HP Integrity rx2660 Server User Service Guide

Table 27 LAN Configuration Methods
LAN Configuration MethodRS-232 Serial Port (iLO 2 MP
LC command)
DNSDHCP
DHCPNoYesYes
DHCP, RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem portYesYesYes
ARP PingNoNoNo
ARP PingNoYesNo
ARP Ping, RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem portYesYesNo
RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem portYesNoYes
RS-232 serial port, remote/modem port, or ARP PingYesNoNo
Cannot set up the LAN. Reconsider your criteria.NoNoYes
Once you have determined how you will configure the iLO 2 MP LAN in order to acquire an IP
address, you must configure the iLO 2 MP LAN using the selected method.
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using DHCP and DNS
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically configures all DHCP-enabled servers
with IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses. All HP Integrity entry class servers with
iLO 2 MP are shipped from the factory with DHCP enabled.
TIP: HP recommends using the DHCP and Domain Name Server (DNS) method to simplify access
to the iLO 2 MP.
When you use DHCP and DNS, you can connect to the iLO 2 MP by entering the default DNS
name in your browser rather than an IP address only if the following conditions apply:
• DHCP must be enabled (DHCP is enabled by default)
• You are using a DHCP server that provides the domain name and the primary DNS server IP
address
• The primary DNS server accepts dynamic DNS (DDNS) updates
• The primary DNS server IP address has been configured through the DHCP server
To configure the iLO 2 MP using DHCP and DNS:
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