Textbased tools in support pack for Linux?

[Robert_397]

Hello folks,

I'm looking for useful textbased tools (TUI) in the support packs for ProLiant DL360 servers having a Linux system (RHEL3/compatible) installed.

The normal "HP way" are the webbased tools and stuff using agents with lots of daemons etc, that's NOT what I want.

"hplog -t" for example, does a good job for me, "hplog -f" also. And the need of "hpasmd" as daemon for having a running "hplog" is even "enough daemon" for me...

But is there a textbased tool like "smartd" or "smartmontools" for the internal disk array, that I can see what's up with the disks or whether they need to be replaced?

Greetings, Robert

[Ross Minkov]

Have you tried hplog -v ?

From the man page:

-v The "v" option will format and display the IML entries to stan-
dard output. This in turn can be parsed by a third party appli-
cation or logged to a file using standard shell output redirec-
tion techniques.

[Robert_397]

Does "hplog -v" display hard disk events?

[Ross Minkov · Accepted solution]

Yes, it does. Here is an example:

===========================
# hplog -v

ID Severity Initial Time Update Time Count
-------------------------------------------------------------
0000 Caution 00:01 05/10/2004 00:01 05/10/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1785-Drive Array not Configured

0001 Caution 05:52 05/12/2004 05:52 05/12/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1785-Drive Array not Configured

0002 Caution 02:44 08/10/2004 02:53 08/10/2004 0002
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode

0003 Caution 22:21 08/10/2004 22:21 08/10/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode

0004 Caution 13:52 12/08/2004 13:52 12/08/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode

0005 Caution 14:12 12/08/2004 14:12 12/08/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode

0006 Caution 17:49 12/08/2004 17:49 12/08/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode

0007 Repaired 18:43 12/08/2004 16:39 01/05/2005 0003
LOG: Drive Array Device Failure (Slot 3, Bus 1, Bay 4)

0008 Caution 00:54 12/09/2004 00:54 12/09/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode

0009 Repaired 19:57 12/08/2004 21:15 01/05/2005 0003
LOG: Network Adapter Link Down (Slot 6, Port 1)

0010 Repaired 19:57 12/08/2004 21:15 01/05/2005 0002
LOG: Network Adapter Link Down (Slot 4, Port 1)

0011 Caution 00:27 12/25/2004 00:27 12/25/2004 0001
LOG: POST Error: 1787-Drive Array Operating in Interim Recovery Mode
=======================================

HTH,
Ross

[Robert_397]

Thank you very much :)

[Ross Minkov]

You are welcome Robert. I noticed that you are new to the HP ITRC forums. Please read this http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Regards,
Ross