HP iLO 3 User Guide

Figure 51 System Information – NIC Information page
The following information is displayed:
• Device Type—The device type is one of the following:
iLO 3—This device type is assigned to the iLO Dedicated Network Port or iLO Shared
Network Port. Users who have the Configure iLO Settings privilege can configure the iLO
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NIC settings on the General tab of the Network→iLO Dedicated Network Port or
Network→Shared Network Port page.
◦ NIC—This device type indicates NIC or LAN adapter components embedded in the server
or added after manufacturing. Because system NICs are directly available to the server
host operating system, the iLO firmware cannot directly obtain current IP addresses (or
other configuration settings) for these devices.
◦ iSCSI—iSCSI implements the SCSI protocol for interacting with storage devices over a
TCP/IP network. This reduces the cost and complexity of having shared network storage.
If this table shows iSCSI in the Device Type column, then the listed network port supports
iSCSI. If the same port also lists the NIC Device Type, then this is a multifunction network
adapter that combines Ethernet and iSCSI capabilities in a single NIC interface, including
support for TCP/IP offload engine and iSCSI acceleration.
Using the iSCSI protocol, HP ProLiant servers can connect to any valid iSCSI target in the
IP network and map to a logical drive. The iSCSI initiator on ProLiant servers sees a logical
SCSI block device, regardless of whether the volume on the target is a physical disk, an
array, or a SAN volume. Several HP product families incorporate iSCSI target support
as one of the primary means for servers to access their storage resources. You can find
detailed information about HP iSCSI Solutions at http://www.hp.com/go/iscsi.
• Network Port—The configured network port name.
• MAC Address—The port MAC address.
This page shows the system NIC and iSCSI port and MAC Addresses.
NOTE: This page does not display add-in network adapters.
Viewing drive information
The Drive Information page displays information about each hard drive installed in the server.
NOTE: Drive information is available only on systems that have supported hardware.
Viewing iLO system information 105