Enclosures screen details

The Enclosures screen displays a physical view of an enclosure and interconnect components, and lists its hardware specifications. For c7000 environments, if no resources are listed, you must add a resource. See Add a c7000 enclosure.

See also

Overview

Screen component	Description
General panel	Displays information about the enclosure
Utilization panel	HPE OneView gathers utilization data on various metrics and displays it in the Utilization panel HPE OneView gathers data on the following metrics for c7000 enclosures: Power consumption (Average, Peak, and Power cap) Temperature In the Utilization panel, the meters depict the portion of the available capacity of the metric utilized during the last 24-hour data collection period sampled at five-minute intervals. Hover your pointer over a meter to see the value and time for that sample. Click a meter to refresh the utilization graph for the metric. The Utilization panel displays `no data` if there is no utilization data available for a metric.
Hardware panel	Displays information about the hardware in the enclosure
Front View	A graphical representation of the front of the c7000 enclosure, showing devices and power supplies. Hover your pointer over an individual bay for device information and a link for configuration details.
Rear View	A graphical representation of the rear of the c7000 enclosure, showing interconnects (for managed enclosures) and fans. Hover your pointer over an individual bay for device information and a link for configuration details.

General

Screen component Description

State

The state of the enclosure:

`Adding`	Enclosure is in the process of being added to HPE OneView
`Configuring`	Enclosure is in the process of being configured
`Configured`	Enclosure has been configured (a logical enclosure has been created which includes this enclosure)
`Monitored`	Enclosure is being monitored for inventory and hardware status only
`Removing`	Enclosure is in the process of being removed from HPE OneView
`RemoveFailed`	HPE OneView could not remove the enclosure due to a connection loss or other error
`Unmanaged`	Enclosure is not currently managed or monitored by HPE OneView
`Unsupported`	Enclosure cannot be managed by HPE OneView

To fix failed states, see Troubleshooting enclosures and enclosure groups.

Model

The model of the enclosure

Logical enclosure

The name of the logical enclosure that is associated with the enclosure is a hyperlink to the Logical Enclosure screen.

A logical enclosure is automatically created when the physical enclosure is added in HPE OneView.

Server licensing policy

(for c7000 enclosures only)

The licensing intent for the server— HPE OneView Advanced, HPE OneView Advanced w/o iLO, or HPE OneView Standard.

Hardware

Screen component	Description
Primary OA	The IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of the Onboard Administrator (OA) are a hyperlink to the OA login screen, automatically logging you in.
Standby OA	The IP address of the standby OA is a hyperlink to the Standby OA login screen.
Location	The name of the rack in which the enclosure is located is a hyperlink to the Racks screen. `None` is displayed if the location of the hardware is not available.
Powered by	The number of the power connections for the enclosure is a hyperlink to the Power Delivery Devices screen. `None` is displayed if the power device is not available.
Serial number	The static factory serial number for the enclosure.
Part number	The static factory part number for the enclosure.
Maximum power	The maximum power for the enclosure, in watts, based on an estimated power supply efficiency rating.

Firmware

Screen component	Description
Name	The location of the component, such as the enclosure, bay number, or interconnect, are hyperlinks to those resources.
Component	The enclosure component for which the firmware status is being displayed, such as server iLOs, server system ROM, interconnect module.
Installed	The version of firmware installed on the component.

Devices

The Devices panel summarizes the contents and status of devices in the enclosure.

Screen component	Description
Bay	The device bay number for the device, such as server hardware. For full-height or double-wide devices, the device is shown in the primary bay. All other bays which the device occupies are shown as subsumed. The bay is empty if the panel is gray. Hover your pointer over a bay to view more information about the bay.
Bay status icon	Indicates the status of the device and its associated profile. See Icon descriptions for more information on icons.
Hardware	The enclosure and bay number for the device. The device is a hyperlink to the resource page. For example, if the device is a server, the hyperlink goes to the Server Hardware screen.
Model	The model name of the device
Server Profile	For configured or managed enclosures, a hyperlink is listed if a server profile has been assigned.

Interconnects

Screen component	Description
Bay	The bay number for the interconnect.
Bay status icon	Indicates the status of the interconnect. See Icon descriptions for more information on icons.
Interconnect	The enclosure and interconnect bay number, is a hyperlink to the Interconnects screen.
Installed Module	The installed interconnect

Power Supplies

Screen component	Description
Bay	The bay number for the power supply
Bay status icon	Indicates the status of the power supply. See Icon descriptions for more information on icons.
Model	The model name of the power supply
Serial Number	The factory serial number for the power supply
Part Number	The factory part number for the power supply
Spare Part Number	Use the power supply spare part number if you need to order a replacement

Fans

Screen component	Description
Fans required (for c7000 enclosures only)	Number of fans required to support cooling of devices, and the specific bays that require fans
Device bays cooled (for c7000 enclosures only)	List of bays adequately cooled by current fan configuration
Bay	The bay number for the fan
Bay status icon	Indicates the status of the fan. See Icon descriptions for more information on icons.
State (for c7000 enclosures only)	State of fan, for example, `OK`. Other states are `Degraded`, `Failed`, `Missing`, and `Misplaced`
Required (for c7000 enclosures only)	Fan required to support cooling of devices
Model	The model name; for example, Active Cool 200 Fan
Part Number	The factory part number for the fan
Spare Part Number	Use the fan spare part number if you need to order a replacement

Remote Support

Once remote support is enabled, you can configure and edit the remote support settings.

Status

Enabled or will say Remote Support is not enabled on the appliance if you have not enabled remote support.

Contacts

Name	The name of the remote support contact
Type	Primary or secondary
Email	Email of contact
Phone number	Phone number of contact

Channel Partners

Name	Name of channel partner or partners
Type	Reseller or support
City	City location
Country	Country location

Remote Support Data

Status	Status of collection such as completed, submitted or error
ID	Identifier for the data collection
Collection date	The date and time the data was collected
Type	Basic Basic collection sends configuration information to Hewlett Packard Enterprise for analysis and proactive services in accordance with your warranty and service agreements. This data is transmitted every 30 days.

Add c7000 enclosure

Screen component Description

OA IP address or host name

The IPv4 or IPv6 address for the primary or secondary OA of the enclosure

Data type:	A maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters, including the special characters hyphen (-), period (.), underscore (_), and tilde (~)
Examples:	`servername` `servername.domainname` `192.168.1.1` `fe80::1:2`

Action

Select whether you want to manage, monitor, or migrate the licensed enclosure.

Add enclosure for management

You can apply configurations, deploy server profiles, analyze operation status, collect statistics, and alert users to specific conditions.

Add enclosure for monitoring

You can view hardware for inventory and status information only.


	NOTE: The HPE OneView Standard license is automatically selected.

Add enclosure and migrate Virtual Connect domain

You can migrate Virtual Connect configuration information for an enclosure into HPE OneView.

Add c7000 enclosure: Credentials

Screen component Description

User name

The OA user name with administrative privileges, such as Administrator.


	NOTE: You are not setting the OA name, but are supplying credentials to establish a trust relationship between HPE OneView and the OA.

Data type:	A maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters, including spaces, and the special characters hyphen (-), period (.), underscore (_), and tilde (~)
Default value:	`Administrator`

Password

The OA password.


	NOTE: You are not setting the OA password, but are supplying credentials to establish a trust relationship between HPE OneView and the OA.

Add c7000 enclosure: General

This screen displays when adding managed or migrated enclosures only.

Screen component Description

Enclosure group

A descriptive name for the group to which the enclosure belongs. See Before adding an enclosure for management for more information.


	NOTE: Not applicable for `Monitored` enclosures.

Data type:

A maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters, including spaces, and special characters hyphen (-), period (.), underscore (_), and tilde (~)

Enclosure group name

If you are creating a new enclosure group, assign it a unique name


	NOTE: Not applicable when migrating or monitoring enclosures.

Data type:

A maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters, spaces, and special characters

Licensing

Select a licensing policy for the server hardware in the enclosure. This policy applies to all server hardware in the enclosure, except for servers that contain factory-embedded licenses. See About licensing and Server blade licensing at the enclosure level to learn more.


	NOTE: HPE OneView Standard is automatically selected when monitoring enclosures.

HPE OneView Advanced	Contains an HPE OneView license and an iLO Advanced license.
HPE OneView Advanced w/o iLO	Contains an HPE OneView license only

Add c7000 enclosure: Firmware

This screen displays when adding managed or migrated enclosures only.

Screen component Description

Firmware Baseline

When adding an enclosure, you have the option to install a new firmware baseline.


	NOTE: Not applicable when migrating or monitoring enclosures.

If a SPP is specified, the OA and interconnects firmware will update to match the version in the SPP. The baseline is also set on each of the logical interconnects in the enclosure.
If you select Manage Manually, the OA and iLOs are automatically updated to the minimum required for HPE OneView. The baseline for the logical interconnects is Not set.

See HPE OneView Support Matrix to learn more.

Default value:

Manage Manually

Manual firmware update required

Virtual Connect firmware requires a manual update after the enclosure is added if it is below the required minimum level or if the interconnect firmware levels do not match.

HPE ProLiant G6 server blade firmware is not updated when adding the enclosure to manage.

Older firmware version

To install an older firmware version than the version contained in the SPP, you must select the Force installation option to downgrade the firmware. You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment, perhaps as noted in the HPE OneView Release Notes


	CAUTION: Forcing a firmware downgrade might leave the server unstable.

Add c7000 enclosure: Virtual Connect Manager Credentials

This screen displays when adding migrated enclosures only.

Screen component	Description
User name (For migration only)	The Domain Administrator user name for VCM so that HPE OneView and VCM can communicate. For example, `Administrator`.
Password (For migration only)	The VCM password.

Add c7000 enclosure: Migration Details

This screen displays when adding managed or migrated enclosures only.

Screen component	Description
Test compatibility (For migration only)	When clicked, HPE OneView analyzes the VC configuration, compares it to HPE OneView parameters, and the enclosure group, if selected. Conflicts, incompatibilities, and warnings are identified and shown on a report. The Migration Details dialog box displays a summary of the report. Click migration report for the detailed report. See Before migrating c7000 enclosures and Resolve compatibility issues for more information.
Migration Acknowledgments (For migration only)	A list of acknowledgments related to the migration. Each acknowledgment must be read and checked to proceed with the migration.

Screen component

Description

Test compatibility

(For migration only)

When clicked, HPE OneView analyzes the VC configuration, compares it to HPE OneView parameters, and the enclosure group, if selected. Conflicts, incompatibilities, and warnings are identified and shown on a report.

The Migration Details dialog box displays a summary of the report. Click migration report for the detailed report.

See Before migrating c7000 enclosures and Resolve compatibility issues for more information.

Migration Acknowledgments

(For migration only)

A list of acknowledgments related to the migration. Each acknowledgment must be read and checked to proceed with the migration.

See also

Edit an enclosure

Screen component

Description

Enclosure name

Descriptive name of the enclosure

When the name of an enclosure changes, the server hardware and the interconnects are assigned the new name. For c7000 enclosures, you can also change the name through the OA.


	NOTE: Renaming the enclosure does not change the logical interconnect name. The logical interconnect name changes if the logical enclosure name changes.

Data type:

A maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters, including spaces, and the special characters hyphen (-), and underscore (_)

See also

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