HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide

system. Remote Console operates with all operating systems and browsers supported by iLO
2.
• “Remote Serial Console” (page 100) – Provides access to a VT320 serial console through a
Java applet-based console connected to the iLO 2 Virtual Serial Port. The Remote Serial Console
is available without an additional license and is suitable for host operating systems that do
not require access to the graphical console.
Standard iLO 2 provides server console access from server power-on through POST. Integrated
Remote Console, Integrated Remote Console Fullscreen, and Remote Console are graphical remote
consoles that turn a supported browser into a virtual desktop, allowing you full control over the
display, keyboard, and mouse of the host server. The operating-system-independent console supports
graphic modes that display remote host server activities, including shutdown and startup operations
(if licensed).
Remote console access to the host server after server POST is a licensed feature available with the
purchase of optional licenses. For more information, see “Licensing” (page 26). To access iLO 2
Remote Console, click Remote Console. The Remote Console Information page appears.
Remote Console overview and licensing options
Remote Console and Integrated Remote Console connections are graphical and must be rendered
using a client program that can process iLO 2 graphics commands. Two clients are provided to
render the iLO 2 graphics:
• Java-based Remote Console
• Windows Active X-based Integrated Remote Console
For those clients that do not understand iLO 2 graphics, SSH and Telnet, you must use the iLO 2
Remote Serial Console or purchase an iLO Advanced license to use the text-based console after
POST.
ESX consoles, in particular ESX console 1, do not fully support iLO 2 Remote Console and Integrated
Remote Console. ESX does not support Remote Serial Console.
iLO 2 blades ship with the iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition, which includes the Remote Console.
However, the HP ProLiant ML and HP ProLiant DL models ship with the iLO Standard license, which
does not include the Remote Console or Integrated Remote Console. As soon as the server starts
to boot an operating system, the iLO 2 Standard on the HP ProLiant ML and ProLiant DL models
displays a message that indicates the need for the iLO 2 Advanced license. For more information,
see “Licensing” (page 26).
Remote Console settings
The iLO 2 Remote Console settings and options are configured on the Remote Console Settings
page. To access the Remote Console Settings page, click Remote Console>Settings.
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