Transmit Load Balancing
The server transmits on multiple adapters but receives only on the primary adapter. This mode allows
the iLO Shared Network Port to function correctly.
Select the NIC/port iLO uses as the
Preferred Primary Adapter
.
Switch Assisted Load Balancing
This mode type refers to the following:
• HPE ProCurve Port Trunking
• Cisco Fast EtherChannel/Gigabit EtherChannel (Static Mode Only, no PAgP)
• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (Static Mode only, no LACP)
• Bay Network Multi-Link Trunking
• Extreme Network Load Sharing
In this mode, there is no concept of primary and secondary adapters. All adapters are considered
equal for the purposes of sending and receiving data. This mode is the most problematic for iLO
Shared Network Port configurations because traffic destined for iLO can be received on only one of
the server NIC/ports. To determine the constraints that your switch vendor places on their
implementation of switch assisted load balancing, see the switch vendor documentation.
For additional information, see the
ProLiant Network Adapter Teaming support document
For information about selecting a NIC teaming mode when your server uses another implementation of
NIC teaming, see
iLO IP address acquisition
To enable iLO access after it is connected to the network, the iLO management processor must acquire
an IP address and subnet mask. You can use a dynamic address or a static address.
Dynamic IP address
A dynamic IP address is set by default. iLO obtains the IP address and subnet mask from DNS or
DHCP servers. This method is the simplest.
If you use DHCP:
• The iLO management port must be connected to a network that is connected to a DHCP server,
and iLO must be on the network before power is applied. DHCP sends a request soon after power
is applied. If the DHCP request is not answered when iLO first boots, it will reissue the request at
90-second intervals.
• The DHCP server must be configured to provide DNS and WINS name resolution.
Static IP address
If DNS or DHCP servers are not available on the network, a static IP address is used. A static IP
address can be configured by using the iLO 5 Configuration Utility.
If you plan to use a static IP address, you must have the IP address before starting the iLO setup
process.
iLO access security
You can use the following methods to manage access to iLO:
iLO IP address acquisition
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