information on obtaining a certificate with a browser, see “Managing certificates from a browser” (page 50)

3.12 Ports needed for HP OneView

HP OneView requires specific ports to be made available to the appliance to manage servers, enclosures, and interconnects.

Table 1 Required ports

Port number

Protocol

Usage

Description

 

 

 

 

80

TCP

Inbound

Used for HTTP interface. Typically, this port redirects to port

 

 

 

443; this port provides the access that iLO requires.

 

 

 

 

123

UDP

Inbound

HP OneView acts as an NTP server, both iLO and Onboard

 

 

 

Administrator require access.

 

 

 

 

123

UDP

Outbound

The appliance uses this port as an NTP client to synchronize

 

 

 

the appliance time.

 

 

 

 

161

UDP

Outbound

Supports SNMP GET calls to obtain status data from a server

 

 

 

through iLO. Also used for iPDU.

 

 

 

 

162

UDP

Inbound

Used for SNMP trap support from the iLO, Onboard

 

 

 

Administrator, and iPDU devices.

 

 

 

 

443

TCP

Inbound

Used for the HTTPS interface to user interface and APIs.

 

 

 

 

443

TCP

Outbound

Used for secure SSL access to the iLO and Onboard

 

 

 

Administrator. Used for RIBCL, SOAP, and iPDU

 

 

 

communication.

 

 

 

 

2162

UDP

Inbound

Used as an alternative SNMP trap port.

 

 

 

 

5671

TCP

Inbound

Used to allow external scripts or applications to connect to

 

 

 

and monitor messages from the SCMB (State Change Message

 

 

 

Bus).

 

 

 

 

17988

TCP

Browser to iLO

Provides browser access to the remote console.

 

 

 

 

17990

TCP

Browser to iLO

Provides remote console access to iLO virtual media.

 

 

 

 

3.13 Access to the appliance console

Restrict access to the appliance console (by using the hypervisor management software) to prevent unauthorized users from attempting to access the password reset and service access features. See “Restricting console access” (page 54).

Typical legitimate uses for access to the console are:Troubleshooting network configuration issuesResetting an appliance administrator password.Enabling service access by an on-site authorized support representative.

The virtual appliance console is displayed in a graphical console; password reset and HP Services access use a non-graphical console.

Switching from one console to another1.Open the virtual appliance console from vSphere.2.Press and hold Ctrl+Alt.3.Press and release the space bar.

4.Press and release F1 to select the non-graphical console or F2 to select the graphical console.

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