Dell Storage PowerTools Cluster Services Manager User’s Guide Dell Engineering August 2015 Dell Storage PowerTools Cluster Services Manager User’s Guide
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1 Glossary This section describes terms used in this document. 2 Term Definition Component A part or module of an appliance or system (hardware or software). Host A physical server or node within the appliance. Overview The Dell Storage PowerTools Cluster Service Manager (CSM) plugs into the EVO:RAIL user interface to provide notification whenever a host component’s firmware/software is determined to be out of date with the current CSM Update Bundle.
components of an appliance platform. It is available as an archive that contains scripts, applications, and binaries, which facilitate CM/UM operations. The Update Bundle may contain files of the following categories: o Specific version of the firmware and driver files for each supported component for a specific platform. o Custom application binaries or scripts for inventory and update. Compatibility Manager: Command- line tool to inventory components using utilities present in the CSM Update Bundle.
2. To open the Hosts page, click Dell Storage PowerTools – Cluster Services Manager. 3. Click About to review the CSM version and build numbers. 4. Click Logout to log out of CSM. 4 Getting started This section describes the process of configuring the CSM. Complete the steps in the following sections after you prepare your system. 4.1 Configuring the appliance for the first time This section describes the steps required for initial CSM deployment.
4.2 Importing configuration from a backup file Follow these steps if you have a previous backup file ready to restore. Backup and recovery are discussed in greater detail in the Backup and restore section of this document. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 Click Backup and Restore on the left navigation panel. Select the Import the configuration from a backup file option. On the Import file page, click Browse, select the backup file, and then click Next. After the system processes the file, on the Summary page, click Next.
Table 1 Pie graph colors Color Status Green No updates needed Yellow Recommended update needed Red Critical update needed You can also find the Last Refresh Time on the top- right side of the page, which displays the time and date of the last refresh.
5.1 Columns and fields (Hosts) The following table describes the fields on Hosts page. Table 2 Column and fields Column Field Status OFFLINE Initial state or missing info to connect; for example, IP. OK System is stable. UNREACHABLE_IP Cannot connect to host IP. CREDENTIAL_ERROR Cannot log in to host with given credentials. CRITICAL_UPDATE_REQ Critical components require an update. Update Status State NON_CRITICAL_UPDATE_REQ Non- critical components require an update. 5.
manually force an inventory by clicking Refresh. This step reinventories each host and the components. It also gathers the latest information on firmware versions. 5.3 Detail report for each host To see the host details, click on the host name. You can interactively select an item and view the complete details, including: • • • • Versions (for example, 2.5.
NOTE: In addition, an in- progress bar does not display for subcomponents once the system begins to process the update. 5.4 Updating hosts and components If you want the hosts in the cluster to update all of the firmware to the version specified in the CSM Update Bundle, on the Hosts page, click Update. A confirmation page displays and if you click Yes, rolling updates on cluster starts. The system performs the following steps: 1.
Figure 4 CSM update Bundle 2. On the Upload Update Bundle page, click Upload. 3. On the Update Bundle page, click Browse. 4. Browse to file and click Open. NOTE: The page displays the content of that particular CSM Update Bundle. At this point, you can either save or cancel the upload. Also, you can find more information about the update bundle in section 11. 5. 7 After the CSM Update Bundle processes, on the Upload Update Bundle page, click Upload.
Figure 5 7.1 Backup and Restore Creating a backup file When you create a backup file, you are backing up the system history (credentials and events). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7.2 On the menu, click Backup and Restore. Under the CSM Configuration Backup section, click Backup. When prompted to save the backup.json file, click Save. Browse to the folder where you want to save the file. Click OK. Restoring CSM configuration When you restore, you are restoring the previous history of the machine. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Figure 6 1. 2. 9 Credentials Management From the menu, click Credentials Management. Change credentials and then click Save. Downloading the Diagnostic Bundle The Diagnostic Bundle is created to assist technical staff at Dell Support when you have an issue. The bundle contains all log and configuration files in a complete package.
Figure 7 1. 2. 10 Diagnostic Bundle From the menu, click Diagnostic Bundle. From the Diagnostic Bundle page, click Download. Events Events provide a system audit history, which is used for support and administrative purposes.
Figure 8 Events On the Events page, you can review: • • • • Date and Time Severity Description Event ID You can sort events by column by clicking on the column name.
The following events are logged in CSM: Table 3 11 Events Event Number Event Name Event Description 101 USER_LOGIN User log in 104 CLUSTER_UPDATES_STARTED Cluster updates started 105 CLUSTER_UPDATES_FAILED Cluster updates failed 107 HOST_UPDATE_FAILED Host update failed 108 HOST_UPDATE_SUCCESS Host update success 110 HOST_ADDED Host added 111 HOST_REMOVED Host removed 114 PAYLOAD_UPDATED Payload updated 115 CLUSTER_UPDATES_FINISHED Cluster updates finished Update Bundle Deta
Table 4 PowerEdge Component Description Platform Certified Version Update Bundle Version C6220II LSI 2008 SAS Controller Firmware 19.00.00 19.00.00 C6220II LSI 2008 SAS Controller Driver 19.00.00 19.00.00 C6320 System BIOS 1.0.3 1.0.3 C6320 iDRAC Firmware N/A 2.14.14.12 C6320 LSI 2008 SAS Controller Firmware 20.00.03 20.00.03 C6320 LSI 2008 SAS Controller Driver 20.00.00 20.00.00 Common Intel 10Gb NIC (X520, X540) Driver 3.21.4.3 3.21.4.
