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Contents
Operational overview ................................................................................................................... 9
Guide overview ........................................................................................................................................ 9
New in this release of iLO 2 ....................................................................................................................... 9
iLO 2 overview ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Differences between iLO 2 and iLO ................................................................................................. 10
HP Insight Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack integration .................................................................... 11
Server management through IPMI version 2.0 compliant applications................................................... 11
WS-Management compatibility overview.......................................................................................... 12
iLO 2 browser interface overview.............................................................................................................. 13
Supported browsers and client operating systems .............................................................................. 13
Supported server operating system software...................................................................................... 14
iLO 2 setup ................................................................................................................................ 16
Quick setup ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Preparing to setup iLO 2 .......................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to the network........................................................................................................................ 18
Configuring the IP address........................................................................................................................ 18
Logging in to iLO 2 for the first time........................................................................................................... 19
Setting up user accounts........................................................................................................................... 19
Setting up iLO 2 using iLO 2 RBSU .................................................................................................. 20
Setting up iLO 2 using the browser-based option ............................................................................... 20
Activating iLO 2 licensed features using a browser ...................................................................................... 20
Installing iLO 2 device drivers ................................................................................................................... 21
Microsoft device driver support ....................................................................................................... 21
Linux device driver support ............................................................................................................. 22
Novell NetWare device driver support............................................................................................. 22
Configuring iLO 2....................................................................................................................... 24
iLO 2 configuration overview.................................................................................................................... 24
Upgrading iLO 2 firmware ....................................................................................................................... 24
Upgrading iLO 2 using a browser ................................................................................................... 25
Updating the firmware using the maintenance CD ............................................................................. 26
Recovering from a failed iLO 2 firmware update ............................................................................... 26
Downgrading the iLO 2 firmware .................................................................................................... 26
Licensing................................................................................................................................................ 26
User administration.................................................................................................................................. 28
Adding a new user ........................................................................................................................ 29
Viewing or modifying an existing user's settings ................................................................................ 31
Deleting a user.............................................................................................................................. 31
Group administration ..................................................................................................................... 32
Configuring iLO 2 access ......................................................................................................................... 33
Services options ............................................................................................................................ 33
Access options .............................................................................................................................. 39
iLO 2 Remote Console and Remote Serial Console access .................................................................. 41
Security.................................................................................................................................................. 41
General security guidelines............................................................................................................. 42
Trusted Platform Module support...................................................................................................... 43