C7000 with redundant OA - OA module replacement how_to

[chuckk281]

As HP produced a new Onboard Administrator module, there has been some question on what works with what and how do you do replacements and updates with older OA modules. Monty has provided the following scenarios: There are a couple of scenarios – I assume that you are trying to keep the same version OA Firmware on the replacement OA. The OA firmware sync feature only works with both OA modules of the same hardware type. For different OA hardware types, update the firmware on the active OA to get the same version on both. 1. Replacement OA has same firmware as good OA and is either same hardware type or newer OA with KVM a. Insert replacement OA, enclosure configuration sync will occur automatically from active to standby b. Manually update new (standby) OA static IP settings using Insight Display, OA GUI or OA CLI 2. Replacement OA has older firmware than good OA and is same hardware type a. Insert replacement OA, version mismatch will be detected b. Manually sync the OA Firmware using Insight Display, OA GUI or OA CLI c. After the new OA is rebooted, enclosure configuration sync will occur automatically from active to standby d. Manually update new (standby) OA static IP settings using Insight Display, OA GUI or OA CLI 3. Replacement OA has older firmware than good OA and is newer type with KVM a. Insert replacement OA, version mismatch will be detected b. Manually update the active OA Firmware from a HTTP, FTP or USB key using the OA GUI, OA CLI, or Insight Display using Force option to downgrade (OA v2.41 is minimum version for OA with KVM) c. After the both OAs have rebooted, enclosure configuration sync will occur automatically from active to standby d. Manually update new (standby) OA static IP settings using Insight Display, OA GUI or OA CLI 4. Replacement OA has newer firmware than good OA and same hardware type a. Insert replacement OA, version mismatch will be detected b. Manually update the active OA Firmware from a HTTP, FTP or USB key using the OA GUI, OA CLI, or Insight Display using Force option to downgrade (OA v2.41 is minimum version for OA with KVM) c. After both OAs have rebooted, enclosure configuration sync will occur automatically from active to standby d. Manually update new (standby) OA static IP settings using Insight Display, OA GUI or OA CLI