Integrated Lights-Out 3 technology

Figure 4: This diagram represents a host server and a remote server console session. The first user in a shared remote console

session becomes the session leader, while up to five others are satellite clients in a peer-to-peer configuration.

For each satellite client request, a pop-up window appears on the session leader’s desktop, identifying the

requester’s user name and DNS name (if available) or IP address. iLO 3 authenticates and authorizes all

console sessions first, and then the session leader decides whether to allow the new connection to the

remote console session. All satellite client sessions terminate when the session leader terminates the

session. The shared remote console lets several administrators collaborate to troubleshoot or maintain the

remote server.

Java Integrated Remote Console

iLO 3 combines the remote console and virtual media functionality into a single Java applet. The updated

look and feel is similar to the Windows IRC applet and takes advantage of ASIC and firmware

enhancements to improve performance.

The Java IRC redirects the host server console to the network client browser, providing full text (standard),

graphical mode video, keyboard, and mouse access to the remote host server (if licensed). It enables you

to view a stalled remote server with blue screen conditions, restart the server without onsite assistance,

observe POST boot messages, and to change BIOS settings when necessary. When installing operating

systems remotely, the graphical remote consoles (if licensed) enable you to view and control the host

server screen throughout the installation process.

Virtual media

iLO 3 embeds a complete USB 2.0 controller to augment any existing storage peripherals in the managed

server. The controller and iLO 3 firmware provide improved support for the simultaneous use of multiple

virtual media devices. iLO 3 delivers virtual CD/DVD performance 3-5 times greater than that of iLO 2.

This means you can now configure and update a server faster, making it easier to use iLO 3 for remote

deployments.

The virtual media device can be a physical floppy, USB key, DVD, or CD drive on the management

workstation, or an image file stored on a local disk drive or network drive. Booting from an iLO 3 virtual

device lets you upgrade the server system ROM, upgrade device drivers, deploy an OS from network