HP Integrity iLO 2 MP 5991-6005 manual Setting Up and Connecting the Console

HP Integrity rx3600 and rx6600 Server Components	29
iLO 2 MP Status LEDs	30
iLO 2 MP Reset Button	31
Resetting Local User Accounts and Passwords to Default Values	31
Console Serial Port and Auxiliary Serial Port	31
iLO 2 MP LAN Port	32
iLO 2 MP LAN LEDs	32
3 Setting Up and Connecting the Console	33
Setup Checklist	34
Setup Flowchart	35
Preparing to Set Up iLO 2 MP	36
Determining the Physical iLO 2 MP Access Method	36
Determining the iLO 2 MP LAN Configuration Method	36
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using DHCP and DNS	37
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using ARP Ping	37
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using the Console Serial Port	39
Logging In to the iLO 2 MP	40
Physically Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP	40
Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP Using the Onboard Administrator	41
Auto-Login	41
Initiating an Auto-Login Session	42
Terminating an Auto-Login Session	43
User Account Cleanup during IPF Blade Initialization	43
Auto-Login Troubleshooting	43
Connecting the Server Blade to the iLO 2 MP Using the Console Serial Port	43
Connecting the SUV Cable to the Server Blade	44
Additional Setup	46
Modifying User Accounts and Default Passwords	46
Setting Up Security	47
Setting Security Access	47
4 Accessing the Host Console	49
Interacting with the iLO 2 MP Using the Web GUI	49
Accessing Online Help	50
Accessing the Host Console Using the TUI	50
Help System	50
Accessing the Host Console Using vKVM (Integrated Remote Console)	51
Accessing the Host Console Using SMASH SM CLP	51
Accessing iLO 2 MP Using Onboard Administrator	51
Accessing the Graphic Console Using VGA	51
5 Configuring DHCP, DNS, LDAP, and LDAP Lite	53
Configuring DHCP	53
Configuring DNS	54
Configuring LDAP Extended Schema	55
Login Process Using Directory Services with Extended LDAP	56
Configuring LDAP Lite Default Schema	56
Setting up Directory Security Groups	57
Login Process Using Directory Services Without Schema Extensions	58
6 Using iLO 2 MP	59

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