HP iLO mobile app for iOS User Guide Abstract The HP iLO mobile app provides access to the remote console and scripting features of HP ProLiant servers.
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About the iLO mobile app The HP iLO mobile app provides access to the remote console of your HP ProLiant server from your iOS device. The mobile app interacts directly with the iLO processor on HP ProLiant servers, 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.
For information about creating QR codes, see “Creating a QR code” (page 4). To add an iLO system: 1. 2. Tap on the iLO list page. Enter following information: • iLO DNS name or IP address • Login name • Password TIP: 3. Tap You can enter this information manually, or you can tap to scan a QR code. to specify whether you want to save the login credentials. Login credentials are saved only if the connection to iLO is successful. 4. 5.
Viewing and editing the list of iLOs 1. Tap Edit on the iLO list page. • Tap and then tap Delete to remove an iLO. You can also swipe an iLO in the list from right to left, then tap Delete. 2. • Tap an iLO row to edit the iLO configuration. • Drag the horizontal bar icon to change the list order. Tap Done. When viewing the list of iLOs, you can: • Tap Favorites to view only the iLOs in the Favorites list. • Tap All to view all iLOs in the list.
• Tap • Tap X to disconnect from iLO. to access the keyboard. If you are idle for a specified amount of time, iLO will disconnect your session. You can configure the time limit in the iLO web interface. For detailed information about using the Remote Console, see the HP iLO User Guide. Using the mobile app keyboard The HP iLO mobile app adds functionality to the standard keyboard. • Tapping the following keys is equivalent to pressing and holding down the key: Ctrl, Alt, Shift.
• Zoom in or out: Pinch the screen • Pan: Drag with two fingers Launching a script stored on a web server 1. 2. Tap an iLO on the iLO list page. Tap Scripting. 3. To add a script, tap . The app prompts you to enter the full URL for an iLO RIBCL script. 4. 5. Enter the URL, and then tap Done. To run a saved script, tap the script name. You must enter the full URL (including the file name) for an iLO RIBCL script. The app prompts you to confirm that you want to run the script.
6. Tap Run. The script progress and results are displayed. When you run a script, if you did not save the iLO login information during the setup procedure, the app uses the login credentials in the XML script. If the iLO login credentials are saved, the app uses the saved credentials instead of the script credentials. For detailed information about using scripts, see the HP iLO Scripting and Command Line Guide.
Starting the iLO web interface 1. 2. Tap an iLO on the iLO list page. Tap Home Page. For detailed information about using the iLO web interface, see the HP iLO User Guide. Tap X to disconnect from iLO. Clearing the iLO mobile app history 1. 2. Tap History to view the list of iLOs accessed through the mobile app. Tap Clear. The mobile app prompts you to confirm the request. 3. Tap Yes. Troubleshooting Issue: Unable to connect to an iLO.
