Fencing using fence_ilo_mp fails with error: "Unable to connect/login to fencing device" in RHEL 5

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Issue

  • While using fence_ilo_mp for testing fencing, it fails with the following error:

    #fence_ilo_mp -v -a x.x.x.x -l username -p password -x -u 22 -c -o status 
    Unable to connect/login to fencing device
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux  5.6(RHEL)
  • HP Proliant BL460c G7
  • ILO3

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