HP ntegrity iLO 2 MP, Operation Manual

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HP Integrity rx3600 and rx6600 Server Components...........................................................................29
iLO 2 MP Status LEDs...........................................................................................................................30
iLO 2 MP Reset Button..........................................................................................................................31
Resetting Local User Accounts and Passwords to Default Values..................................................31
Console Serial Port and Auxiliary Serial Port.......................................................................................31
iLO 2 MP LAN Port...............................................................................................................................32
iLO 2 MP LAN LEDs.......................................................................................................................32
3 Setting Up and Connecting the Console ................................................................... 33
Setup Checklist......................................................................................................................................34
Setup Flowchart....................................................................................................................................35
Preparing to Set Up iLO 2 MP..............................................................................................................36
Determining the Physical iLO 2 MP Access Method......................................................................36
Determining the iLO 2 MP LAN Configuration Method................................................................36
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using DHCP and DNS.....................................................................37
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using ARP Ping................................................................................37
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using the Console Serial Port...........................................................39
Logging In to the iLO 2 MP..................................................................................................................40
Physically Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP.....................................................................40
Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP Using the Onboard Administrator.........................41
Auto-Login.................................................................................................................................41
Initiating an Auto-Login Session..........................................................................................42
Terminating an Auto-Login Session.....................................................................................43
User Account Cleanup during IPF Blade Initialization........................................................43
Auto-Login Troubleshooting................................................................................................43
Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP Using the Console Serial Port.................................43
Connecting the SUV Cable to the Server Blade.........................................................................44
Additional Setup...................................................................................................................................46
Modifying User Accounts and Default Passwords.........................................................................46
Setting Up Security..........................................................................................................................47
Setting Security Access...............................................................................................................47
4 Accessing the Host Console
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49
Interacting with the iLO 2 MP Using the Web GUI..............................................................................49
Accessing Online Help....................................................................................................................50
Accessing the Host Console Using the TUI..........................................................................................50
Help System.....................................................................................................................................50
Accessing the Host Console Using vKVM (Integrated Remote Console)............................................51
Accessing the Host Console Using SMASH SM CLP...........................................................................51
Accessing iLO 2 MP Using Onboard Administrator............................................................................51
Accessing the Graphic Console Using VGA ........................................................................................51
5 Configuring DHCP, DNS, LDAP, and LDAP Lite ........................................................ 53
Configuring DHCP...............................................................................................................................53
Configuring DNS..................................................................................................................................54
Configuring LDAP Extended Schema..................................................................................................55
Login Process Using Directory Services with Extended LDAP......................................................56
Configuring LDAP Lite Default Schema..............................................................................................56
Setting up Directory Security Groups.............................................................................................57
Login Process Using Directory Services Without Schema Extensions............................................58
6 Using iLO 2 MP
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