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server's MP is 192.168.1.1. The default user name and password are Admin and Admin. Change the IP address and the default password at installation. For entry-level servers with iLO MPs, the MP is assigned a default DNS name at the factory and is DHCP enabled. It is not assigned a default IP address. The default host name can be deduced from the MP's MAC address. The host name is in the form mpMAC, where MAC is the 12-digit MAC code of the MP's NIC. The MAC address of the MP LAN interface is typically located on a sticker on the back of the server. • Set Cell Local Memory to 100% (cell-based servers only) HP recommends that you set the Cell Local Memory (CLM) parameter to 100% for optimal server performance. Use the hardware partition (npar) tool. • Using F8 from a headless console Pressing the F8 key when using a headless console does not work. When prompted to press the F8 key, you must press the Esc 8 key sequence instead. Press the 8 key within two seconds after pressing the Esc key. Otherwise, the system registers only the Esc key and reboots. Tips and Tricks 27

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server’s MP is 192.168.1.1. The default user name and password are
Admin
and
Admin
.
Change the IP address and the default password at installation.
For entry-level servers with iLO MPs, the MP is assigned a default DNS name at the factory
and is DHCP enabled. It is not assigned a default IP address. The default host name can be
deduced from the MP's MAC address. The host name is in the form
mp
MAC
, where
MAC
is
the 12-digit MAC code of the MP's NIC. The MAC address of the MP LAN interface is
typically located on a sticker on the back of the server.
•
Set Cell Local Memory to 100% (cell-based servers only)
HP recommends that you set the Cell Local Memory (CLM) parameter to 100% for optimal
server performance. Use the hardware partition (
npar
) tool.
•
Using F8 from a headless console
Pressing the
F8
key when using a headless console does not work. When prompted to press
the
F8
key, you must press the
Esc 8
key sequence instead. Press the
8
key within two
seconds after pressing the
Esc
key. Otherwise, the system registers only the
Esc
key and
reboots.
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