Installation Manual

◦ Prefix Length—The address prefix length.
◦ Status—The address status. The possible values are Active (the address is in use by
iLO), Pending (Duplicate Address Detection is in progress), or Failed (Duplicate Address
Detection failed. The address is not in use by iLO).
• Default Gateway—The default IPv6 gateway address that is in use. For IPv6, iLO keeps a
list of possible default gateway addresses. The addresses in this list originate from router
advertisement messages and the IPv6 Static Default Gateway setting.
The Static Default Gateway setting is configured on the IPv6 page.
More information
Configuring IPv6 settings
Configuring the iLO Hostname Settings
Prerequisites
Configure iLO Settings privilege
Configuring the hostname settings
1. Navigate to the Network→iLO Dedicated Network Port or Network→Shared Network
Port page.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Enter the iLO Subsystem Name (Hostname).
The hostname is the DNS name of the iLO subsystem (for example, ilo instead of
ilo.example.com). This name can be used only if DHCP and DNS are configured to
connect to the iLO subsystem name instead of the IP address.
4. Enter the iLO Domain Name if DHCP is not configured.
To use a static domain name when the iLO Dedicated Network port is selected, disable the
Use DHCPv4 Supplied Domain Name and Use DHCPv6 Supplied Domain Name settings
on the IPv4 and IPv6 Network General Settings tabs.
To use a static domain name when the iLO Shared Network port is selected, disable the
Use DHCPv4 Supplied Domain Name setting on the IPv4 Network General Settings tab.
5. Click Submit.
6. If you are finished configuring the iLO network settings on the General, IPv4, IPv6, and
SNTP tabs, click Reset to restart the iLO processor.
It might take several minutes before you can re-establish a connection.
iLO hostname and domain name limitations
When you configure the iLO Hostname Settings, note the following:
• Name service limitations—The subsystem name is used as part of the DNS name.
DNS allows alphanumeric characters and hyphens.◦
◦ Name service limitations also apply to the Domain Name.
• Namespace issues—To avoid these issues:
Do not use the underscore character.◦
◦ Limit subsystem names to 15 characters.
98 Configuring the iLO network settings