Guide overview ........................................................................................................................................ 9

New in this release of iLO 2 ....................................................................................................................... 9

iLO 2 overview ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Differences between iLO 2 and iLO ................................................................................................. 10

HP Insight Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack integration .................................................................... 11

Server management through IPMI version 2.0 compliant applications................................................... 11

WS-Management compatibility overview .......................................................................................... 12

iLO 2 browser interface overview .............................................................................................................. 13

Supported browsers and client operating systems .............................................................................. 13

Supported server operating system software...................................................................................... 14

iLO 2 setup ................................................................................................................................ 16

Quick setup ............................................................................................................................................ 16

Preparing to setup iLO 2 .......................................................................................................................... 16

Connecting to the network ........................................................................................................................ 18

Configuring the IP address........................................................................................................................ 18

Logging in to iLO 2 for the first time ........................................................................................................... 19

Setting up user accounts........................................................................................................................... 19

Setting up iLO 2 using iLO 2 RBSU .................................................................................................. 20

Setting up iLO 2 using the browser-based option ............................................................................... 20

Activating iLO 2 licensed features using a browser ...................................................................................... 20

Installing iLO 2 device drivers ................................................................................................................... 21

Microsoft device driver support ....................................................................................................... 21

Linux device driver support ............................................................................................................. 22

Novell NetWare device driver support ............................................................................................. 22

Configuring iLO 2....................................................................................................................... 24

iLO 2 configuration overview .................................................................................................................... 24

Upgrading iLO 2 firmware ....................................................................................................................... 24

Upgrading iLO 2 using a browser ................................................................................................... 25

Updating the firmware using the maintenance CD ............................................................................. 26

Recovering from a failed iLO 2 firmware update ............................................................................... 26

Downgrading the iLO 2 firmware .................................................................................................... 26

Licensing ................................................................................................................................................ 26

User administration.................................................................................................................................. 28

Adding a new user ........................................................................................................................ 29

Viewing or modifying an existing user's settings ................................................................................ 31

Deleting a user.............................................................................................................................. 31

Group administration ..................................................................................................................... 32

Configuring iLO 2 access ......................................................................................................................... 33

Services options ............................................................................................................................ 33

Access options .............................................................................................................................. 39

iLO 2 Remote Console and Remote Serial Console access .................................................................. 41

Security.................................................................................................................................................. 41

General security guidelines............................................................................................................. 42

Trusted Platform Module support...................................................................................................... 43

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