The server signature data cannot be viewed or edited in the iLO web interface, but it can be read with a
REST client. For more information, see
http://www.hpe.com/support/restfulinterface/docs
.
Starting Intelligent Provisioning from iLO
Always On Intelligent Provisioning is a web interface you can use to perform operating system
deployments and review in-depth hardware configuration details.
Prerequisites
• Remote Console privilege
• Host BIOS privilege
• Intelligent Provisioning is installed on the server.
Procedure
1.
Click
Intelligent Provisioning
in the navigation tree.
The installed version of
Intelligent Provisioning
is listed on the
Intelligent Provisioning
page.
2.
To start Intelligent Provisioning, click
Always On
.
The Intelligent Provisioning web interface starts in a new browser window.
For information about using Intelligent Provisioning, see the Intelligent Provisioning online help.
IPMI server management
Server management through IPMI is a standard method for controlling and monitoring the server. The iLO
firmware provides server management based on the IPMI version 2.0 specification, which defines the
following:
• Monitoring of system information such as fans, temperatures, and power supplies
• Recovery capabilities such as system resets and power on/off operations
• Logging capabilities for abnormal events such as over-temperature readings or fan failures
• Inventory capabilities such as identification of failed hardware components
IPMI communications depend on the BMC and the SMS. The BMC manages the interface between the
SMS and the platform management hardware. The iLO firmware emulates the BMC functionality, and
various industry-standard tools can provide the SMS functionality. For more information, see the IPMI
specification on the Intel website at
The iLO firmware provides the KCS interface, or open interface, for SMS communications. The KCS
interface provides a set of I/O mapped communications registers. The default system base address for
the I/O-mapped SMS interface is
0xCA2
, and it is byte aligned at this system address.
The KCS interface is accessible to the SMS software running on the local system. Examples of
compatible SMS software applications follow:
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