27.4.9 VM does not restart when VM host time is manually set

Symptom

Possible cause and recommendation

 

 

The appliance VM does not restart and the following error appears in the vSphere virtual console: The

superblock last mount time is in the future

UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck

MANUALLY.

You are not using NTP and the VM host’s time was incorrectly set to a time in the past.

Reset the time settings on the VM host to the correct time, and then restart the VM appliance. For more information, see your vSphere documentation.

If the appliance or VM host is configured as an NTP client, ensure that the NTP server is working correctly.

NOTE:

For HP-recommended best practices for managing the appliance VM, see “Best practices for managing a VM appliance” (page 153).

27.4.10 Reinstall the remote console

When running Firefox or Chrome on a Windows client, the first-time installation of the remote console prevents the installation dialog box from being displayed again. If you need to reinstall the console software, you must reset the installation dialog box.

Symptom

Possible cause and recommendation

 

 

Installation dialog box If you installed the iLO remote console software using one browser (Firefox or Chrome), but

is not displayed are using another browser, the dialog box that prompts you to install the software is displayed, even if the software is already installed.

To reinstall the console, press the Shift key and select ActionsLaunch console.

Reinstall the software

1.Click Install software and close all of the dialog boxes for installing the application.

2.Click My installation is complete — Launch console to launch the console after it is installed.

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