> brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>> Quentin Arce wrote: >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>> My machines are SUN Fire X4100. I see that we can define a fence >>>>>> device of type HP ILO. I would like to know if I can use the HP ILO >>>>>> form in system-config-cluster tool to enter and use a SUN ILOM as >>>>>> fence device? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> How does ILOM work? telnet or ssh? Is there an snmp interface to >>>>> ILOM? >>>>> If so, there might be a way...by hacking on another agent. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> So, I'm a lurker on this list as I no longer have a cluster up... but >>>> I work on ILOM and I would love to see this work. This isn't official >>>> support, I'm a developer not a customer support person. So, it's more >>>> on my time. If there is anything I can do... Please let me know. >>>> Questions on this problem, regarding what ILOM can / can't do, how to >>>> check state of the server via ILOM, etc. >>>> >>> Quentin! That is very kind of you. If you help with the ILOM protocol, >>> I'll help with the agent/script. This thread could form a document on >>> how to write an arbitrary fence agent for use with rhcs. >>> >>> Where is documentation available? Generally, three things are needed >>> from a baseboard management device in order to use it for fencing: 1) A >>> way to shut the system down, 2) a way to power the system up, and 3) a >>> way to check if it is up or down. >>> >>> What means can a script use to communicate with the ILOM card? Are >>> there >>> big delta's in the protocol between different ILOM versions? >>> >>> I look forward to hearing from you. >>> >>> -J >>> >> >> I am interested in seeing this thread play out as well since I have 26 >> SUN >> servers I am beginning to cluster. My question is why use SNMP over >> IPMI >> v2.0. I can do the above three things with: >> >> /usr/bin/ipmitool -U <user> -P <password> -H <ilom IP> chassis power off >> /usr/bin/ipmitool -U <user> -P <password> -H <ilom IP> chassis power on >> /usr/bin/ipmitool -U <user> -P <password> -H <ilom IP> chassis power >> status >> >> I don't need any MIB's for this either. It seems to me this might be an >> easier solution than snmp, but I may be missing something. >> >> > > Oh make sure you are using lanplus mode for this. > Will do, and thanks. Brad Crotchett brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.bradandkim.net -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
