How to redirect http to https in IIS

1) Download and install the URL Rewrite 2.0 module to your IIS8 server:

Download from here: http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite

2) Once installed, open IIS Manager, expand the Sites container and select the website you wish to configure the http redirection.

3) Once highlighted, double click the URL Rewrite option in the right hand pane. Select Add Rule and configure the following:

NAME

Select: Blank Rule

Name: http to https

Match URL – Requested URL: Matches the Pattern

Match URL – Using: Regular Expression

Pattern: (.*)

CONDITIONS

Conditions: Add

Condition Input: {HTTPS}

Check if input string: Matches the Pattern

Pattern: ^OFF$

Click OK

ACTION

Action type: Redirect

Redirect URL: https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}

Redirect type: See Other (303)

Click Apply

Requests to your site via HTTP should now be redirecting to HTTPS

How to change IPAddress of HP ILO, blades and interconnect modules through OA.

Recently I was working on changing HP c7000 enclosure on-board administrator (OA), individual blades and interconnect modules ILO and MSA 1040 Storage Controllers IPs . It’s straight forward but I would like to share my experience here.

 Before doing anything further in production/ working environment, take the backup of Virtual Connect (Flexfabric).

Notes:

1.            From networking point of view, all IPs are going to be in same subnet. Here in this scenario, 

2.            Version - OA 4.30
( If you are looking change blade name in HP On-board Administrator, refer to "Steps to change blade in on-board administrator)

Step1: Change OA IP.

•             Login to HP OA

•             Verify OA fail over to make sure both OA’s are still working after initial implementation ;-). I know our friendly BAU team hardly tests/ patch the environment

•             One more point to note, when you are doing OA failover test, it’s not necessarily your active OA IP will go onto passive OA IP based on below setting

•              Navigate to enclosure TCP/IP settings

•             Change standby on-board administrator ip to new one

•             Connect network cable to newly allocated port

•             Make sure that able to ping new IP

•             Failover OA to standby

•             Change active OA IP to new one

•             Connect network cable to newly allocated port

•             Make sure that able to ping new IP

•             Fail back OA to its actual active OA

Step 2: Change individual blade IP

•             Login to HP OA.

•             Navigate to Enclosure Bay IP Addressing

•             Change Device bay IP address to new ones according as allocated

•             Make sure that able to ping new IPs

Steps 3: Change interconnect module IP (Virtual/ flex connects)

•             Login to HP OA

•             Navigate to enclosure TCP/IP settings- Interconnect bays

•             Change Device bay 1, 2, 3 and 4 IPs to new as pre allocated.( Note : Device bay depends on how many modules you have)

•             Make sure that able to ping new IPs

Update respective DNS alias with new names for all the above devices.

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Regards

R.Karthikeyan

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