Static Ip Bay Configuration; Proliant Bl P-Class User Requirements - HP Integrated Lights-Out User Manual

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On select p-Class blades in enclosures with updated management backplanes that
support BL30P (high density) blades, iLO can be used for initial enclosure static
IP configuration. Initial configuration of the blade in bay 1 allows all subsequent
iLOs in the enclosure to receive predetermined static IP assignments. This
feature is supported in iLO 1.55 and later.

Static IP Bay Configuration

Static IP bay configuration, implemented using the new Static IP Bay Settings on
the BL p-Class tab, eases the initial deployment of an entire enclosure or the
subsequent deployment of blades within an existing enclosure. While the
preferred method for assigning IP addresses the iLO to each blade is through
DHCP and DNS, these protocols are not always available on non-production
networks.
Static IP bay configuration automates the first step of BL p-Class blade
deployment by enabling the iLO management processor in each blade slot to
obtain a predefined IP address without relying on DHCP. iLO is immediately
accessible for server deployment using Virtual Media and other remote
administration functions.
Static IP bay configuration uses the Static IP Bay Configuration addressing
method which enables you to assign IP addresses to each iLO based on slot
location in the respective server enclosure. By providing a set of IP addresses in
the enclosure, you gain the advantages of a static IP bay configuration, without
requiring each individual iLO to be configured locally.
Using iLO static IP bay configuration:

ProLiant BL p-Class User Requirements

Helps avoid the costs of a DHCP infrastructure to support the blade
environment
Provides easier setup with automatic iLO address generation for all or a few
selected bays
Users must have the Configure iLO Settings privilege.
A network connection to iLO must be available and functioning properly.