topic Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant in Server Management - Remote Server Management

Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

VigneshKP — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:52:18 GMT

Hi Team,

I want to clear all the configurations made to the disks, if there is any logical array created I want all of them to be deleted.

I am making the following request, but its not working. If I open the Smart Storage Administrator via UI, I still see all the old configurations.

PUT https://172.24.19.226/redfish/v1/Systems/1/SmartStorageConfig/Settings/

{'DataGuard': 'Disabled', 'Actions': [{'Action': 'ClearConfigurationMetadata'}], 'LogicalDrives': []}

If I reboot the server and make the following request, I see some error,

GET https://172.24.19.226/redfish/v1/Systems/1/SmartStorageConfig

The @Redfish.Settings node in the response for above URL:

{u'@odata.type': u'#Settings.v1_0_0.Settings',
 u'ETag': u'********',
 u'Messages': [{u'MessageArgs': [u'PhysicalDrives'],
                u'MessageId': u'SmartStorageMessages.2.0.0.PropertyKeyMissing',
                u'RelatedProperties': [u'#/PhysicalDrives']},
               {u'MessageId': u'SmartStorageMessages.2.0.0.Success'}],
 u'SettingsObject': {u'@odata.id': u'/redfish/v1/systems/1/smartstorageconfig/settings/'},
 u'Time': u'2019-03-22T11:41:44-08:00'}

I am following the doc at https://developer.hpe.com/blog/storage-management-with-redfish to clear the drive configuration, can you please let me know how I can do this ?

Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

NACIM — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:07:13 GMT

Hello ;

You can clear any configuration from the intelligent Provisioning ;

reboot the server and click F10 when prompted ,you find the option Erase;

Good luck

Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

VigneshKP — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:36:34 GMT

I want to do this programatically.

Is this some issue with the API like described here

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_70547f1067cf4dfd8d3c138ba4#tab5

The RESTful management interface might be unable to detect physical drives or make configuration changes to the controller.

Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

Jimmy Vance — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:45:15 GMT

@VigneshKP wrote:
Hi Team,
I want to clear all the configurations made to the disks, if there is any logical array created I want all of them to be deleted.
I am making the following request, but its not working. If I open the Smart Storage Administrator via UI, I still see all the old configurations.
PUT https://172.24.19.226/redfish/v1/Systems/1/SmartStorageConfig/Settings/

{'DataGuard': 'Disabled', 'Actions': [{'Action': 'ClearConfigurationMetadata'}], 'LogicalDrives': []}

It might help othes understand your issue better if you provide more information such as what model server, which smart array controller, and drives you are using

Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

VigneshKP — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:53:25 GMT

Sorry I missed that earlier, here is the info, let me know if you need any more info.

I have one more server which has the Smart Array version 1.34 and clear disk REST API works fine there, but it does not work on the server with the below info.

Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

VigneshKP — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:32:31 GMT

I think this issue was also reported on GitHub and it seems like its closed now. So is this an issue which was fixed in the latest firmware ?

https://github.com/HewlettPackard/python-ilorest-library/issues/27

Re: Unable to clear disk configuration via Redfish API on HPE Gen 10 Proliant

ChrisLeblanc — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:13:37 GMT

I found this post as I was struggling wtih the same thing. I tried to reboot from the console and the drive info stayed.

Posting this to help anyone else trying to do the same. (I didn't do any firmware changes)

from what I've done in testing, it looks like if you have sent commands to clear the drive from redfish, your reboot must also be done that way as well.

I don't fully understand why but it worked for me.

I'm using powershell to interact and reboot.

$ResetURI = "https://hostname/redfish/v1/systems/1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset"

$settings = "{`"ResetType`": `"GracefulRestart`"}"

$result = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $ResetURI -Method Post -Headers $headers -Body $settings -ContentType "application/json" -ErrorAction Stop

once the reboot has completed, I re-run my code to show me the drive info and i find its now wiped.

I went in the GUI to re-make the logical drive and had to go though the 1st run wizard.

Hopefully this helps someone.

(my headers is using the token method but creds work as well)