HP BLc3000 Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c G6 W - Page 20

• One Onboard Administrator module is installed in the rear of the enclosure. Onboard Administrator also provides detailed information about each workstation blade in the enclosure. The iLO 2 management processor also supports workstation blade power management. However, using iLO 2 power management requires a separate login to iLO 2 on each workstation blade. With Onboard Administrator, you can manage power for all workstation blades from a single Onboard Administrator login session. All Onboard Administrator modules in the rack are linked together with Ethernet cables, allowing administrators to view and control the workstation blades in every enclosure by logging into the Onboard Administrator module in any enclosure. As described in the HP Workstation Blade Solution Planning Guide, Onboard Administrator also includes the Insight Display, which enables administrators to locally view and control the workstation blades. Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) The iLO 2 feature enables administrators to remotely perform most workstation blade management functions that otherwise would require a visit to the workstation blades. For example, iLO 2 enables administrators to remotely: • Change BIOS settings • View the boot process • Install software Many iLO 2 capabilities require that Remote Console Mode is set to Admin Mode. Accessing iLO 2 The most common way to access iLO 2 is from a web browser pointed to the iLO 2 IP address (using HTTPS). After logging into iLO 2, the status summary screen is displayed. iLO 2 virtual media The iLO 2 Virtual Media screen allows you to connect a floppy drive, USB key, or CD/DVD drive to the workstation blade from your local PC. To create this connection, perform the following steps: 1. Click the iLO 2 Virtual Devices tab. 2. Click the Virtual Media link. 3. Select the media on your PC to connect to the workstation blade, and then click the Connect button. To verify that the virtual media is connected to the workstation blade, you can use RGS to run Windows® Explorer on the workstation blade. Local image files on the PC can also be connected to the workstation blade by selecting Local Image File under Virtual Floppy/USB Key or Virtual CD/DVD-ROM, and providing the file name. The Integrated Remote Console can also be used to mount local drives, folders or images from the PC to the workstation blade. Managing the workstation blade 20