Operational Overview; Guide Overview; New In This Release Of Ilo 2 - HP AB500A - Integrated Lights-Out Advanced User Manual

Operational overview

Guide overview

HP iLO 2 provides multiple ways to configure, update, and operate servers remotely. The HP Integrated
Lights-Out 2 User Guide describes these features and how to use them with the browser-based interface
and RBSU. Some features are licensed features and may only be accessed after purchasing an optional
license. For more information, see "Licensing (on page 26)."
The HP Integrated Lights-Out Management Processor Scripting and Command Line Resource Guide
describes the syntax and tools available to use iLO 2 through a command-line or scripted interface.
This documentation discusses HP Integrated Lights-Out for ProLiant ML/DL servers, as well as ProLiant
BladeSystem server blades. For information on iLO for Integrity servers and server blades, see the HP
website (http://www.hp.com/go/integrityiLO).
This guide includes information about iLO 2 firmware version 1.11, 1.2x, 1.3x, 1.70, 1.75, and 1.77.

New in this release of iLO 2

iLO 2 version 1.77 adds support for improved power usage through the use of a power High Efficiency
Mode (HEM). For more information, see "Power efficiency (on page 121)."
iLO 2 version 1.75 adds support for:
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License Model Support—iLO 2 offers iLO Advanced and iLO Advanced for BladeSystem licenses as
purchasable upgrades to the standard remote management features available on your HP ProLiant
and BladeSystem. For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ilo).
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Improved Directory account support for up to 15 search contexts.
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Directory services support for Windows 2008 Active Directory.
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Drive temperature status reporting, when supported by the platform.
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Additional servers:
ProLiant BL260c G6
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ProLiant BL460c G6
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ProLiant BL490c G6
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ProLiant DL320 G6
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ProLiant DL360 G6
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ProLiant DL380 G6
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ProLiant ML310 G5p
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ProLiant ML330 G6
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ProLiant ML350 G6
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ProLiant ML370 G6
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