HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 - Manual (Page 25)

Viewing servers affected by a Group Virtual Media action
This section provides the following details about the servers that will be affected by changes you
make on the Group Virtual Media page.
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Server Name—The server name defined by the host operating system.
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Server Power—The server power state (ON or OFF).
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UID Indicator—The state of the UID. The UID helps you identify and locate a system, especially
in high-density rack environments. The possible states are UID ON, UID OFF, and UID BLINK.
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iLO Hostname—The fully qualified network name assigned to the iLO subsystem. Click the iLO
link to open the iLO web interface for the server.
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IP Address—The network IP address of the iLO subsystem. Click the iLO link to open the iLO
web interface for the server.
Using the iLO Federation group power feature
The Group Power feature enables you to manage the power of multiple servers from a system
running the iLO web interface. This feature allows you to do the following:
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Power off, reset, or power cycle a group of servers that are in the ON or Reset state. For more
information, see
“Changing the power state for multiple servers” (page 25) .
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Power on a group of servers that are OFF. For more information, see “Changing the power
state for multiple servers” (page 25) .
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View the list of servers that will be affected by a Virtual Power Button push. For more
information, see
“Viewing servers affected by the Virtual Power Button” (page 27) .
A license is required if you want to make changes on the Group Power page. For more information
about iLO licensing, see the following website:
http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/licensing .
If you want to use the iLO Federation Group Power feature with an iLO Federation group, ensure
that each member of the group has granted the Virtual Power and Reset privilege to the group.
For more information about privileges, see
“Configuring iLO Federation” (page 7) .
Changing the power state for multiple servers
The Virtual Power Button section on the Group Power page displays a summary of the current
power state of the grouped servers, including the total number of servers that are in the ON, OFF,
or Reset status. The System Power summary indicates the state of the server power when the page
is first opened. Use the browser refresh feature to update the System Power information.
Some of the Virtual Power Button options do not shut down the operating system gracefully. Before
you use the Virtual Power Button options, you must initiate an operating system shutdown by using
the Remote Console.
To change the power state for a group of servers:
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