ODA ILOM message about Hardware Management Pack is wrong!

Asset ID:	1-71-1680389.1
Update Date:	2017-06-14
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Solution Type Technical Instruction Sure

Solution 1680389.1 : ODA ILOM message about Hardware Management Pack is wrong!

Applies to:

Oracle Database Appliance Software - Version 2.1.0.1 to 12.1.2.5 [Release 2.1 to 12.1]
Oracle Database Appliance - Version All Versions and later
Linux x86-64

Goal

During installation of a new ODA (X4-2 running latest OAK 2.10 on
"Bare Metal"), the ILOM summary page states the following for Storage:

Comprehensive System monitoring is not available. Ensure the host is
running with the Hardware Management Pack. For download details go to
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/servermgmt/downloads/index.html

But, following above link, I am unable to download any version of the Hardware
Management Pack, as the download link is disabled, so how do I get it?

On a newer X5-2 running OAK 12.1.2.5.0 w/virtualization
(ODAVP), the ILOM messages appear as:

"Primary Operating System" "Not Available"
&
"Storage" "Not Available"

Solution

ODA Development confirms that: "We intentionally disable this on ODA, as you
are not supposed to manage storage from ILOM, only way is to use OAK.", so
you need not worry about downloading HMP (Hardware Management Pack) at all.

Also (via Bug 18928784), ODA Dev states:

Updated caution after Table 2-1 in ODA Getting Started Guide to read:

Do not attach cables to ethernet ports in the I/O modules labeled "SERVICE ONLY"
when cabling the system. These ports are intended for use by service engineers only.
You must use Oracle Appliance Manager to manage Oracle Database Appliance storage.

References

<BUG:15790654> - SUNBT7167578-3.0_SP16 HMP SHOULD NOT BE ENABLED FOR ODA PLATFORM
<NOTE:1369860.1> - How Patches and Updates Entitlement Works - Why Am I Unable to Download This Patch?
<NOTE:1445296.1> - ODA (Oracle Database Appliance): ILOM Storage Monitoring Service Down
<BUG:18928784> - ODA ILOM MESSAGE ABOUT HARDWARE MANAGEMENT PACK IS WRONG!

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