Validates the system ROM during server startup. If valid system ROM is not detected, the server is
prevented from booting. Recovery options include swapping the active and redundant ROM, and
initiating a firmware verification scan and recovery action (the iLO Advanced Premium Security Edition
license is required for scheduling and automated recovery).
•
Firmware verification and recovery
—Run scheduled or on-demand firmware verification scans and
configure recovery actions to implement when an issue is detected.
•
iLO security states
—Configure a security state that fits your environment. iLO supports the
Production security state (default) and high security states such as HighSecurity, FIPS, and SuiteB.
•
iLO interface controls
—For enhanced security, enable or disable selected iLO interfaces and
features.
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Firmware management
—Save components to the iLO Repository and use SUM to configure install
sets and manage the installation queue.
•
iLO Service Port
—Use a supported USB Ethernet adapter to connect a client to the iLO Service Port
to access the server directly. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends the HPE USB to Ethernet
Adapter (part number Q7Y55A). You can also connect a USB key to download the Active Health
System Log.
•
IPMI
—The iLO firmware provides server management based on the IPMI version 2.0 specification.
•
iLO RESTful API and RESTful Interface Tool (iLOrest)
—iLO 5 includes the iLO RESTful API, which
is Redfish API conformant.
•
iLO Backup & Restore
—Back up the iLO configuration and then restore it on a system with the same
hardware configuration.
•
Intelligent System Tuning
—Intelligent System Tuning for Gen10 servers consists of several features
to increase server performance. Jitter smoothing levels and balances frequency fluctuation in the
processor. Workload matching enables the use of preconfigured workload profiles to fine-tune server
resources. Core boosting works with selected Intel processors to enable higher performance across
more processor cores. For more information, see the
HPE Gen10 Servers Intelligent System Tuning
white paper.
ROM-based configuration utility
You can use the iLO 5 Configuration Utility in the UEFI System Utilities to configure network parameters,
global settings, and user accounts.
The iLO 5 Configuration Utility is designed for the initial iLO setup, and is not intended for continued iLO
administration. You can start the utility when the server is booted, and you can run it remotely with the
Remote Console.
You can configure iLO to require users to log in when they access the iLO 5 Configuration Utility, or you
can disable the utility for all users. These settings can be configured on the
Access Settings
page.
Disabling the iLO 5 Configuration Utility prevents reconfiguration from the host unless the system
maintenance switch is set to disable iLO security.
To access the iLO 5 Configuration Utility, press
F9
during POST to start the UEFI System Utilities. Click
System Configuration
, and then click
iLO 5 Configuration Utility
.
iLO mobile app
The iLO mobile app provides access to your servers from a mobile device. The mobile app interacts
directly with the iLO processor, providing total control of the server at all times as long as the server is
plugged in. For example, you can access the server when it is in a healthy state or when it is powered off
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