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

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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.

3.

When prompted during POST, press the F8 key to enter iLO 2 RBSU.

4.

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

5.

In the Network Configuration menu, toggle the Network Interface Adapter Field to ON by
pressing the space bar.

6.

Press the F10 key to save the configuration.

7.

Select File>Exit, and press the Enter key.

After iLO 2 resets, the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC port is active.

To re-enable the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC using iLO 2 interface:

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