Setting up iLO
Preparing to set up iLO
Before setting up an iLO management processor, you must decide how to handle networking and
security. The following questions can help you configure iLO:
Procedure
1. How will iLO connect to the network?
2. Will NIC Teaming be used with the Shared Network Port configuration?
3. How will iLO acquire an IP address?
4. What access security is required, and what user accounts and privileges are needed?
5. What tools will you use to configure iLO?
iLO network connection options
Typically, iLO is connected to the network through a dedicated management network or a shared
connection on the production network.
Dedicated management network
In this configuration, the iLO port is on a separate network. A separate network improves performance
and security because you can physically control which workstations are connected to the network. A
separate network also provides redundant access to the server when a hardware failure occurs on the
production network. In this configuration, iLO cannot be accessed directly from the production network.
The Dedicated management network is the preferred iLO network configuration.
Figure 1: Dedicated management network
Production network
In this configuration, both the NIC and the iLO port are connected to the production network. In iLO, this
type of connection is called the Shared Network Port configuration. Certain Hewlett Packard Enterprise
embedded NICs and add-on cards provide this capability. This connection enables access to iLO from
anywhere on the network and it reduces the amount of networking hardware and infrastructure required
to support iLO.
There are some drawbacks to using this configuration.
Setting up iLO
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