iLO 2 User Guide

Contents
1 Overview................................................................................................11
New in this release of iLO 2.....................................................................................................11
iLO 2 Overview......................................................................................................................11
Differences between iLO 2 and iLO......................................................................................12
HP Insight Control server deployment ...................................................................................12
Server management through IPMI version 2.0 compliant applications........................................13
WS-Management compatibility overview..............................................................................13
iLO 2 browser interface overview..............................................................................................14
Supported browsers and client operating systems...................................................................15
Supported server operating system software..........................................................................15
2 Setting up iLO 2.......................................................................................17
Quick setup...........................................................................................................................17
Preparing to set up iLO 2.........................................................................................................17
Connecting to the network.......................................................................................................18
Configuring the IP address.......................................................................................................19
Logging in to iLO 2 for the first time..........................................................................................20
Setting up user accounts..........................................................................................................20
Setting up iLO 2 using iLO 2 RBSU.......................................................................................20
Setting up iLO 2 with the browser-based option......................................................................21
Activating iLO 2 licensed features with a browser........................................................................21
Installing iLO 2 device drivers...................................................................................................21
Microsoft device driver support............................................................................................22
Linux device driver support..................................................................................................22
Novell NetWare device driver support..................................................................................22
3 Configuring iLO 2....................................................................................24
iLO 2 configuration overview....................................................................................................24
Upgrading iLO 2 firmware.......................................................................................................24
Upgrading iLO 2 with a browser..........................................................................................25
Updating the firmware using the maintenance CD..................................................................25
Recovering from a failed iLO 2 firmware update.....................................................................26
Downgrading the iLO 2 firmware.........................................................................................26
Licensing...............................................................................................................................26
User administration.................................................................................................................28
Adding a new user............................................................................................................29
Viewing or modifying existing user settings............................................................................31
Deleting a user..................................................................................................................31
Group administration.........................................................................................................32
Configuring iLO 2 access........................................................................................................33
Services options.................................................................................................................33
Terminal Services Passthrough option...............................................................................35
Terminal Services client requirements...........................................................................35
Enabling the Terminal Services Passthrough option.............................................................36
Terminal Services warning message............................................................................37
Terminal Services Passthrough option display...............................................................37
Remote Console and Terminal Services clients...................................................................37
Terminal Services troubleshooting....................................................................................38
Access options..................................................................................................................38
iLO 2 Remote Console and Remote Serial Console access.......................................................41
Security.................................................................................................................................41
General security guidelines.................................................................................................41
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