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Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

Michel-CO — Wed, 16 May 2018 08:38:01 GMT

Hey,

before we install a OS (RHEL / Windows) on a HPE Server (Blade / Rack / Gen8 / Gen9 / Gen10), we read out the current MAC-Addresses from each HPE Server with SSH. It is possible to read out the MAC-Addresses with new Powershell-CMDLets? I cant find a solution with powershell.

Example SSH:

Connect to ILO with SSA - /system1/network1/integrated_NICs

No we can find the MAC-Addresses from each Networkadapter.

In ILO Console we also cant find the MAC-Addresses from Server-NICs.

Thank you for reply.

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

GokulKS — Fri, 25 May 2018 10:17:27 GMT

Yes its possible using Get-HPEiLONICInfo cmdlet as show below.

Thanks,

Gokul

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $con = Connect-HPEiLO 15.146.44.21 admin admin123 -DisableCertificateAuthentication
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $n = $con | Get-HPEiLONICInfoPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $n.EthernetInterface
NetworkPort : iLO Shared Network Port
PortDescription : iLO Shared Network Port
Location : Embedded
IPAddress : 192.16.44.21
MACAddress : 30:8d:99:b2:c9:f2
Status : OK

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

Michel-CO — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:24:57 GMT

Hey Gokul,

thank you for your reply.

I have test it again, but i cant find the MACs of physical NICs. The only NIC i found is from ILO. In your Post it is also only ILO Port. I need the Networkport from Server (not ILO).

In the Administration Website from ILO i can find the NICs.

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

GokulKS — Thu, 31 May 2018 05:31:15 GMT

Hi,

I got your problem now. Only if you have AMS installed on the server host then only you will get physical NIC informaiton on iLO page or through our PS Cmdlets.

You can use same Get-HPEiLONICInfo cmdlet to fetch the physical NIC information of the server.

Hope its clear now for you.

$NIC = $con | Get-HPEiLONICInfo

$NIC.NetworkAdapter

Thanks,

Gokul

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

Michel-CO — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:22:56 GMT

Hey,

i test ist again, but with the same result. I cant find the MAC-Addresses from phisical NICs with powershell CMDLets.

Thank you.

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

GokulKS — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:01:05 GMT

Hi,

In the output you have not expanded the Ports memeber which will have the MAC address in it.

But i strongly believe that you might not have HOST OS on your ilo server and AMS running on it. Please cross check that.

Without that you can't get MAC address of the physical server NIC.

Thanks,

Gokul

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

Michel-CO — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:55:51 GMT

That's exactly my problem. I have no OS installed and therefore no AMS. With SSH (example with putty in Screenshot) I can read the MACs without an existing OS. But not with powershell (see also screenshot).

I think the Problem is only with Blades. When i try it with RACK Server (DL380 Gen10) it is possible to read out the addresses.

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Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

Michel-CO — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 12:11:02 GMT

Here an Example from Rackserver DL380 Gen10 with Powershell:

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

GokulKS — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:50:24 GMT

Hi,

I just got to know that MAC address data is available without Host OS and AMS.

I tried to reproduce in my lab but could not reproduce your issue with below configuration of server. Looks like you might have not latest version.

ProLiant BL460c Gen10

iLO5 1.20 Firmware version

Can you check what is your iLO firmware version.

Thanks,

Gokul

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

Michel-CO — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:54:13 GMT

Hi Gokul,

i have test it on a BL460c Gen10 with ILO Firmware 1.16. After Update to ILO 1.20 i can read out the MACs. Also via Powershell and Webinterface.

So the problem comes from the old ILO Firmware.

Thank you very much for your support and time.

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

DQ07 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:28:55 GMT

I am experiencing the same issue, ProLiant DL380 Gen 11 firmware 1.57; HPeilocmdlet 4.3.0.0 using Powershell version 5.1

Re: Read MAC-Addresses from NICs with Powershell

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