HP ntegrity iLO 2 MP, Operation Manual

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IMPORTANT: Although the iLO 2 MP can support multiple simultaneous connections, to do
so can impact performance. HP does not recommend running more than eight simultaneous
connections.
The iLO 2 MP supports the following connections simultaneously:
• Four web (each web connection can have a remote serial console connection as well and not
be counted as part of the total number of connections allowed)
• Eight SSH
• One local console serial port (RS-232)
• Four IPMI over LAN
• Four telnet
• One Integrated Remote Console (IRC)
• One vMedia
IPMI over LAN
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) option provides direct access from the
iLO 2 MP LAN port to the server Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) monitoring and
controlling functions such as temperature, voltage, fans, and power supplies. IPMI defines a
common interface for platform management hardware. With IPMI over LAN enabled, BMC
functions are available to other management software applications. The iLO 2 MP supports up
to four simultaneous IPMI over LAN connections.
Firmware Upgrades
Firmware upgrades enhance the functionality of the iLO 2 MP.
The MP firmware is packaged along with system, BMC, and FPGA/PSOC firmware. You can
download and upgrade the firmware package from the HP website at:
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport
.
Internal Subsystem Information
The iLO 2 MP displays information about the following internal subsystems:
• FRU information
• System power state and fan status
• Processor Status
DHCP and DNS Support
The iLO 2 MP supports the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and the Domain
Name System (DNS) configuration options for acquiring network information through the iLO
2 MP LAN port. When the iLO 2 MP starts, it acquires the port configuration stored on a DHCP
server to assign an IP address to the iLO 2 MP LAN port. If DNS is configured, this information
is updated on the DNS server. The simplest method to initially connect to the iLO 2 MP is with
the default DNS name found on the toe-tag on the server, for example,
mp0014c29c064f
.
HP SIM Group Actions
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) is a system-level management tool that supports executing
commands from HP SIM using the SSH interface. HP SIM enables you to perform similar
management activities across multiple iLO 2s (group actions) without requiring you to access
each iLO 2 MP individually. Group actions can be taken regardless of the server power state.
Fore more information about HP SIM, see:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim
.
For the user guide, see the Information Library.
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