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NOTE:
The local video port can be used to access the console at EFI or potentially the OS, but
is not a connection to the iLO 2 MP. The USB provides keyboard and mouse to the operating
system on HP Integrity server blades. Also, server blades do not support directly connecting a
modem to the MP (called the remote RS-232 port on servers), so there is no remote RS-232
connection on the server blade. In addition, there is no LAN connection on the front of the server
blade.
Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP Using the Onboard Administrator
If the OA/iLO network port on the enclosure is connected to the local network that has a DHCP
server, your iLO 2 MP IP address is automatically generated by the DHCP server. The server
blade is factory set with DHCP enabled.
For complete Onboard Administrator information, the following guides can be found on the HP
website:
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For CLI, see the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator Command Line Interface User Guide.
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For web GUI, see the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide.
To connect to the iLO 2 MP using the Onboard Administrator, follow these steps:
1.
Connect a standard LAN cable to the OA/iLO network port on the rear of the server blade.
2.
Connect the LAN cable to a local network that has a DHCP server. The LCD display panel
on the front of the enclosure displays the Main Menu.
3.
Select Blade or Port Info from the options and click OK.
4.
Select the appropriate server blade from the options on the screen and click OK. The screen
displays the iLO 2 MP IP address.
5.
Write down the iLO 2 MP IP address.
6.
Access the iLO 2 MP through telnet, SSH, or the web using the assigned DHCP iLO 2 MP
IP address.
NOTE:
For the HP Integrity server blades, you can use the Onboard Administrator to set the
IP addresses for all the iLO 2 MPs. You can also find the iLO 2 MP address so you can log in.
Auto-Login
Auto-Login provides direct access to iLO 2 MP from the OA for users who already logged in to
the OA. A user who has authenticated their connection to the OA can follow a link to a server
blade in the enclosure without an additional login step. Auto-Login features and usage are as
follows:
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A user who has authenticated a connection to the OA is able to establish a connection with
iLO 2 MP without providing the user login and password to iLO 2 MP.
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OA provides the following auto-login connection methods to iLO 2 MP links to users to
launch these connections to iLO 2 MP:
iLO CLI SSH Connection
iLO Web GUI Connection
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Auto-Login is implemented using IPMI commands over I2C between OA and iLO 2 MP to
create and delete user commands.
•
Supports a maximum of four simultaneous OA user accounts. The OA keeps track of these
users locally. The information maintained for each user is the username, password, and
privilege levels.
If you logged in to the OA CLI through SSH, enter
connect server <bay number> to establish an
SSH/telnet connection with iLO 2 MP.
If you logged in to the OA web GUI, click on the link to
launch the iLO's web GUI.
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