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How to install HP Array Config Utility (ACU) on XenServer 6.0 or XenServer 6.5

Get and install the software first: If you have XenServer 6.0, you can get it with the commands below. cd /tmp wget ftp://ftp.hpe.com/pub/softlib2/software1/pubsw-linux/p1980463820/v89068/hpsmh-7.3.0-9.i386.rpm wget ftp://ftp.hpe.com/pub/softlib2/software1/pubsw-linux/p640342176/v80069/cpqacuxe-9.40-12.0.i386.rpm rpm -ihv hpsmh-7.3.0-9.i386.rpm rpm -ihv cpqacuxe-9.40-12.0.i386.rpm For XenServer 6.5 you need 64-bit versions of these archives: cd /tmp wget http://downloads.linux.hpe.com/downloads/ManagementComponentPack/CentOS/5.0Server/x86_64/9.40/hpsmh-7.2.2-8.x86_64.rpm wget http://downloads.linux.hpe.com/downloads/ManagementComponentPack/CentOS/5.0Server/x86_64/9.40/cpqacuxe-9.40-12.0.x86_64.rpm rpm -ihv hpsmh-7.2.2-8.x86_64.rpm rpm -ihv cpqacuxe-9.40-12.0.x86_64.rpm And for XenServer 7+: cd /tmp wget http://downloads.linux.hpe.com/downloads/ManagementComponentPack/CentOS/7.2Server/x86_64/10.50/hpsmh-7.6.0-11.x86_64.rpm wget http://downloads.linux.hpe.com/downloads/ManagementComponentPack/CentOS/5.0Server/x86_64/9.40/cpqacuxe-9.40-12.0.x86_64.rpm rpm -ihv hpsmh-7.6.0-11.x86_64.rpm rpm -ihv cpqacuxe-9.40-12.0.x86_64.rpm After installing the software for your version of XenServer, make sure ACU traffic is allowed: vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables Search for: -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT –reject-with icmp-host-prohibited Insert the line below right before the line found: -A…

Away with the Bozo’s. HP needs to innovate again!

How far my beloved ex-employer has fallen. HP is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet onsmartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday. Is it okay to call it “tragic”? After reading Steve Jobs biography, I’m afraid that HP turned into a company led by, what Steve called “Bozo’s”. People that are doing their best to maximize earnings and profit, but have no clue about products anymore. As mentioned by many, the IT area is changing and many are even speaking about the post-PC area.…