HP Integrity iLO 3 Operations Guide

7 Using iLO 3
There are several options for using iLO 3. This chapter provides information and instructions on
each available option.
Text user interface
This section provides information on the text user interface (TUI) commands you can run in iLO 3.
NOTE: HP Integrity server blades do not have fans or power supplies. Therefore, the response
to certain commands are different than a rackmount server.
MP command interfaces
Table 5 MP command interfaces
DescriptionMP Command Interface
The MP Main Menu appears when you first access the iLO 3 MP. The MP Main Menu
supports the basic MP commands for server control and the iLO 3 MP configuration.
MP Main Menu
The Command menu provides a set of commands that help monitor and manage the server.
It switches the console terminal from the MP Main Menu to command interface mode. To
Command Menu
access the Command menu, enter CM at the MP Main Menu and enter HE LI at the
[hostname] CM:hpiLO-> prompt.
MP main menu
After logging in to the iLO 3 MP, the MP Main Menu appears. The MP Main Menu runs as a
private session. Other iLO 3 users do not see the actions you perform in the private session.
Integrity iLO 3 can support multiple sessions to perform independent tasks:
• Multiple windows logged into iLO 3 to monitor VFP or study event logs in one window while
administering the server from another window.
• Resetting a server from one window and monitoring the boot from another window while
interacting with the console from a third window.
Table 6 lists the MP Main Menu commands.
Table 6 MP Main Menu commands
DescriptionCommand
Selects console modeCO
Displays the virtual front panelVFP
Enters command interface modeCM
Views the console logCL
Shows event logsSL
Displays help for the menu or commandHE
ExitsX
TIP: An effective method for using iLO 3 is to log in more than once with different views for each
session. For instance, one window logged in viewing the console, and another viewing the virtual
front panel.
42 Using iLO 3