• You cannot use the Service Port to boot any device within the server, or the server itself.
• You cannot access the server by connecting to the Service Port.
• You cannot access the connected device from the server.
For more information about the iLO Service Port, see the iLO user guide at the following website:
iLO RESTful API
iLO includes the iLO RESTful API, which is Redfish API conformant. The iLO RESTful API is a management
interface that server management tools can use to perform configuration, inventory, and monitoring tasks by
sending basic HTTPS operations (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, and PATCH) to the iLO web server.
To learn more about the iLO RESTful API, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
).
For specific information about automating tasks using the iLO RESTful API, see libraries and sample code at
http://www.hpe.com/info/redfish
RESTful Interface Tool
The RESTful Interface Tool (iLOREST) is a scripting tool that allows you to automate HPE server
management tasks. It provides a set of simplified commands that take advantage of the iLO RESTful API. You
can install the tool on your computer for remote use or install it locally on a server with a Windows or Linux
Operating System. The RESTful Interface Tool offers an interactive mode, a scriptable mode, and a file-based
mode similar to CONREP to help decrease automation times.
For more information, see the following website:
http://www.hpe.com/info/resttool
.
iLO Amplifier Pack
The iLO Amplifier Pack is an advanced server inventory, firmware, and driver update solution that enables
rapid discovery, detailed inventory reporting, firmware, and driver updates by leveraging iLO advanced
functionality. The iLO Amplifier Pack performs rapid server discovery and inventory for thousands of
supported servers for the purpose of updating firmware and drivers at scale.
For more information about iLO Amplifier Pack, see the
iLO Amplifier Pack User Guide
at the following
http://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-ap-ug-en
.
Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant servers and HPE Synergy
compute modules. Intelligent Provisioning simplifies server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to
deploy servers.
Intelligent Provisioning prepares the system for installing original, licensed vendor media and Hewlett Packard
Enterprise-branded versions of OS software. Intelligent Provisioning also prepares the system to integrate
optimized server support software from the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). SPP is a comprehensive
systems software and firmware solution for ProLiant servers, server blades, their enclosures, and HPE
Synergy compute modules. These components are preloaded with a basic set of firmware and OS
components that are installed along with Intelligent Provisioning.
IMPORTANT:
HPE ProLiant XL servers do not support operating system installation with Intelligent
Provisioning, but they do support the maintenance features. For more information, see "Performing
Maintenance" in the
Intelligent Provisioning User Guide
and online help.
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