HP Integrity iLO 3 Operations Guide

NOTE: To use IRC, you must have a physical VGA chip installed on the server. VGA is an optional
accessory on some Integrity server models. IRC requires ActiveX control and is supported only with
clients running Windows Internet Explorer.
Virtual Media
Virtual Media (vMedia) enables connections of a CD/DVD-ROM physical device or image file
from the local client system to the remote server. The virtual device or image file can be used to
boot the server with an operating system that supports USB devices.
Using vMedia depends on a reliable network with good bandwidth, which is especially important
when you are performing tasks such as large file transfers or operating system installs.
Virtual Media for USB Flash is supported in some Integrity iLO 3 systems. In Integrity iLO 3 v1.00,
Virtual Media Flash is supported as a read-only device in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
(UEFI) environment where it provides a convenient way to attach I/O firmware update files for
updating through EFI tools. In iLO 3 v1.00, iLO vMedia Flash can be initiated through the iLO 3
user interface but not from the BladeSystem Onboard Administrator. Expanded vMedia Flash
support will be available in a future iLO 3 firmware release.
NOTE: If iLO 3 MP is reset, Integrity iLO 3 vMedia is disconnected. HP does not recommend
using iLO 3 vMedia with firmware update tools such as HPOFM, which reset the MP midway
through the update process.
Power Management
Integrity iLO Power Management features do not require an Advanced Pack license, but do require
a power-aware operating system such as HP-UX 11iv3. Integrity iLO 3 systems ship equipped with
an iLO 3 Advanced license which enables the following power management features:
Power & Reset Enables you to view and control the power state of the server
and also provides options to reset the system.
Power Meter Readings Provides 24-hour graphing of power and temperature data
and integration with HP Insight Control Power Manager.
Power Regulator & Capping Provides an easy way to manually set power efficiency
modes. Works in cooperation with a host OS enabled with
power management control.
A supporting operating system must be installed and booted
before the Integrity iLO Power Regulator and Capping tab
displays the choices for power modes: Dynamic Power
Savings, Static Low Power, Static High Power, or OS Control
modes.
Integrity iLO 3 Power management features can be accessed through the iLO web GUI or the
Integrity MP text user interface.
HP Insight Control power management
HP Insight Control power management, a plug-in to HP SIM, is an integrated power monitoring
and management application that provides centralized control of server power consumption and
thermal output. Integrity iLO 3 v1.00 with built-in Advanced license is integrated with Insight Control
power management for power monitoring. Insight Control-initiated power regulation will be
supported in a future iLO 3 firmware release.
For other operating systems, Insight Control 6.1 licenses can be applied to enable power
management on Integrity servers. Information on HP Insight power management is available on
the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/insight.
14 Introduction