HPE iLO 5
iLO 5 is a remote server management processor embedded on the system boards of HPE ProLiant
servers and Synergy compute modules. iLO enables the monitoring and controlling of servers from
remote locations. iLO management is a powerful tool that provides multiple ways to configure, update,
monitor, and repair servers remotely. iLO (Standard) comes preconfigured on Hewlett Packard Enterprise
servers without an additional cost or license.
Features that enhance server administrator productivity and additional new security features are licensed.
For more information, see the iLO licensing guide at the following website:
For more information about iLO, see the iLO user guide at the following website:
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iLO Federation
iLO Federation enables you to manage multiple servers from one system using the iLO web interface.
When configured for iLO Federation, iLO uses multicast discovery and peer-to-peer communication to
enable communication between the systems in iLO Federation groups.
When you navigate to one of the iLO Federation pages, a data request is sent from the iLO system
running the web interface to its peers, and from those peers to other peers until all data for the selected
iLO Federation group is retrieved.
iLO supports the following features:
• Group health status—View server health and model information.
• Group virtual media—Connect URL-based media for access by a group of servers.
• Group power control—Manage the power status of a group of servers.
• Group power capping—Set dynamic power caps for a group of servers.
• Group firmware update—Update the firmware of a group of servers.
• Group license installation—Enter a license key to activate iLO licensed features on a group of servers.
• Group configuration—Add iLO Federation group memberships for multiple iLO systems.
Any user can view information on iLO Federation pages, but a license is required for using the following
features: Group virtual media, Group power control, Group power capping, Group configuration, and
Group firmware update.
For more information about iLO Federation, see the iLO user guide at the following website:
iLO Service Port
The Service Port is a USB port with the label
iLO
on supported servers and compute modules.
To find out if your server or compute module supports this feature, see the server specifications document
at the following website:
When you have physical access to a server, you can use the Service Port to do the following:
• Download the Active Health System Log to a supported USB flash drive.
Software and configuration utilities
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