HPE ILO 5 User Guide - Hitachi

HPE iLO 5 User Guide1.15AbstractThis guide provides information about configuring, updating, and operating HPE ProLiantGen10 servers and HPE Synergy compute modules by using the HPE iLO 5 firmware. Thisdocument is intended for system administrators, Hewlett Packard Enterprise representatives,and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Channel Partners who are involved in configuringand using Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers that include iLO 5.Part Number: 880740-002aPublished: January 2018Edition: 2

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ContentsiLO. 16iLO key features.16ROM-based configuration utility.17iLO mobile app.17iLO RESTful API. 18RESTful Interface Tool. 18iLO scripting and command line.18Setting up iLO.19Preparing to set up iLO. 19iLO network connection options. 19NIC teaming with Shared Network Port configurations. 20iLO IP address acquisition. 21iLO access security. 21iLO configuration tools. 22Initial setup steps: Process overview. 23Connecting iLO to the network.23Setting up iLO by using the iLO 5 Configuration Utility. 24Configuring a static IP address (iLO 5 Configuration Utility). 24Managing local user accounts with the iLO 5 Configuration Utility. 25Logging in to iLO for the first time. 27iLO default credentials. 27iLO licensed features. 27iLO driver support.28Installing the iLO driver. 28Using the iLO web interface.30iLO web interface. 30Supported browsers.30Browser requirements.30Configuring the Internet Explorer JavaScript setting.30Logging in to the iLO web interface . 31Cookie sharing between browser instances and iLO.31iLO web interface. 33Using the iLO controls.33Starting a remote management tool from the login page.34Changing the language from the login page. 35Viewing iLO information and logs. 36Viewing iLO overview information. 36System information details. 36System status details. 37Connection to HPE status. 38Managing iLO sessions.38Session list details.38iLO Event Log . 39Contents3

Viewing the event log. 39Saving the event log to a CSV file.41Clearing the event log. 41Integrated Management Log.41Viewing the IML.42Marking an IML entry as repaired. 44Adding a maintenance note to the IML. 44Saving the IML to a CSV file. 45Clearing the IML.45Active Health System.45Active Health System data collection. 46Active Health System Log. 46Downloading the Active Health System Log for a date range.46Downloading the entire Active Health System Log. 47Extracting the Active Health System Log by using curl.48Clearing the Active Health System Log.49Viewing iLO self-test results.50iLO self-tests. 50Viewing general system information.52Viewing health summary information. 52Redundancy status. 52Subsystem and device status. 52Subsystem and device status values. 52Viewing processor information. 53Processor details.53Viewing memory information.54Advanced Memory Protection details.54Memory Summary.56Physical Memory Details.57Logical Memory Details.57Memory Details pane. 58Viewing network information. 60Physical Network Adapters. 60Logical Network Adapters. 62Viewing the device inventory.62Device Inventory details. 62Device status values. 63Viewing PCI slot details.63Viewing storage information.63Supported storage components. 64Smart Array details.64Direct-attached storage details. 66Managing firmware, OS software, and language packs. 68Firmware updates. 68Online firmware update. 68Online firmware update methods. 68Offline firmware update. 69Offline firmware update methods. 69Viewing and updating firmware from the iLO web interface.70Updating iLO or server firmware by using the Flash Firmware feature. 70Viewing installed firmware information. 73Replacing the active system ROM with the redundant system ROM.744Contents

iLO Repository. 74Adding a component to the iLO Repository. 74Installing a component from the iLO Repository. 75Removing a component from the iLO Repository. 76Viewing iLO Repository summary and component details. 76Install Sets.77Installing an install set. 77Removing an Install Set. 78Viewing Install Sets. 78System Recovery Set.79Installation Queue. 79Viewing the Installation Queue.80Removing a task from the Installation Queue. 81Installing language packs.81Viewing software information. 81Product-related Software details. 82Running Software details. 82Installed Software details. 82Configuring and using iLO Federation. 83iLO Federation. 83Configuring iLO Federation.83Prerequisites for using the iLO Federation features.83iLO Federation network requirements.84Configuring the multicast options for one iLO system at a time . 84iLO Federation groups. 85Managing iLO Federation group memberships (local iLO system). 87Adding iLO Federation group memberships (multiple iLO systems). 89Configuring Enclosure iLO Federation Support. 92Using the iLO Federation features. 92Selected Group list.92Exporting iLO Federation information to a CSV file. 93iLO Federation Multi-System view.94Viewing the iLO Federation Multi-System Map. 96iLO Federation Group Virtual Media.96iLO Federation Group Power. 98Configuring group power capping. 100iLO Federation Group Firmware Update.102Installing license keys (iLO Federation group) . 105iLO Integrated Remote Console. 107.NET IRC requirements.108Microsoft .NET Framework.108Microsoft ClickOnce. 109Starting the Integrated Remote Console.109Starting the .NET IRC.109Starting the .NET IRC from the Overview page. 109Starting the Java IRC (Oracle JRE).110Starting the Java IRC (OpenJDK JRE).110Starting the Java IRC from the Overview page. 111Acquiring the Remote Console.111Using the Remote Console virtual power switch. 112Virtual Power Button options. 112Using iLO Virtual Media from the Remote Console.113Contents5

Shared Remote Console (.NET IRC only).113Joining a Shared Remote Console session.113Console Capture (.NET IRC only). 114Viewing Server Startup and Server Prefailure sequences. 114Saving Server Startup and Server Prefailure video files. 115Capturing video files with the Remote Console.115Viewing saved video files. 116Remote Console hot keys. 116Creating hot keys.117Keys for configuring Remote Console computer lock keys and hot keys.117Resetting hot keys. 118Viewing configured remote console hot keys (Java IRC only). 118Configuring Remote Console Computer Lock settings. 119Remote Console Computer Lock options.119Configuring the Integrated Remote Console Trust setting (.NET IRC). 119Using a text-based Remote Console.121Using the iLO Virtual Serial Port. 121Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port in the UEFI System Utilities.122Configuring Linux to use the iLO Virtual Serial Port. 122Windows EMS Console with iLO Virtual Serial Port.125Configuring Windows for use with the iLO Virtual Serial Port. 125Starting an iLO Virtual Serial Port session. 126Viewing the iLO Virtual Serial Port log. 126Text-based Remote Console (Textcons). 127Customizing the Text-based Remote Console. 127Using the Text-based Remote Console.128Using Linux with the Text-based Remote Console.129Using iLO Virtual Media.130iLO Virtual Media.130Virtual Media operating system information. 131Operating system USB requirement. 131Configuring Windows 7 for use with iLO Virtual Media with Windows 7. 131Operating system considerations: Virtual Floppy/USB key. 132Operating system considerations: Virtual CD/DVD-ROM. 132Operating system considerations: Virtual Folder .133Using Virtual Media from the iLO web interface.133Viewing Virtual Media status and port configuration. 134Viewing connected local media. 134Ejecting a local media device.135Connecting scripted media.135Viewing connected scripted media.136Ejecting scripted media. 136Remote Console Virtual Media. 136Virtual Drives. 137Create Media Image feature (Java IRC only).138Using a Virtual Folder (.NET IRC only). 140Setting up IIS for scripted Virtual Media.140Configuring IIS. 140Configuring IIS for read/write access. 141Inserting Virtual Media with a helper application. 142Sample Virtual Media helper application. 1426Contents

Using the power and thermal features.145Server power-on. 145Brownout recovery. 145Graceful shutdown. 146Power efficiency. 146Power-on protection.146Power allocation (blade servers and compute modules). 147Managing the server power. 147Virtual Power Button options. 148Configuring the System Power Restore Settings.148Auto Power-On.148Power-On Delay.149Viewing server power usage. 149Power meter graph display options.150Viewing the current power state. 151Viewing the server power history. 152Power settings. 152Configuring the Power Regulator settings.152Configuring power caps. 153Configuring battery backup unit settings. 155Configuring SNMP alert on breach of power threshold settings. 155Configuring the persistent mouse and keyboard.156Viewing power information. 157Power Supply Summary details. 157Power Supplies list.159Power Discovery Services iPDU Summary .160Power Readings.161Power Microcontroller.161Battery Backup Unit details. 161Smart Storage Battery details. 161Power monitoring. 162High Efficiency Mode.162Viewing fan information.

HPE iLO 5 User Guide 1.15 Part Number: 880740-002a Published: January 2018 Edition: 2 Abstract This guide provides information about configuring, updating, and operating HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers and HPE Synergy compute modules by using the HPE iLO 5 firmware. This document is intended for system administrators, Hewlett Packard Enterprise .