Figure 4-8 HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Server Rear View

The callouts in the figure enumerate the following:

1.The iLO Ethernet port is used for the connection to the Console Switch.

2.NIC1 is used for the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root).

3.NIC2 is used for the connection to the external network.

Setup Procedure

Perform the following procedure from the iLO Setup Utility for each HP ProLiant DL580 G5 node in the HP XC system:

1.Use the instructions in the accompanying HP ProLiant hardware documentation to connect a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the node.

2.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.

3.Make the iLO settings listed in Table 4-15for each node in the hardware configuration.

Table 4-15 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Nodes

 

 

Submenu

 

 

Name

Menu Name

Name

Option Name

Set to This Value

 

 

 

 

 

Administration

User

 

New

Create a common iLO user name and

 

 

 

 

password for every node in the hardware

 

 

 

 

configuration. 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.

 

 

 

 

You must use this user name and password

 

 

 

 

to access the console port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network

DNS/DHCP

DHCP Enable

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings

CLI

Serial CLI

115200 (Press the F10 key to save the

 

 

 

Speed

setting.)

 

 

 

(bits/seconds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Select File→Exit to exit the Integrated Lights Out Setup Utility and resume the power-on self-test.

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