ilo 2.12 restore settings failes

[Homerino]

I got caught out by the v 1.95 fubar so just did a backup of the system in 1.95 as prescribed, created a new clean Hyper-V VM for a clean v2.12 installation. that all went fine.

but when I do a restore from file it fails with the following very useful and helpful error message.

"...indicates that a property was given the correct value type but the value of that property was not supported. This includes value size/lenth exceeded.
Correct the value for the property in the rest body and resubmit the request if the operation failed."

I booted back into 1.95 and did a test backup and restore with the same file and it is file.error

[Homerino]

Also it's not this

Prerequisites for performing server system restore

* iLO Amplifier user with Configure Manager with Security privilege

NOTE: The default user in iLO Amplifier Pack does not have the Configure Manager with Security privilege.

Same error with "Configure Manager with Security privilege" on login account

[Homerino · Accepted solution]

Well, that will be a confirmed bug then.

downloaded the 2.10 image and restored to that just fine!

Thanks for a fully wasted afternoon.

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. iLO Amplifier Pack 2.12 User Guide

2. HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO 5) for Gen10 Servers - Configuring iLO Management Settings

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[Erik Wattnem]

Thanks for saving me from a fully wasted afternoon Homerino!  Your method worked for me!

[Tony87]

Hi,

I have this problem as well. I am trying to upgrade from v1.95 to 2.16.

Restoring the config is not possible, same error: 

I cannot find the download link to v2.10.

Anyone?

[Sunitha_Mod]

Hello @Tony87, 

Thank you for posting. Since you have posted in an old topic and there is no response yet, I would recommend you to create a new topic using the create "New Discussion" button, so the experts can check and assist you further. 

[smledv]

for us the solution was, to remove all special chars from the filename and even remove the file extension

backup-1234.txt won't work

backup-1234 won't work

backup1234 or just backup works

regards

[Tony87]

My god... this worked, thanks so much!

I got a ticket open with HPE for the past 3 weeks with zero reply, tsk.

Now struggling with network settings on the new appliance, it won't set the NIC to static IP for some reason...
Pffft.

[Tony87]

So don't reboot the appliance via vmware tools because it won't save your settings.

Instead reboot the machine via the "iLO Amplifier Diagnostics" menu.

[vroc31426]

Worked perfectly!  (1.95 ---> 2.16) Thank you, thank you, thank you!

You gotta wonder why when doing a backup, HPE puts the .txt at the end of the file by default.

Thanks again, we're back up and running.

[DanielGodbout]

OMG this worked for me had issues with verison 2.20 and downgraded but then saw your solution.  Went head and did a noew ova with the latest version and did the restore.  That is funny cause in the document they provide they show it with a file ext and when it save it save it with a file ext.  HP need to fix this.