New release: What you need to know about HPE OneView 8

[ComputeExperts]

We continue to innovate for our customers, bringing new products and capabilities to the compute management portfolio. We are pleased to release HPE OneView version 8.x. HPE OneView gives you integrated IT infrastructure management software that automates IT operations and simplifies infrastructure lifecycle management across compute, storage, and networking.

Version 8.0 updates: now with Redfish® support for enhanced management of HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers

HPE OneView release 8 will support the latest HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers using the Redfish® Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) interfaces to provide richer inventory data and alerting. 

What does this mean for HPE ProLiant Gen11 server management? HPE OneView provides more detailed server analysis, reporting, and firmware management tasks with redesigned views for all sub-resources and new views for network adapters, processors, power supplies, chassis, and fans.

In addition, you will discover that:

• Health monitoring becomes easier, with more descriptive health alerts and alert resolutions.  
• Redfish® Events are used to detect server changes, generate alerts and trigger refreshes of server state – providing increased reliability in event delivery, even during network outages.
• Server representation is enhanced with additional server inventory caching for persistent server inventory and detailed state.
• The enhanced Device Inventory page has been redesigned to provide additional slot and device information.

Figure 1_ Enhanced Device Inventory page

• The New Thermal View page includes fan inventory, health, and operation properties.

Figure 2 _The New Thermal View pageFor HPE Synergy customers:

HPE OneView 8.0 is the last HPE OneView release that supports HPE Synergy Image Streamer.

If a user attempts to update an HPE Synergy system with HPE Synergy Image Streamer to HPE OneView release 8.1 then the user will receive an error message describing that this operation has been blocked.  

Version 8.1 updates: HPE ProLiant and HPE Synergy Gen11 compute support

New hardware support for HPE Synergy, including servers, storage controllers, and firmware.
	·       HPE Synergy SY480 Gen11 servers ·       SR416ie-m Gen11 storage controller ·       NS204i-d storage controller ·       flex-slot power supplies ·       SYR23.1 firmware
Support for HPE Synergy Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module X1/X2 ports being configured and used as ethernet uplinks (requires SYR 23.1 firmware).
Support for monitoring and managing rackmount HPE ProLiant Intel based Gen11 servers.
	·       HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 server ·       HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server ·       HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 server ·       HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 server
Support for Superdome Flex v3.60 and Superdome Flex 280 v1.40 firmware.

Additional support for HPE ProLiant Gen 11 servers:
	·       HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 server ·       HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen11 server ·       HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 server
HPE OneView appliance backup supports special characters in username and password.
	Support for “\” and “@” characters in username and password for customers who use Microsoft Windows Active Directory environments.
Firmware dialogs show installed component version, not just “OK”.
	When performing a firmware update, the dialog box typically responds with “OK” when the installed component version correlates with the baseline version (depending on your selected installation policy). With release 8.2, in addition to “OK” you will also see the component version in the baseline.
Deploy SPP without server profile online UI and API support.
	Support for online updates of firmware and drivers for servers in monitored or managed mode via the GUI and HPE OneView API. If used in monitored mode, an iLO Advanced license is required. Note that in previous releases HPE OneView supported firmware offline updates only.

 

Version 8.1 updates: Storage support updates

HPE ProLiant rackmount servers support for SAN storage 64GB FC HBA’s.
Fibre Channel SAN volume attach configuration with HPE Nimble storage systems Active/Active controllers.
	Support for the new Nimble Active/Active controllers introduced in NimbleOS 5.3 firmware.
Server migration support for servers with profiles using iSCSI storage attachments.
Enhanced server migration by adding support for migrating servers with iSCSI storage attachments.
Support for monitoring and managing HPE Alletra 4000 storage systems.
	·       HPE Alletra 4110 ·       HPE Alletra 4120
Support for monitoring HPE StoreEasy servers including enabling firmware updates without a profile. Note, to enable firmware updates without a profile an HPE iLO advanced license is required.
	·       HPE StoreEasy 1460 ·       HPE StoreEasy 1560 ·       HPE StoreEasy 1660, 1660 Expanded & 1660 Performance ·       HPE StoreEasy 1860 & 1860 Performance ·       HPE StoreEasy 1660+ (Gen10 Plus) ·       HPE StoreEasy 1860+ (Gen10 Plus)

For more information, please visit our website:

HPE OneView release notes

HPE OneView best practices and deployment guide 

For details on upgrade and migration paths, refer to: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-a00117617en_us

HPE Blogger Kate Davis is a senior marketing leader who has worked in hi tech for over 15 years. Her experience spans the industry’s hottest topics including storage, software-defined, big data, hybrid cloud, compute and as-a-service. Connect with Kate on LinkedIn!

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