Hp Bladesystem C-Class Advanced Management; Network-Based Pxe Deployment - HP ProLiant BL495c G6 User Manual

HP Bl adeSystem c-Class Advanced management
iLO 2 is a standard component of ProLiant c-Class server blades that provides server health and remote
server blade manageability. Its features are accessed from a network client device using a supported we
browser. In addition to other features, iLO 2 provides keyboard, mouse, and video (text and graphics)
capability for a server blade, regardless of the
iLO 2 includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface. This
de sig n makes iLO 2 independent of the host server blade and its OS. iLO 2 provides remote access to
any authorized network client, sends alerts, and prov
Using a supported web browser, you can:
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Remo tely access the console of the host server blade, including all text mode and graphics mode
screens with full keyboard and mouse controls.
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Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server blad
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Remotely boot a host server blade to a virtual media image to perform a ROM upgrade o
OS.
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Send alerts from iLO 2 regardless of the
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Access advanced troubleshooting features provided by iLO 2.
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Launch a web browser, use SNMP alerting, and diagno
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Configure static IP bay settings for the dedicated iLO 2 management NICs on each server blade in
an enclosure for faster deployment.
To connect to the server blade using iLO 2, install the server blade in an enclosure. enclosure assigns an
IP address to enable iLO 2 connectivity to
The c-Class tab enables you to control specific se
based status for the HP BladeSystem configuratio
For detailed information about iLO 2, refer to the HP Integrated Lights-Out User Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out).

Network-based PXE deployment

PXE is a component o
execute an NBP from a PXE server and to execute a pre-configured image. The image can be an OS
image created by software utilities or a boot diskette image. This feature enables a user to configure a
server blade and install an OS over a network.
Deploym ent ov erview
When a PXE-enabled target server blade boots, it ob
server blade obtains the name of the NBP from the appropriate boot server. Then, the target server blade
uses TFTP to download the NBP from the boot server and executes the image.
IMPORTANT:
module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed.
For each s erver blade being deployed, the PXE server must be connected to the NIC designated for PXE.
The server blade defau
the server blade.
f the Intel® WfM specification. The PXE model enables server blades to load and
To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru
lts PXE fu nctions to NIC 1, but any of the NC series NICs in the server blade can
state of the host OS or host server blade.
ides other server blade management functions.
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state of the host server blade.
se the server blade with HP SIM.
ttings for the HP BladeSystem. iLO 2 also provides web-
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tains an IP address from a DHCP server. The target
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