VoiceRD Appliance and Pro Configuration

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HP Proliant integrated Lights Out (iLO)

The "integrated Lights Out" device is a special management processor (actually a mini-computer) integrated on most HP ProLiant servers that allows system monitoring, power control, console access, and other features. The iLO product documentation is available at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/ilo/documentation.html. the "User Guide" and "Best Practices" documents provide a complete explaination of the iLO product. There is also a PCI card version called the "remote integrated Lights Out" (riLO).

Setup

  • If your system is brand new it comes with a removable system information tag (attached via elastic or glue) that lists information such as: 
       Serial No: EAGZLDN42B
       User Name: Administrator
       DNS Name: ILOEAGZLDN42B
       Password: KVJJRUF4

Note: login and password are case sensitive.


  • Plug-in Power and a Network Cable Into the iLO

Once powered, the iLO sends out a dhcp request that includes the "DNS Name" from the system information tag in the request. Check your dhcp server log for the IP address your server issued. An example iLO request looks like: 

     dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0e:7f:b2:c1:2e via eth2
     dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 10.100.100.25 to 00:0e:7f:b2:c1:2e (ILOEAGZLDN42B) via eth2
     dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 10.100.100.25 (10.0.0.1) from 00:0e:7f:b2:c1:2e (ILOEAGZLDN42B) via eth2
     dhcpd: DHCPACK on 10.100.100.25 to 00:0e:7f:b2:c1:2e (ILOEAGZLDN42B) via eth2

Point your web browser at that IP address (10.100.100.25 in the above example) and record the MAC address for later use.


  • Configuring the iLO

Once connected to the iLO secure web page, use the login listed on the system information tag to login. Then complete the following steps in the web interface.


  • Setup iLO Users

Administration -> User Administration

Change the Administrator password, setup additional accounts as needed. Note that "User Name" and "Login Name" can be confusing given the contradiction with the "User Name" on the system's removable tag. Don't confuse them or you can lock yourself out. ("User Name:" on the tag is actually "Login Name:" using the UI terminology)


  • Change the iLO's Network Settings

If you are currently connected to the iLO via a dynamic IP address that your DHCP server assigned you will probably want to change to a static address. You can either configure your DHCP server to hand out a static address to the iLO (note that you have the MAC address in the DHCP server logs like in the example above) or you can hard code it using the web Administration -> Network Settings interface or via the ROM Based Setup Utility (explained below). If you have problems accessing the iLO after the address change, see the note in the troubleshooting section below.


  • Poke Around a Little and Note the Other Features

Take a look around the web interface and note features that you might find useful. Some features require a license.



Information from: http://www.lackof.org/matt/hacking/proliant/Debian-ProLiant-Guide.html#iLO

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