HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide
HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide
HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide
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iLO 2 Shared Management Port features and restrictionsOnly the iLO 2 Shared Network Port or the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC port can be used for iLO2 server management. The iLO 2 Shared Network Port and the iLO 2 Dedicated Management NIC portcannot operate simultaneously. Enabling the dedicated iLO 2 NIC disables the iLO 2 Shared NetworkPort, and enabling the iLO 2 Shared Network Port disables the dedicated iLO 2 Dedicated ManagementNIC.Disabling the Shared Network Port does not completely disable the system NIC. Regular network trafficstill passes through the system NIC. When the Shared Network Port network traffic is disabled any trafficgoing to or originating from iLO 2 is not passed on to iLO 2 through the Shared Network Port becausethe port is no longer shared with iLO 2.The Shared Network Port should not be considered an availability feature. The Shared Network Port isintended to allow managed network port consolidation. The use of this feature can create a single failurepoint, that is, if the port fails or is unplugged, both the host and iLO become unavailable to the network.You can use VLAN tagging with the iLO Shared Network Port to separate host traffic from iLO traffic.VLAN tagging requires a switch that also supports VLAN.Enabling the iLO 2 Shared Network Port featureThe iLO 2 Shared Network Port feature is disabled by default. This feature can be enabled through and ofthe following:• iLO 2 RBSU• The iLO 2 web interface• XML scriptingEnabling the iLO 2 Shared Network Port feature through iLO 2 RBSU1. Connect the server's NIC port 1 to a LAN.2. When prompted during POST, press the F8 key to enter iLO 2 RBSU.3. Select Network>NIC>TCP/IP, and press the Enter key.4. In the Network Configuration menu, toggle the Network Interface Adapter Field to Shared NetworkPort by pressing the space bar. The Shared Network Port option is only available on supportedservers.5. Press the F10 key to save the configuration.6. Select File>Exit, and press the Enter key.Configuring iLO 2 48
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