fence_ipmilan powers off a node but still returns a failure when using iLO version 3 or 4 in RHEL 5, 6, or 7

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • How do you configure an HP iLO3 fence device in /etc/cluster/cluster.conf?
  • fence_ipmilan fails when using an HP iLO3 device
  • fence_ipmilan powers off a node, but still returns a failure

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 With High Availability Addon
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 With High Availability Addon
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 With High Availability Addon
  • One or more cluster nodes with an HP iLO management card with version 3 or 4 firmware

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