ILO

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

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