HP iLO 3 User Guide

Connecting iLO to the network
You can connect iLO to the network through a corporate network or a dedicated management
network.
• In a corporate network, the server has two network port types (server NICs and one iLO NIC)
connected to the corporate network, as shown in Figure 1 (page 16).
Figure 1 Corporate network diagram
Main NIC
iLO
Main NIC
Hub/Switch
Client PCs
Corporate
Network
Management Client
iLO
• In a dedicated management network, the iLO port is on a separate network, as shown in
Figure 2 (page 16).
Figure 2 Dedicated management network diagram
Hub/Switch
Main NIC
iLO
iLO
Main NIC
Hub/Switch
Client PCs
Corporate
Network
Dedicated
iLO Management
Network
Management Client
Setting up iLO by using iLO RBSU
HP recommends using iLO RBSU to set up iLO for the first time and to configure iLO network
parameters for environments that do not use DHCP, DNS, or WINS.
16 Setting up iLO