ILO

HP Integrated Lights-Out or iLO is an HP server management technology to provide Out of Band Management capabilities for HPE Proliant servers.

Connect to iLO

HP iLO is configured by default to get a IP via DHCP address. So you can connect directly to:

https://<iLO hostname or IP address>.

Common commands

• Getting help: </>hpiLO-> help
• List of users: </>hpiLO-> show /map1/accounts1
• Create users: </>hpiLO-> create /map1/accounts1 username=HPadmin password=Passw0rd
• Invoke Virtual serial port: </>hpiLO-> VSP

Review full list in: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00018323en_us

Activities

1. Review HP iLO features in wikipedia:HP_Integrated_Lights-Out#Features
2. Configure a static ip address and change password to your iLO
3. Use Ansible hponcfg module to configure your Proliant Server: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.5/modules/hponcfg_module.html
4. Read HPE iLO 5 Scripting and Command Line Guide: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00018323en_us
5. Learn about different iLO Licenses and functionalities. https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c04951959
6. Download the Active Health System Log to a supported USB flash drive using iLO USB port
7. Upgrade iLO

See also

• HPE Proliant: iLO, iLO RBSU, POST codes, show /system1, show /system1/firmware1
• System administration/ProLiant/HPE ProLiant Smart Array Controllers
• Ansible hponcfg module: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/hponcfg_module.html#hponcfg-module
• KVM: virsh console
• Out-of-band management (OOB), iLO, ALOM, Intel AMT, KVM switch, Dell DRAC

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Source: wikiversity