Installation Manual

1 Introduction
iLO overview
iLO is a remote server management processor embedded on the system boards of HPE ProLiant
servers and Synergy compute modules. iLO enables the monitoring and controlling of servers
from remote locations. HPE iLO management is a powerful tool that provides multiple ways to
configure, update, monitor, and repair servers remotely. iLO (Standard) comes preconfigured on
HPE servers without an additional cost or license.
Features that enhance server administrator productivity are licensed. For more information, see
the iLO licensing guide at the following website: http://www.hpe.com/support/
iLOLicenseGuide-en.
iLO key features
• Server health monitoring—iLO monitors temperatures in the server and sends corrective
signals to the fans to maintain proper server cooling. iLO also monitors installed firmware
and software versions and the status of fans, memory, the network, processors, power
supplies, storage, and devices installed on the system board.
• Agentless management—When you use the Agentless Management configuration, the
management software (SNMP) operates within the iLO firmware instead of the host OS.
This configuration frees memory and processor resources on the host OS for use by server
applications. iLO monitors all key internal subsystems, and can send SNMP alerts directly
to a central management server, even with no host OS installed.
• Integrated Management Log—View server events and configure notifications via SNMP
alerts, remote syslogs, and email alerts.
• Active Health System Log—Download the Active Health System log. You can send the
log file to Hewlett Packard Enterprise when you have an open support case.
• iLO Federation management—Use the iLO Federation features to discover and manage
multiple servers at a time.
• Integrated Remote Console—If you have a network connection to the server, you can
access a secure high-performance console to manage the server from any location.
• Virtual Media—Remotely mount high-performance Virtual Media devices to the server.
• Power management—Securely and remotely control the power state of the managed server.
• Deployment and provisioning—Use Virtual Power and Virtual Media for tasks such as the
automation of deployment and provisioning.
• Power consumption and power settings—Monitor the server power consumption, configure
server power settings, and configure power capping on supported servers.
• Embedded remote support—Register a ProLiant Gen8 or Gen9 server for HPE remote
support.
• User accounts—Use local or directory-based user accounts to log in to iLO.
• Kerberos support—Configure Kerberos authentication, which adds the Zero Sign In button
to the login screen.
iLO web interface
The iLO web interface groups similar tasks for easy navigation and workflow. The interface is
organized in a navigational tree view on the left side of the page. The top-level branches are
Information, iLO Federation, Remote Console, Virtual Media, Power Management, Network,
Remote Support, and Administration.
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