Installation Manual

18 Using the iLO Remote Consoles
Using the Integrated Remote Console
The iLO Integrated Remote Console is a graphical remote console that can be used to control
the display, keyboard, and mouse of the host server. The Integrated Remote Console provides
access to the remote file system and network drives.
With Integrated Remote Console access, you can observe POST boot messages as the remote
host server restarts, and initiate ROM-based setup activities to configure the remote host server
hardware. When you install operating systems remotely, the Integrated Remote Console (if
licensed) enables you to view and control the host server monitor throughout the installation
process.
Integrated Remote Console access options
• .NET IRC—Provides access to the system KVM, allowing control of Virtual Power and Virtual
Media from a single console through a supported browser on a Windows client. In addition
to the standard features, the .NET IRC supports Console Capture, Shared Console, Virtual
Folder, and Scripted Media.
• Java Web Start and Java Applet—Provide access to the system KVM, allowing control of
Virtual Power and Virtual Media. In addition to the standard features, the Java IRC includes
the iLO disk image tool and Scripted Media.
• Standalone IRC (HPLOCONS)—Provides full iLO Integrated Remote Console functionality
directly from your Windows desktop, without going through the iLO web interface. HPLOCONS
has the same functionality and requirements as the .NET IRC application that is launched
from the iLO web interface. Download HPLOCONS from the following website: http://
www.hpe.com/support/ilo4.
• iLO Mobile Application for iOS and Android devices—Provides Integrated Remote
Console access from your supported mobile phone or tablet. For more information, see
http://www.hpe.com/info/ilo/mobileapp.
Integrated Remote Console usage information and tips
• Users with the Remote Console privilege can use the .NET IRC and the Java IRC.
• On WS and blade servers, the Integrated Remote Console is always enabled. On nonblade
servers, a license must be installed to use the Integrated Remote Console after the OS is
started. To determine whether a license is installed, select Administration→Licensing.
For more information, see the following website: http://www.hpe.com/info/ilo/licensing.
• Previous versions of iLO 4 exclusively used a Java applet for the Java IRC. With iLO 4 2.40
and later, the Java IRC can also be launched as a Java Web Start application.
• When you use Windows or Linux with the Oracle Java Runtime Environment, the Java IRC
is a Java Web Start application that is launched from the iLO web interface and runs in a
separate window outside of the web browser. At launch, a blank secondary window opens.
Do not close this window after the Java IRC loads.
• When you use Linux with the OpenJDK Java Runtime Environment, the Java IRC is a Java
applet that is launched from the iLO web interface and runs in a separate window.
• Java IRC with OpenJDK only: When you refresh or close the iLO web interface window, the
Remote Console connection is closed. When the Remote Console connection is closed,
you lose access to Virtual Media devices that were connected through the Java IRC, except
for devices that were connected by using scripted media.
• The Integrated Remote Console is suitable for high-latency (modem) connections.
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