HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Manual

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Contents

1 Overview................................................................................................11

New in this release of iLO 2.....................................................................................................11
iLO 2 Overview......................................................................................................................11

Differences between iLO 2 and iLO......................................................................................12
HP Insight Control server deployment ...................................................................................12
Server management through IPMI version 2.0 compliant applications........................................13
WS-Management compatibility overview..............................................................................13

iLO 2 browser interface overview..............................................................................................14

Supported browsers and client operating systems...................................................................15
Supported server operating system software..........................................................................15

2 Setting up iLO 2.......................................................................................17

Quick setup...........................................................................................................................17
Preparing to set up iLO 2.........................................................................................................17
Connecting to the network.......................................................................................................18
Configuring the IP address.......................................................................................................19
Logging in to iLO 2 for the first time..........................................................................................20
Setting up user accounts..........................................................................................................20

Setting up iLO 2 using iLO 2 RBSU.......................................................................................20
Setting up iLO 2 with the browser-based option......................................................................21

Activating iLO 2 licensed features with a browser........................................................................21
Installing iLO 2 device drivers...................................................................................................21

Microsoft device driver support............................................................................................22
Linux device driver support..................................................................................................22
Novell NetWare device driver support..................................................................................22

3 Configuring iLO 2....................................................................................24

iLO 2 configuration overview....................................................................................................24
Upgrading iLO 2 firmware.......................................................................................................24

Upgrading iLO 2 with a browser..........................................................................................25
Updating the firmware using the maintenance CD..................................................................25
Recovering from a failed iLO 2 firmware update.....................................................................26
Downgrading the iLO 2 firmware.........................................................................................26

Licensing...............................................................................................................................26
User administration.................................................................................................................28

Adding a new user............................................................................................................29
Viewing or modifying existing user settings............................................................................31
Deleting a user..................................................................................................................31
Group administration.........................................................................................................32

Configuring iLO 2 access........................................................................................................33

Services options.................................................................................................................33

Terminal Services Passthrough option...............................................................................35

Terminal Services client requirements...........................................................................35

Enabling the Terminal Services Passthrough option.............................................................36

Terminal Services warning message............................................................................37
Terminal Services Passthrough option display...............................................................37

Remote Console and Terminal Services clients...................................................................37
Terminal Services troubleshooting....................................................................................38

Access options..................................................................................................................38
iLO 2 Remote Console and Remote Serial Console access.......................................................41

Security.................................................................................................................................41

General security guidelines.................................................................................................41

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