Configuration And Deployment Overview; Static Ip Bay Configuration - HP ProLiant BL30p Setup And Installation Manual

Configuration and Deployment Overview

iLO Advanced can be a helpful debugging tool in the configuration and deployment
process. HP recommends using iLO Advanced to follow the process. Refer to the
"Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Management" section in this chapter for
connection instructions.
It is useful to set up and configure iLO for a server blade as an initial step to
deployment. Several ways to assign an IP address to iLO are:
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Static IP Bay Configuration

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DHCP
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Manual static IP address assignment
Static IP Bay Configuration
Static IP bay configuration, implemented using the new Static IP Bay Settings on the
BL p-Class tab of the iLO interface, eases the initial deployment of an entire
enclosure, or the subsequent deployment of server blades within an existing
enclosure. While the preferred method for assigning IP addresses to each server blade
iLO is through DHCP and DDNS, these protocols are not always available on non-
production networks.
Static IP bay configuration automates the first step of BL p-Class server blade
deployment by enabling the iLO management processor in each server 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 allows you to assign IP addresses to each server blade
iLO based on bay location in the server blade enclosure. By providing a predefined
set of static IP addresses in the enclosure, you gain the advantages of static IP
addressing, without requiring each individual server blade iLO to be manually
addressed.
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