Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4200 - Manual (Page 99)

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Sun ILOM Web GUI
This chapter describes the Sun ILOM Web GUI and provides instructions for logging
in and logging out.
8.1 Overview of the Sun ILOM Web GUI
The Sun™ Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) graphical user interface (GUI)
enables you to monitor and manage local and remote systems. The GUI is designed
for easy use. Using a standard Internet browser, you can expect to be up and
running the ILOM web GUI in less than five minutes.
ILOM is a powerful combination of the ILOM Service Processor (SP) hardware and
the ILOM software suite. Together, this hardware and software provide control of,
and access to, the server's system management features. The SP functions
independently of the server's main CPU using dedicated management ports,
enabling you to manage the attached server even when the server's operating system
(OS) is down.
One of the most powerful features of ILOM is the ability to redirect the server's
graphical console to a remote workstation or laptop system. When you redirect the
host console, you can configure the remote system's keyboard and mouse to act as
the server's mouse and keyboard. You can also configure the floppy disk drive or
CD-ROM drive on the remote system as a device virtually connected to the Sun Fire
X4100 or Sun Fire X4200 server. You can also redirect floppy disk images (.img) and
CD-ROM images (.iso) for remote access.