Using iLO 2 128
You can access iLO 2 through the HP Onboard Administrator iLO option (on page
131
) using the Web
Administration (on page
132
) link or directly. To log in to iLO 2 directly, see the "Log into iLO 2 for the
first time ("
Logging in to iLO 2 for the first time
" on page
19
)" section for more information.
iLO 2 BL c-Class tab
The BL c-Class tab of the iLO 2 web interface enables you to access the Onboard Administrator and the
BladeSystem Configuration Wizard. For more information on the BladeSystem Configuration Wizard, see
the
HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide
.
The Onboard Administrator option enables you to view a brief overview of the server system health as
well as launch a browser (which launches the HP Onboard Administrator Rack View screen) or turn the
UID Light on or off.
Enclosure bay IP addressing
During completion of the First Time Setup Wizard, you are asked to set up your enclosure bay IP
addressing. For more information about the complete wizard setup process, see the
HP BladeSystem
Onboard Administrator User Guide
.
The server blade iLO 2 ports and interconnect module management ports can obtain IP addresses on the
management network in three ways: DHCP address, static IP address or EBIPA. If your network has an
external DHCP service or if you want to manually assign static IP addresses one by one to the server
blades and interconnect modules, click
Skip
to bypass this step.
•
DHCP addresses—The server blade iLO 2 defaults to DHCP addressing, obtained through the
network connector of the active Onboard Administrator. Interconnect modules that have an internal
management network connection to the Onboard Administrator may also default to DHCP address.
The Onboard Administrator GUI lists the IP address for the server blade iLO 2 port and interconnect
module management port
•
Static IP
