Chapter 3: Configure the iLO port for remote management
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Chapter 3: Configure the iLO port for remote
management
This section contains the following topics:
•
Configure the iLO port to access the iLO remote console
•
Connect to iLO and launch the Integrated Remote Console (IRC)
Configure the iLO port to access the iLO remote console
Before you begin
• Your environment meets the requirements for configuring iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) for out-of-band web-
based management.
• You have the following information and items:
◦ A Windows client laptop computer with a Web browser. You can use a MAC or Linux OS; however, this
procedure describes Windows.
◦ An Ethernet cable to connect between the laptop and the iLO port on the server.
◦ An IP address. The address can be static or assigned by DHCP.
◦ A static address for the gateway, subnet mask, and, optionally, up to two DNS servers, which can be static
or assigned by DHCP.
NOTE:
If you prefer to configure iLO at a later time, you can skip this task and deploy the server using Deployment
Manager. See the
HPE OmniStack for vSphere Deployment Guide
for deployment instructions.
Procedure overview
You configure the iLO port to access the iLO console through a web browser. The iLO console provides out-of-
band remote server management and access to advanced management options. Your configuration steps may
include configuring IPv4, modifying the default static IP address, enabling DHCP, or changing the default user
name and password.
The server is pre-configured with a default, static IP address to access iLO (
192.168.0.120
). The iLO
default user name and password are found on the label attached to the top of the chassis. The user name is
Administrator
and the password is an eight-character alphanumeric string.
Procedure
1.
Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the laptop to the iLO Ethernet port on the rear of the
server.
2.
If necessary, change the IPv4 address of the Ethernet port on your Windows laptop:
a) Open
Network and Sharing Center
in the Control Panel and click
Change adapter settings
.
