Configuring The Ilo 2 Mp Lan Using Dhcp And Dns; Lan Configuration Methods - HP Integrity rx2660 User's & Service Manual

Table 3-7 LAN Configuration Methods
DHCP DNS
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Once you have determined how you will configure the iLO 2 MP LAN in order to acquire an IP
address, you must configure the iLO 2 MP LAN using the selected method.

Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using DHCP and DNS

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically configures all DHCP-enabled
servers with IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses. All HP Integrity entry class
servers with iLO 2 MP are shipped from the factory with DHCP enabled.
TIP: HP recommends using the DHCP and Domain Name Server (DNS) method to simplify
access to the iLO 2 MP.
When you use DHCP and DNS, you can connect to the iLO 2 MP by typing the default host name
in your browser rather than an IP address only if the following conditions apply:
• DHCP must be enabled (DHCP is enabled by default)
• You are using a DHCP server that provides the domain name and the primary DNS server
IP address
• The primary DNS server accepts dynamic DNS (DDNS) updates
• The primary DNS server IP address has been configured through the DHCP server
To configure the iLO 2 MP using DHCP and DNS, follow these steps:
1. Obtain the factory-set host name from the iLO 2 MP Media Access Protocol (MAC) address
label on the right side of the server above the rail. The default host name is 14 characters
long, consisting of the letters mp followed by the 12 characters of the MAC address, for
example: mp0014c29c064f. This address is assigned to the iLO 2 MP hardware. The iLO
2 MP hardware has a unique MAC address that identifies the hardware on the network.
IMPORTANT:
MAC address to the server core LAN card.
2. Connect the LAN cable into the iLO 2 MP port on the rear of the server.
shows the location of the iLO 2 MP port.
3. Connect the LAN cable from the server to an active network port.
4. Apply ac power to the server (if not already done).
5. Open a browser, telnet, or SSH client and enter the iLO 2 MP IP address. The iLO 2 MP Log
In window opens.
RS-232 Serial Port (iLO 2 MP
LC command)
Yes No
Yes Yes
No No
Yes No
Yes Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No No
Make sure you obtain the MAC address to the iLO hardware and not the
LAN Configuration Method
DHCP
DHCP, RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem port
ARP Ping
ARP Ping
ARP Ping, RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem port
RS-232 serial port, or remote/modem port
RS-232 serial port, remote/modem port, or ARP Ping
Cannot set up the LAN. Reconsider your criteria.
Connecting and Setting Up the Console
Figure 3-21 (page 66)
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