

2.     After the configuration list is downloaded, the page shown in Figure 7 is displayed.

Figure 7 Downloaded

 

Customizing and uploading REPO

1.     Navigate to the REPO customization website, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 REPO customization website

2.     Select Combined Customization and customize the REPO package, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Combined customization

 

3.     Select File Import and upload the repo JSON file in the downloaded configuration list.

Figure 10 Importing the component filter

 

4.     Select the components and click Add to Resource Library, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11 Filtering and adding components to resource library

 

5.     Click the resource library and navigate to Repository Name and Repository Version on the resource exporting and downloading page, as shown in Figure 12. Then click Download.

Figure 12 Exporting from the resource library

 

6.     Return to UniSystem. Click Menu > Templates > REPO Repository to navigate to the Repositories page, as shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 Repositories

 

7.     Click Add to navigate to the page shown in Figure 14.

Figure 14 Adding repositories

 

8.     Select the local path type and click Upload to upload the downloaded REPO file, as shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15 Uploading REPO

 

9.     After the repositories are added, UniSystem will perform an inventory count automatically, as shown in Figure 16.

Figure 16 REPO inventory

 

Updating components in bulk

1.     Click Menu > Server Deployment > Component Update. Click Add to add a component update task, as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17 Adding a task

 

2.     On the task adding page, select the servers to be updated and enter the task name, as shown in Figure 18. Select a repository, as shown in Figure 19. Click OK to add a task.

Figure 18 Selecting the servers to be updated

 

Figure 19 Selecting a repository

 

3.     After the task is added, click Inventory in the Actions column on the component update page, as shown in Figure 20.

Figure 20 Inventory

 

4.     In the Inventory Task dialog box, verify the repository information and select a source repository, as shown in Figure 21. Click OK, and UniSystem will automatically filter the applicable components from the REPO, as shown in Figure 22.

Figure 21 Issuing inventory tasks

 

Figure 22 Inventory task

 

5.     After the inventory is completed, click Deploy in the Actions column to navigate to the task deployment page. UniSystem will automatically select the components in the REPO package that are later than the installed version. Select all components, as shown in Figure 23. Click OK to update the components, as shown in Figure 24.

Figure 23 Selecting components

 

Figure 24 Updating components

 

6.     After deployment, click Logs to view the deployment results, as shown in Figure 25.

Figure 25 Viewing the deployment results

 

Restarting the server

1.     Restart the server to make components effective. Click Devices > Servers > Server List. Select the servers. Click More and select Force System Restart under Power Control in the drop-down box to restart the server, as shown in Figure 26.

Figure 26 Restarting the servers in bulk

 

2.     In the Power Control dialog box, click OK to restart the servers, as shown in Figure 27.

Figure 27 Confirming restart

 

Verifying the configuration

1.     Log in to UniSystem. Click Devices > Servers > Server List. Click the device name to navigate to the server details page.

 

2.     Check the details of Server A. Verify that the component version information is consistent with the HDM 1.11.35P07 and BIOS 2.00.39 version information in the REPO package, as shown in Figure 28.

Figure 28 Server details

 

3.     Click Devices > Servers > Server List. Click the device name to navigate to the server details page.

 

4.     Check the details of Server B. Verify that the component version information is consistent with the HDM 1.11.35P06 and BIOS 2.00.39 version information in the REPO package, as shown in Figure 29.

Figure 29 Server details

 

Related documentation

·     H3C Servers UniSystem User Guide

·     H3C Servers UniSystem Installation Guide