HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide

If RBSU login is required, then the active configuration menus are controlled by the authenticateduser's access rights.• RBSU Login Not Required (default)Anyone with access to the host during POST may enter the iLO 2 RBSU to view and modifyconfiguration settings. This is an acceptable setting if host access is controlled.iLO 2 Security Override Switch administrationNetworkThe iLO 2 Security Override Switch allows the administrator full access to the iLO 2 processor. This accessmay be necessary for any of the following conditions:• iLO 2 must be re-enabled after it has been disabled.• All user accounts with the Administer User Accounts privilege have been locked out.• A bad configuration keeps the iLO 2 from displaying on the network and RBSU has been disabled.• The boot block must be flashed.Ramifications of setting the Security Override Switch include:• All security authorization checks are disabled while the switch is set.• iLO 2 RBSU runs if the host server is reset.• iLO 2 is not disabled and might display on the network as configured.• iLO 2, if disabled while the Security Override Switch is set, does not log the user out and completethe disable process until the power is cycled on the server.• The boot block is exposed for programming.A warning message is displayed on iLO 2 browser pages indicating that the iLO 2 Security OverrideSwitch is currently in use. An iLO 2 log entry records the use of the iLO 2 Security Override Switch. AnSNMP alert can also be sent upon setting or clearing the iLO 2 Security Override Switch.Setting the iLO 2 Security Override Switch also enables you to flash the iLO 2 boot block. HP does notanticipate that you will need to update the iLO 2 boot block. If an iLO 2 boot block update is everrequired, physical presence at the server will be required to reprogram the boot block and reset iLO 2.The boot block will be exposed until iLO 2 is reset. For maximum security, HP recommends that youdisconnect the iLO 2 from the network until the reset is complete. The iLO 2 Security Override Switch islocated inside the server and cannot be accessed without opening the server enclosure.To set the iLO 2 Security Override Switch:1. Power off the server.2. Set the switch.3. Power on the server.Reverse the procedure to clear the iLO 2 Security Override Switch.Depending on the server, the iLO 2 Security Override Switch might be a single jumper or a specific switchposition on a dip switch panel. To access and locate the iLO 2 Security Override Switch, refer to theserver documentation. The iLO 2 Security Override Switch can also be located using the diagrams on theserver access panel.The Network Settings and DCHP/DNS tabs of the Network section enable you to view and modifynetwork settings for iLO 2.Only users with the Configure iLO 2 Settings privilege can change these settings. Users that do not havethe Configure iLO 2 Settings privilege can view the assigned settings.Configuring iLO 2 46