Re-enabling the dedicated ilo 2 management port – HP Integrated Lights-Out User Manual

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3.

Select Network>NIC>TCP/IP, and press the Enter key.

4.

In the Network Configuration menu, toggle the Network Interface Adapter Field to Shared Network
Port by pressing the space bar. The Shared Network Port option is only available on supported
servers.

5.

Press the F10 key to save the configuration.

6.

Select File>Exit, and press the Enter key.

After iLO 2 resets, the Shared Network Port feature is active. Any network traffic going to or originating
from iLO 2 is directed through the system's NIC port 1.

Enabling the iLO 2 Shared Network Port feature through the web interface

1.

Connect iLO 2 NIC port 1 to a LAN.

2.

Open a browser, and browse to the iLO 2 IP address or DNS name.

3.

Select Administration>Network Settings.

4.

On the Network Settings page, select Shared Network Port. The Shared Network feature is available

on supported servers only.

5.

Click Apply at the bottom of the page.

6.

Click Yes in the warning dialog box, and click OK.

After iLO 2 resets, the Shared Network Port feature is active. Any network traffic going to or originating
from iLO 2 is directed through the system's NIC port 1.
Only the Shared Network Port or the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC is active for server management.

They cannot be enabled at the same time.

Re-enabling the dedicated iLO 2 management port

The iLO 2 web interface, RBSU, or XML (described in the scripting and command line reference guide)
scripting must be used to re-enable the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC. Re-enabling iLO 2 through

RBSU requires that the system be rebooted.
To re-enable the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC using RBSU:

1.

Connect the iLO 2 dedicated management NIC port to a LAN from which the server is managed.

2.

Reboot the server.

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