Installation Manual

17 Using iLO Federation
iLO Federation features
iLO Federation enables you to manage multiple servers from one system using the iLO web
interface.
When configured for iLO Federation, iLO uses multicast discovery and peer-to-peer communication
to enable communication between the systems in an iLO Federation group.
When an iLO Federation page loads, a data request is sent from the iLO system running the web
interface to its peers, and from those peers to other peers until all data for the selected iLO
Federation group is retrieved.
iLO 4 firmware version 1.40 and later supports the following features:
• Group health status—View server health and model information.
• Group Virtual Media—Connect scripted media for access by the servers in an iLO Federation
group.
• Group power control—Manage the power status of the servers in an iLO Federation group.
• Group power capping—Set dynamic power caps for the servers in an iLO Federation group.
• Group firmware update—Update the firmware of the servers in an iLO Federation group.
iLO 4 firmware version 2.00 and later supports the following features:
• Group license installation—Enter a license key to activate iLO licensed features on the
servers in an iLO Federation group.
• Group configuration—Add iLO Federation group memberships for multiple iLO systems.
Any user can view information on iLO Federation pages, but a license is required for using the
following features: Group Virtual Media, Group power control, Group power capping, Group
configuration, and Group firmware update. For more information, see the following website: http://
www.hpe.com/info/ilo/licensing.
Selected Group list
All of the iLO Federation pages under iLO Federation in the navigation tree have a Selected
Group list.
When you select a group from the Selected Group list:
• The servers affected by a change on the Group Virtual Media, Group Power, Group
Firmware Update, Group Licensing, and Group Configuration pages are listed in the
Affected Systems table.
• The information displayed on iLO Federation pages applies to all of the servers in the selected
group.
• The changes you make on iLO Federation pages apply to all of the servers in the selected
group.
• The selected group is saved in a cookie and remains persistent, even when you log out of
iLO.
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