HP iLO details.
1, HP iLO profile. .
ILO is a set of chips, vxworks embedded inside the operating system, servers behind a standard RJ45 port for external connection for the switch or switches out of band management.
iLO full name is the Integrated Lights-out, it is certain models of HP servers integrated remote management port, which allows users on different operating systems from a remote management server, implementation and control of virtual access to intelligent based infrastructure and management. .
ILO have processors, storage and network interface card configuration, by default, the DHCP server is started by entering the iLO's ROM Europe based configuration utility to modify the ip, dpch->; static.
When the server bought in the panel on the left, there will be a white paper label, which was written on the DNS name iLO card and Username Password. Do not arbitrarily change, change will not lose. .
ILO's use is very simple.
ILO port with a network cable to your LAN switch or a dedicated OB (band management) switch connected. .
If you are ready to let the iLO work by default, you must have a LAN of DHCP and DNS server exists. If you start the server when modifying dhcp to static ip, it does not matter.
In your laptop or pc on, open an IE (support java), and address where to write iLO DNS name (written on the paper tag on, and you need DHCP DNS server in the LAN). You can see the iLO interface. Or directly fill in the ip address of iLO can. .
ILO report on some hardware interface in addition to the three main types of main provides control:.
Virtual console, is similar to the pc anywhere in the remote control, but not the same as the control and software, it is entirely hardware level of, even if your server is not operating system or hard disk is damaged or restart, all will be completely control, So unless the managed server hardware replacement, normal operation can use iLO to do, do not have to enter the room. (Of course, have to ensure smooth network). .
The second category is Virtual, virtual power supply power to simulate all the power switch of the action, such as hold, hold down the left, etc..
The third category is Virtual media, virtual media, you can drive on the pc or laptop floppy drive, through the LAN, virtual servers to be managed. This is mainly used to install the operating system, or transmission of data, like the patch. .
For example, the management server is new, there is no operating system, the hard disk or array, how to combine the above three types of control methods to manipulate the?.
1. . With the virtual power to restart the server. .
2. Use virtual console remote operations server, the server starts the POST, enter the G4 Server Smart array 6i Rom based array configuration utility.
3. . With the virtual console remote control server, the server has finished the end of the POST stage, F9 to enter the system BIOS, jargon we call RBSU configuration. .
4. With virtual media to my local notebook or pc CDROM virtual went out, and then on my local drive, on windows/linux installation disk, etc..
5. . Remote managed server thought he inserted a usb drive or floppy drive, and then follow the normal way from the familiar floppy boot disc, but it is their own local disc (Virtual Media). .
6. You go in the virtual console and the usual Setup operations.
It should be noted, the default server buy, iLO does not support the graphical interface, that is, inside the virtual console when you start the remote server into windows, X-windows when the local pc, laptop IE will not see a picture of a remote (virtual KVM function), you need to buy hp iLO advanced pack, that is, one iLO serial number, to the iLO serial number entered into the iLO enter registration number of a specific place, you can break this limit, However, if the remote is linux, and is a character interface, so-called take it or leave the (Serial over LAN feature can be used)。 Enter the registration number of the places in your IE to access the iLO after the management interface of the menu, the last one.
These, HP's iLO is currently the best x86 server systems in the technology, we compared several similar products, in the case of standard non-carboplatin, HP's management should be the best. .
II. HP iLO port configuration.
Power On Self Test, press the F8 key to enter iLO settings interface:. .
1. Enter the iLO settings: in the menu File under "Set Defaults" is that all settings back to factory values.
2 Network option in the menu to configure the network:. .
Set the IP address and DNS. IP should be in the same network segment, and note the subnet mask. (Only if DHCP is set to Disable, you can set the IP address/Subnet Mask/Gateway IP address).
DNS name server with the card in front, but also including the administrator account and password. .
If the IP must be static, DHCP required is set to OFF.
3 options in the menu User can add, delete, change the remote access User's password, permissions, etc.;. .
Increase user and edit the properties of a user (password and permissions).
Select the user to edit its properties. .
4. menu Settings in the option setting Keyboard properties are usually is the default value.
5, the menu About the firmware version for the iLO firmware version, serial number and some other information;. .
Third, the iLO is currently supports integrated HP Server include the following:.
· HP ProLiant DL300/500 series. .
HP ProLiant DL320。.
HP ProLiant DL360. .
HP ProLiant DL380 。.
HP ProLiant DL580. .
· HP ProLiant ML300 series.
HP ProLiant ML350. .
HP ProLiant ML370。.
· HP ProLiant BL blade server series p-Class/c-Class. .
