HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 - Manual (Page 101)

FlexibleLOM adapter if Use Shared Network Port – Flexible LOM is selected. NIC numbering in
the operating system can be different from system numbering.
When using the iLO Shared Network Port, observe the following:
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The iLO Shared Network Port is supported on all nonblade servers.
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For the list of servers that support the iLO Shared Network Port FlexibleLOM feature, see
“FlexibleLOM support” (page 337) .
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You can use the iLO Shared Network Port and the iLO Dedicated Network Port only for iLO
server management.
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The iLO Shared Network Port is not an availability feature. Its purpose is to allow managed
network port consolidation.
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Due to server auxiliary-power budget limitations, some 1Gb/s copper network adapters used
for iLO Shared Network Port functionality might only run at 10/100 speed when the server
is powered off. To avoid this issue, HP recommends configuring the switch the iLO Shared
Network Port is connected to for autonegotiation.
If you want to configure the iLO switch for a speed of 1Gb/s, be aware that some copper
iLO Shared Network Port adapters might lose connectivity when the server is powered off.
Connectivity will return when the server is powered back on.
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The iLO Shared Network Port and iLO Dedicated Network Port cannot operate simultaneously.
If you enable the iLO Dedicated Network Port, you will disable the iLO Shared Network Port.
If you enable the iLO Shared Network Port, you will disable the iLO Dedicated Network Port.
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Disabling the iLO Shared Network Port does not completely disable the system NIC—network
traffic still passes through the NIC. When the iLO Shared Network Port is disabled, any traffic
going to or originating from iLO will not pass through the iLO Shared Network Port because
that port is no longer shared with iLO.
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Using the iLO Shared Network Port can create a single failure point. If the port fails or is
unplugged, both the host and iLO become unavailable to the network.
Enabling the iLO Shared Network Port feature
The iLO Shared Network Port feature is disabled by default on servers that are shipped with a
Dedicated iLO Management NIC. You can enable it by using the following methods:
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iLO RBSU (on servers that support iLO RBSU)—For more information, see “Enabling the iLO
Shared Network Port feature through iLO RBSU” (page 101) .
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iLO 4 Configuration Utility (on servers that support the HP UEFI System Utilities)—For more
information, see
“Enabling the iLO Shared Network Port feature through the iLO 4 Configuration
Utility” (page 102)
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iLO web interface—For more information, see “Enabling the iLO Shared Network Port feature
through the iLO web interface” (page 103) .
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XML configuration and control scripts—For more information, see the HP iLO 4 Scripting and
Command Line Guide.
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SMASH CLP—For more information, see the HP iLO 4 Scripting and Command Line Guide.
Enabling the iLO Shared Network Port feature through iLO RBSU
1. Connect the Shared Network Port LOM or FlexibleLOM port 1 to a LAN.
2. Optional: If you will access the server remotely, start an iLO remote console session.
You can use the .NET IRC or Java IRC.
3. Restart or power on the server.
4. Press F8 in the HP ProLiant POST screen.
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