Installation Manual

Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................................19
iLO overview.......................................................................................................................................19
iLO key features..................................................................................................................................19
iLO web interface................................................................................................................................19
ROM-based configuration utilities.......................................................................................................21
iLO mobile app....................................................................................................................................21
iLO scripting and command line.........................................................................................................21
iLO RESTful API.................................................................................................................................21
2 Setting up iLO....................................................................................................23
Preparing to set up iLO.......................................................................................................................23
iLO network connection options....................................................................................................23
NIC teaming with Shared Network Port configurations.................................................................24
iLO IP address acquisition.............................................................................................................25
iLO access security.......................................................................................................................25
iLO configuration tools...................................................................................................................26
Initial setup steps: Process overview..................................................................................................27
Connecting iLO to the network...........................................................................................................27
Setting up iLO by using the ROM-based setup utilities......................................................................27
Accessing the ROM-based setup utilities...........................................................................................27
Configuring a static IP address with the ROM-based setup utilities...................................................27
Configuring a static IP address (iLO RBSU).................................................................................27
Configuring a static IP address (iLO 4 Configuration Utility).........................................................28
Managing local user accounts with the ROM-based setup utilities....................................................29
Adding user accounts (iLO RBSU)................................................................................................29
Editing user accounts (iLO RBSU)................................................................................................29
Removing user accounts (iLO RBSU)...........................................................................................30
Adding user accounts (iLO 4 Configuration Utility)........................................................................30
Editing or removing user accounts (iLO 4 Configuration Utility)....................................................31
iLO setup with the web interface.........................................................................................................31
Logging in to iLO for the first time.......................................................................................................31
iLO default credentials...................................................................................................................32
iLO licensed features..........................................................................................................................32
iLO drivers and utilities.......................................................................................................................32
Microsoft driver support.................................................................................................................32
Linux driver and utility support.......................................................................................................33
VMware driver support..................................................................................................................33
Installing the iLO drivers and utilities..................................................................................................33
Obtaining the iLO drivers and utilities............................................................................................33
Driver and utility installation with the SPP.....................................................................................34
Loading hp-health for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux...................34
Removing hp-health for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux...............34
Installing hp-health for Ubuntu......................................................................................................34
Removing hp-health for Ubuntu....................................................................................................34
3 Updating iLO firmware, language, and licensing...............................................35
Firmware updates...............................................................................................................................35
Online firmware update methods..................................................................................................35
Offline firmware update methods...................................................................................................36
Supported firmware types..............................................................................................................36
Obtaining the iLO firmware image file...........................................................................................36
Obtaining supported server firmware image files..........................................................................37
Server firmware file type details....................................................................................................37
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