HP Integrity BL870c HP Integrity iLO 2 Operations Guide, Eleventh Edition - Page 220

I In-band System Management Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) IP IP Address IPMI A server management capability that is enabled only when the operating system is initialized and the server is functioning properly. The iLO functionality offers remote server management through an independent management processor (MP). iLO was introduced into most HP Integrity entry class servers in late 2004. Prior to that, embedded remote server management was referred to as MP functionality. All legacy MP functionality has been carried forward and combined with new features, all under the heading of "iLO". Therefore, "iLO" and "MP" mean the same thing for entry class servers. Internet Protocol. IP specifies the format of packets and the packet addressing scheme. Most networks combine IP with a higher-level protocol called Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual connection between a destination and a source. TCP/IP establishes a connection between two hosts so that they can send messages back and forth for a period of time. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255; for example, 1.160.10.240. Within an isolated network, you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique. However, connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses (called Internet addresses) to avoid duplicates. An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Intelligent Platform Management Interface. A hardware-level interface specification designed primarily for the out-of-band management of server systems over a number of different physical interconnects. The IPMI specification describes extensive abstractions regarding sensors, enabling a management application running on the operating system (OS) or in a remote system to comprehend the environmental makeup of the system and to register with the system's IPMI subsystem to receive events. IPMI is compatible with management software from heterogeneous vendors. IPMI functionality includes inventory reporting, system monitoring, logging, system recovery (including local and remote system resets, and power on and power off capabilities), and alerting. K Kernel KVM Switch The core of the operating system (OS) that manages the hardware and provides fundamental services that the hardware does not provide, such as filing and resource allocation. Keyboard, Video, Mouse. A hardware device that allows a user, or multiple users, to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, video monitor and mouse. L LDAP Lights-Out Advanced KVM card Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A directory service protocol used for the storage, retrieval, and distribution of information, including user profiles, distribution lists, and configuration data. LDAP runs over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) across multiple platforms. The HP Lights-Out Advanced KVM card is a PCI-X card that you install into any sx2000-based mid-range or high-end HP Integrity server such as rx7640, rx8640, and Superdome sx2000. The Lights-Out Advanced KVM card enables the Lights-Out Advanced IRC and vMedia features of iLO 2. The Lights-Out Advanced KVM card is also a KVM card that offers physical video functionality for servers running Windows, and USB functionality for servers running HP-UX, Windows, and OpenVMS. M Managed Object Management Information Base (MIB) The actual item in the system environment that is accessed by the provider. For example, a Network Interface Card (NIC). The MIB defines the properties of the managed object within the device to be managed. Every managed device keeps a database of values for each definition written in the MIB. MIB is not the actual database itself and is implementation dependant. 220 Glossary