ProLiant DL145 G2 Server Best Practices and General Information

HP ProLiant DL145 G2 Server
Best Practices and General Information
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 2
2 Updating System BIOS and Lights-Out 100i Remote Management (BMC) Firmware...... 2
2.1 Recommended System BIOS and Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Firmware
Versions
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2.2 PXE .................................................................................................................................. 2
2.3 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management / Command Line Protocol (CLP).................... 3
2.4 Removable Media .......................................................................................................... 3
2.5 Relevant System BIOS Settings...................................................................................... 3
3 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Usage .................................................... 4
3.1 Scripting With the Lights-Out 100i Remote Management .......................................... 4
3.2 SSL Features.................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 SSH Features .................................................................................................................. 4
4 IPMI Sensor Descriptions ....................................................................................................... 5
5 Known Caveats ...................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Network Interface Controller (NIC) Order ................................................................... 5
5.2 SNMP Traps ................................................................................................................... 5
5.3 Console Redirection Performance................................................................................. 5
5.4 Console Redirection Port................................................................................................ 6
5.5 Known Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Networking Issues ............................. 6
5.5.1 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Loses IP Address..................................... 6
5.5.2 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Abrupt Disconnect.................................. 6
6 System Security....................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 System BIOS Password .................................................................................................. 6
6.2 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User ID ............................................................ 6
6.3 Restricting Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Access........................................... 7
6.4 SSH/SSL Keys ................................................................................................................ 7
7 Summary................................................................................................................................. 7