So here's what happened - the install of 8.7.0 first tries to uninstall any existing version, and fails at uninstalling it. And since it won't install over top of an existing installation, you can't install 8.7.0. And since it partially removes 8.6.0, that is a bit b0rked, too.
So what you have to do is manually finish the uninstall, and then install 8.7.0 (which will think it is now a new install, since there's no old version around, and will happily install). Basically: rpm -e anything that says "hp" in the name, that is not ALSO a "driver". (do a "rpm -qa | grep hP" for a list of HP rpms that are installed) Remove these with "rpm -e": hp-smh-templates hp-snmp-agents hp-health hp-agents-config hpsmh hpilo (you'll get the exact name from the "rpm -qa | grep hp" reboot Now remove the ESX "bulletins" (which are like rpms, apparently - this is the part where the 8.7.0 uninstaller fails) from the esxupdate database. esxupdate --vib-view query | grep hp (that --vib-view is apparently an undocumented switch, BTW) esxupdate remove -b anything that has hp in the name, is installed, and is NOT a driver (i.e., doesn't have "driver" or "cross" in the name). In my case: rpm_hp-smh-templates_8.6.0.14-16@noarch rpm_hp-snmp-agents_8.6.0.18-17@x86_64 rpm_hp-health_8.6.0.24-25@x86_64 rpm_hp-agents-config_8.6.0-11@noarch rpm_hpsmh_6.2.0-12@x86_64 cross_hpilo_400.8.5.0.1VMW-164009 (removing that first one removed all the others, BTW. I just made sure by issuing the remove command for each one, anyway) reboot Install Mgmt Agents 8.7.0. Be sure to configure the SNMP when it asks you to. Now it all works. And that will be the LAST time I update any HP Management Agents .. LOL ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
