Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
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Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide
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Client PC Requirements
To use iLO to access the server blade, you must use a client PC with the following
minimum software and hardware requirements:
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Intel Pentium III or higher processor (700 MHz or greater recommended)
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows XP operating
system
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above with 128-bit encryption
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Ethernet NIC with 10/100 RJ-45 connector
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TCP/IP networking and an IP address compatible with one of the following:
— The iLO Diagnostic Port IP address
— An assigned DHCP or static IP address
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CD-ROM drive and/or diskette drive
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Java Runtime Environment version 1.3.1, available at
www.compaq.com/manage/jvm.html
iLO Guidelines for Accessing the Server Blade
Use the following guidelines when you prepare to access the server blade with the
iLO Remote Console for the first time.
Direct Cabling Method
To use the Remote Console graphical interface with the direct cabling method for the
first time, you must do the following:
1.
Locate the iLO Default Network Settings tag on the server blade.
2.
Locate the static IP address on the diagnostic cable label.
The default TCP/IP address for the iLO Diagnostic Port is 192.168.1.1; the
default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
