Rom-Based Configuration Utility; Ilo Restful Api; Restful Interface Tool; Ilo Scripting And Command Line - NEC iLO 5 User Manual

Service Port to access the server directly. You can also connect a USB key to download the
Active Health System Log.
• IPMI—The iLO firmware provides server management based on the IPMI version 2.0
specification.
• iLO RESTful API and RESTful Interface Tool (iLOrest)—iLO 5 includes the iLO RESTful API,
which is Redfish API conformant
• iLO Backup & Restore—Back up the iLO configuration and then restore it on a system with
the same hardware configuration when replacing the motherboard etc.

ROM-based configuration utility

You can use the BMC Configuration Utility in the UEFI System Utilities to configure network
parameters, global settings, and user accounts.
The BMC Configuration Utility is designed for the initial iLO setup, and is not intended for
continued iLO administration. You can start the utility when the server is booted, and you can
run it remotely with the Remote Console.
You can configure iLO to require users to log in when they access the BMC Configuration Utility,
or you can disable the utility for all users. These settings can be configured on the Access
Settings page.
Disabling the BMC Configuration Utility prevents reconfiguration from the host unless the
system maintenance switch is set to disable iLO security.
To access the BMC Configuration Utility, press F9 during POST to start the UEFI System Utilities.
Click System Configuration, and then click BMC Configuration Utility.

iLO RESTful API

iLO includes the iLO RESTful API, which is Redfish API conformant. The iLO RESTful API is a
management interface that server management tools can use to perform configuration,
inventory, and monitoring tasks by sending basic HTTPS operations (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, and
PATCH) to the iLO web server.

RESTful Interface Tool

The RESTful Interface Tool (iLOrest) is a scripting tool that allows you to automate Express server
management tasks. It provides a set of simplified commands that take advantage of the iLO
RESTful API.
You can install the tool on your computer for remote use or install it locally on a server with a
Windows or Linux Operating System. The RESTful Interface Tool offers an interactive mode, a
scriptable mode, and a file-based mode to help decrease automation times.

iLO scripting and command line

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