Installation Manual

ROM-based configuration utilities
Depending on your server model, you can use iLO RBSU or the iLO 4 Configuration Utility to
configure network parameters, global settings, and user accounts. On servers that support UEFI,
such as the ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server, ProLiant Gen9 servers, and Synergy compute modules,
use the iLO 4 Configuration Utility in the UEFI System Utilities. On servers that do not support
UEFI, use the iLO RBSU.
iLO RBSU and the iLO 4 Configuration Utility are designed for the initial iLO setup, and are not
intended for continued iLO administration. You can start these utilities when the server is booted,
and you can run them remotely with the Remote Console.
To determine whether your server supports iLO RBSU or the iLO 4 Configuration Utility, see the
server QuickSpecs at http://www.hpe.com/info/qs/.
You can configure iLO to require users to log in when they access the ROM-based configuration
utilities, or you can disable the utilities for all users. These settings can be configured in the iLO
access options. Disabling iLO RBSU or the iLO 4 Configuration Utility prevents reconfiguration
from the host unless the system maintenance switch is set to disable iLO security.
More information
iLO access settings
iLO ROM-based utilities
iLO mobile app
The iLO mobile app provides access to your servers from a mobile device. The mobile app
interacts directly with the iLO processor, providing total control of the server at all times as long
as the server is plugged in. For example, you can access the server when it is in a healthy state
or when it is powered off with a blank hard drive. As an IT administrator, you can troubleshoot
problems and perform software deployments from almost anywhere.
For more information about the iLO mobile app, see http://www.hpe.com/info/ilo/mobileapp.
iLO scripting and command line
You can use the iLO scripting tools to configure multiple servers, to incorporate a standard
configuration into the deployment process, and to control servers and subsystems.
The iLO scripting and CLI guide describes the syntax and tools available for using iLO through
a command line or scripted interface.
iLO RESTful API
iLO 4 2.00 and later includes the iLO RESTful API. The iLO RESTful API is a management
interface that server management tools can use to perform server configuration, inventory, and
monitoring via iLO. A REST client, such as the RESTful Interface Tool, sends HTTPS operations
to the iLO web server to GET and PATCH JSON-formatted data, and to configure supported iLO
and server settings.
iLO 4 2.30 and later is Redfish 1.0-conformant while remaining backward compatible with the
existing iLO RESTful API.
Some examples of the supported HTTPS operations include GET, PUT, POST, PATCH, and
DELETE.
You can use the RESTful Interface Tool to access all of the iLO features that are enabled with
the iLO Standard or iLO Standard for BladeSystem license. To access features enabled by the
iLO Scale-Out, iLO Essentials, iLO Advanced, or iLO Advanced for BladeSystem license, you
must install a license.
iLO 4 supports the iLO RESTful API with ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers and Synergy compute
modules. The RESTful Interface Tool is not supported with ProLiant Gen8 servers.
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