I think I mis-understood the article in combination with a reply from HP tech support on the issue. Looks like the fence_ipmilan agent is what changed to support fencing with iLO3, not fence_ilo. linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote on 02/18/2011 12:47:17 PM: > > According to this knowledge base article at redhat, https://access. > redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-39336, the /sbin/fence_ilo script should work > with iLO3. I am using the version of cman mentioned in the article. > The iLO3 firmware is at the latest revision 1.16. > The fence_ilo script just returns a connect/login error as follows: > > [root@node01 ~]# /sbin/fence_ilo -o status -a '10.39.170.233' -l > mitel -p ilopassword -v > Unable to connect/login to fencing device > > The login credentials are correct as I can connect via ssh: > > [root@node01 ~]# ssh mitel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > mitel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx's password: > User:mitel logged-in to ILOUSE103N281.(10.39.170.233) > iLO 3 Standard 1.16 at Dec 17 2010 > Server Name: host is unnamed > Server Power: On > > </>hpiLO-> > > Is their anything else that needs to be done to execute the script > successfully? The fence_ilo script works on previous iLO versions. > > > Linked Article: > > Issue > > * How do I set up HP iLO3 as a fence device in a Red Hat > Cluster Suite (RHCS) cluster? > * Why does fencing fail on Red Hat Cluster Suite when using HP's iLO3? > > Environment > > * Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 > * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 > * Red Hat Cluster Suite > * HP iLO3 > > Resolution > > Support for the iLO3 fence device in RHEL5 has been added with the > release of cman 2.0.115-34.el5_5.4 through erratum RHEA-2010-0876. > No special setup is required after installing this erratum to get > the iLO3 to work. > > HP has also released new firmware to address an issue with > fence_ipmi which could cause the server to be powered on instead of > off. We therefore advise you to upgrade to firmware version 1.15 (28 > Oct 2010) as provided by HP. For installation instructions or > problem resolution with this firmware version we refer you to the HP website. > > Root Cause > > HP iLO3 was not supported by fence_ilo.-- > Linux-cluster mailing list > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
