3 Accessing the HP Storage
Server Management console
Before accessing the HP Storage Server Management console, verify
that the storage server is completely installed in the rack, and that all
cables and cords are connected. See the
HP ProLiant 2U Rail installation
instructions
for additional installation guidance.
To access the HP Storage Server Management console, you can use these
access methods:
Direct attach
To connect directly to the storage server
without using the network.
Remote browser
To establish a browser-based
connection to the HP ProLiant Storage
Server Management console from a
remote client running Internet Explorer
5.5 (or later).
Remote desktop
To establish a connection from a remote
client without using a browser. This
method requires the client to have
Windows remote desktop capability.
HP Integrated Lights-Out
(iLO)
To establish a browser-based
connection from a remote client using
the iLO interface. iLO connectivity is
only supported on the following servers:
ML310 G3, DL380 G4, and DL585.
For more information, see "
Planning for installation
" on page 15.
IMPORTANT:
An IP address can be substituted for a storage server’s serial number
when using either remote browser or remote desktop methods to access
the HP Storage Server Management console.
Using the Direct attach method
You can access the HP Storage Server Management console using a
monitor, mouse, and keyboard directly attached to the storage server.
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