HP 5600 Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 17

Integrating HP console switches and HP Lights-Out technology HP console switches, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE), RILOE II, and Integrated Light-Out (iLO) all support remote KVM console control of a managed server. HP Lights-Out technology uses an autonomous management processor (in the server) running off auxiliary power to provide users with remote KVM control of server functions, including system boot and power down. The HP IP Console provides remote KVM access to all the servers, while iLO Standard provides virtual power to those servers that support it. Table 4 indicates key differences between the HP IP Console Switch and HP Lights-Out technology. Table 4. KVM functionality of the HP IP Console Switch and of Lights-Out technology Remote KVM console function HP IP console switch Lights-Out technology Required software Works with any server HP IP Console Viewer Yes Server BIOS- and OS-level access Yes HP ProLiant Management Pack Requires Lights-Out management port Yes IP addresses required Virtual media functionality Virtual power button functionality 1 per switch Yes No 1 per server Yes Yes Figure 15 illustrates a heterogeneous system using a mix of HP servers, some that support RILOE II/iLO and some that do not. Figure 15. Heterogeneous system with KVM and Lights-Out management network Remote Workstation Remote Workstation Local KVM Console Management LAN HP IP Console Switch Lights Out Management Network Server without iLO Server with iLO 17