Event Generation For Failed Login Attempts; Integration With Other Management Tools; Hp Systems Insight Manager; Snmp - HP AB500A - Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Technology Brief

Event generation for failed login attempts

The iLO processor tracks all login attempts and maintains a record of all login failures. When login
attempts fail, iLO generates alerts and can send them to a remote management console such as HP
Systems Insight Manager. In addition, iLO adds progressive delays at each failed login attempt. After
an initial failed login, iLO imposes a 5-second delay; after a second failed attempt, iLO imposes a
10-second delay; after the third failed attempt, iLO imposes a 60-second delay. This feature assists in
defending against possible dictionary attacks against the browser login port.

Integration with other management tools

The iLO management processor is tightly integrated with other HP management tools and plug-ins
such as HP SIM, ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack, and ProLiant Essentials Insight Control
Linux Edition. This integration allows administrators to gain easy access to iLO information and
capabilities. In addition, iLO and other HP management tools incorporate standard management
protocols and specifications to address customer requirements for security, interoperability among
heterogeneous platforms, and ease of use.

HP Systems Insight Manager

HP Systems Insight Manager and the HP Insight Management agents are tightly integrated with iLO.
This allows administrators to view subsystem and status information from a web browser. For
example, the iLO 2 processor performs the monitoring for the server hardware (such as fan
performance and internal board temperatures) and then forwards this information to the HP Insight
Management agents. The information can be accessed either through HP SIM or through the iLO 2
web pages.

SNMP

The iLO processor can be configured to send iLO SNMP alerts to HP SIM or other SNMP-based
management consoles. These iLO SNMP alerts include server events, such as a host server power
outage or host server reset, and iLO events, such as unauthorized login attempts or a change to the
Security Override Switch.

Discovery of management processors

Administrators can use the query mechanism of HP SIM to discover each iLO processor and store it on
a device list. The device list provides direct hyperlink access to each iLO processor (Figure 8), giving
the administrator a single location for accessing all Lights-Out management devices.
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