Reimaging the
appliance module with the preloaded USB drive
Reimaging the
appliance module is required if you replace the disk or, in a clustered configuration, if the firmware on the
appliance module that you are reinserting does not match the firmware of the
appliance module currently in operation.
CAUTION:
This operation destroys data on the reimaged
appliance module.
Prerequisites
The system is prepared for removal of the
appliance module.
Preloaded USB flash drive.
Access to the front panel of the
appliance module.
Reimaging the
appliance module with the preloaded USB flash drive
Procedure
Identify the
appliance module to be reimaged
.
If you are reinserting a repaired
appliance module, insert it now and allow 15 to 20 minutes for it to restart.
Insert the preloaded USB flash drive into the USB port of the
appliance module to be reimaged.
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Description
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USB ports in the
appliance module
Connect to the
HPE Synergy Console to monitor the reimaging and rebooting operations:
Connect a keyboard, video, and mouse to the DisplayPort and USB ports on either:
The front panel of the
frame
The HPE Synergy Frame Link Module at the rear of the
frame
On connection, the
HPE Synergy Console is displayed.
Click the monitor icon at the top right of the screen.
Select the
appliance module to monitor from the Appliances submenu.
A serial console window opens.
Press
Enter.
Locate the Power/Reset LED indicator on the HPE Synergy
appliance module front panel.
Use the applicator to press the pinhole button (located inside of the Power/Reset LED indicator) for more than 10 seconds.
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Description
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Pinhole button within
Power/Reset indicator
2
Power/Reset LED indicator
3
Active
LED indicator
Momentarily press the pinhole button causes the
appliance module to reboot, but does not reimage it.
After 10 seconds, the Active LED starts to flash, and the Power/Reset LED indicator turns amber, which means that the reimage process was triggered.
Release the pinhole button as soon as you see the flashing Active LED.
If connected, the
HPE Synergy Console shows progress messages. The front panel UID flashes blue throughout the reimage process.
After reimaging, the
appliance module reboots, updates the firmware to the version stored on the preloaded USB drive, and starts
oneview.mgmt.software. Reimaging is completed in approximately 90 minutes; at which time the initial
oneview.mgmt.software login screen appears in the
HPE Synergy Console.
For
Image Streamer, the administrator must log in to the
appliance maintenance console, shut down the
Image Streamer and reseat it. Reseating the
appliance module triggers the discovery, claim, and eventual cluster formation.
NOTE:
During
appliance module reimage, you might encounter the following message:
The appliance signature is not valid. Retry the reimage process with a USB that contains a properly signed appliance image. The reimage of appliance encountered errors and could not complete.
If you see this message, you must first reimage the
appliance module to version 3.10.xx and then reimage to 4.0.xx.
Verify that the
appliance module is reimaged by examining the firmware version number either on the
Appliance panel of the
Settings screen or by using the
View details command of the
appliance maintenance console.
Optionally, remove the preloaded USB flash drive and store it for possible future use.