Installation Guide, Third Edition - HP Integrity rx2620 (August 2006)

Console Connection and Setup
Preparation
Chapter 6
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Determining the iLO MP LAN Configuration Method
To access the iLO MP through the iLO MP LAN, the iLO MP must acquire an IP address. The way the iLO
MP acquires an IP address is dependent upon whether DHCP is enabled or disabled on the server, and if
DHCP and DNS services are available to the server. (See Table 6-3 for possible scenarios.)
Once you have determined the iLO MP access, you must determine how you will configure the iLO MP LAN
in order to acquire an IP address using the following methods:
• DHCP/DNS
• ARP Ping
• Local S-232 serial port
• Remote/modem port
Table 6-3 provides all the possible scenarios to consider. Use this table to help you select the appropriate LAN
configuration method to obtain an IP address.
OpenVMS Local RS-232 serial
port
Remote/modem
port
1. M-cable: DB25 connector on one end, and three DB-9F connectors
on the other end:
•Console
• Remote
•UPS
2. RS-232 DB-9F to DB-9F cable
3. Console device (for example, a laptop or ASCII terminal)
LAN Port 10/100 LAN cable
Windows VGA Port
(no iLO MP access;
EFI only)
1. Monitor (VGA)
2. Keyboard (USB)
3. Mouse (USB)
LAN port 10/100 LAN cable
Table 6-3 LAN Configuration Methods
DHCP DNS
RS-232 Serial Port
(MP LC command)
LAN Configuration Method
Yes Yes No DHCP
Yes Yes Yes DHCP, RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem port
No No No ARP Ping
Table 6-2 Console Connection Matrix (Continued)
Operating
System
Console
Connection
Method
Required Connection Components