4.
Connect the cables.
a.
Connect the DB-9 end of the RS-232 serial port female-to-female cable to the console
RS-232 serial port.
b.
Connect the other end of the DB-9 female-to-female cable to the console device.
5.
Start the emulation software on the console device.
6.
Log in to the iLO 2 MP. See
“Logging In to the iLO 2 MP” (page 74)
.
7.
At the
MP Main Menu
, enter
CM
and press
Enter
to select command mode.
8.
At the command mode prompt, enter
LS
and press
Enter
. The screen displays the default
LAN configuration values. Write down the default values or log the information to a file
for future troubleshooting.
9.
Use the
LC
command to disable DHCP.
a.
From the
LC
command menu, enter
D
and press
Enter
.
b.
Follow the instructions on the screen to change the DHCP status from Enabled to
Disabled.
c.
Enter
XD -R
to reset the iLO 2 MP.
10. Use the
LC
command to enter information for the IP address, host, subnet mask, gateway
parameters, and so on.
11. Enter
XD -R
to reset the iLO 2 MP.
12. After the iLO 2 MP resets, log in to the iLO 2 MP again and enter
CM
at the
MP>
prompt.
13. Enter
LS
to confirm that DHCP is disabled and display a list of updated LAN configuration
settings.
Logging In to the iLO 2 MP
To log in to the iLO 2 MP, follow these steps:
1.
Access the iLO 2 MP using the LAN, RS-232 serial port, telnet, SSH, or web method. The
iLO 2 MP login prompt appears.
2.
Log in using the default the iLO 2 MP user name and password (
Admin
/
Admin
). The
MP
Main Menu
screen appears.
TIP:
For security reasons, HP strongly recommends that you modify the default settings
during the initial login session. See
“Modifying User Accounts and Default Password”
(page 75)
.
The
MP Main Menu
screen displays the following menu options:
MP MAIN MENU:
CO: Console
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Logs
SL: Show Event Logs
HE: Main Menu Help
X: Exit Connection
This example shows the
MP Main Menu
accessed through the local serial port. The list of
commands displayed on the screen can be different depending on the method of access to the
iLO 2 MP.
When logging in using the local or remote RS-232 serial ports, the login prompt may not display
if another user is logged in through these ports. Use
Ctrl-B
to access the
MP Main Menu
and the
iLO 2 MP
MP>
prompt.
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