HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 3.0

Integrated Lights Out (iLO) Setup Utility
ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
Figure 3-8, “HP ProLiant DL585 Server Rear Viewshows a rear view of the HP ProLiant DL585 server and
the appropriate port assignments for an HP XC system.
Figure 3-8 HP ProLiant DL585 Server Rear View
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The callouts on the figure enumerate the following:
1. The iLO Ethernet port is the connection to the Console Switch.
2. If a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnect is configured, this port is used for the interconnect connection.
Otherwise, it is used for an external connection.
3. NIC1 is the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root).
Tasks
Perform the following hardware preparation tasks from the iLO Setup Utility for each HP ProLiant DL585
node in your HP XC system:
1. Turn on power to the node. Watch the screen carefully during the power-on self-test, and press the F8
key when prompted to access the Integrated Lights Out Setup Utility.
2. Make the following iLO settings for each node in your system:
Table 3-12 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 Nodes
Set To This ValueOption NameSubMenu NameMenu Name
Create a common iLO user name and password for every node in
your system. The password must have a minimum of 8 characters by
default, but this value is configurable.
The user Administrator is predefined by default, but you must
create your own user name and password. For security purposes,
HP recommends that you delete the Administrator user.
This user name and password are required to access the console
port with the telnet cp-nodename command.
AddUser
OnDHCP EnableDNS/DHCPNetwork
3. Select File > Exit to exit the Integrated Lights Out Setup Utility and resume the
power-on self-test.
4. Watch the screen carefully, and press the F9 key when prompted to access the ROM-Based Setup
Utility (RBSU).
Do the following for each HP ProLiant DL585 node in your system:
1. Make the following settings from the RBSU menu:
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