HP Integrity BL870c HP Integrity iLO 2 Operations Guide, Eleventh Edition - Page 26

Virtual Media depends on a reliable network with good bandwidth. This is especially important when you are performing tasks such as large file transfers or OS installs. NOTE: iLO vMedia is automatically disconnected if the iLO management processor is reset. HP does not recommend use of iLO vMedia with firmware update tools such as HPOFM which reset the management processor mid-way through the update process. Integrated Remote Console The Integrated Remote Console (IRC) provides a high-performance graphical remote console to HP Integrity-based Windows servers. IRC supports Windows clients running the Internet Explorer browser. IRC requires that the server have VGA. VGA is optional for some Integrity servers. VGA is included on the Lights-Out Advanced KVM card. Directory-Based Secure Authorization Using LDAP The directory-based authentication and authorization option enables iLO 2 user accounts to be defined in a centralized database on an LDAP server. iLO 2 users are authenticated when logging in to iLO 2 and authorization is given each time an iLO 2 command runs. This provides a centralized database (LDAP server) of all user accounts and avoids the overhead of creating users in each iLO 2. Directory authentication occurs by enabling Extended Schema or Default Schema. When Extended Schema is used, the schema in the directory server must be extended. When Default Schema is selected, schema extension is not needed. Schema-Free LDAP Schema-Free LDAP enables you to use directory authentication to log in to iLO 2 without having to do any schema extension on the directory server or snap-in installation on the client. In addition to general directory integration benefits, iLO 2 schema-free integration provides the following: • Minimal maintenance and administration • Reliable security • Complements two-factor authentication Not extending the schema on the directory server means the directory server does not know anything about the iLO 2 object or privileges, and the only thing the iLO 2 queries from the directory server is to authenticate the user name and password. Power Meter Readings The power meter readings feature enables you to graphically view and monitor server power usage, temperature, and power regulator settings. The Advanced Pack license enables you to see the Power Regulator graphs from the iLO 2 web GUI. The license key also enables iLO 2 to share information with Insight Power Manager. NOTE: You can obtain an instant power reading without a license key through the CLI using the PS command. HP Insight Power Manager HP Insight Power Manager (HP IPM), a plug-in to HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), is an integrated power monitoring and management application that provides centralized control of server power consumption and thermal output. Leveraging HP power regulator technology, HP IPM makes policy-based power and thermal management possible by enabling you to view and modify the power efficiency regulator mode of the system. It expands the capacity of data centers by reducing the amount of power and cooling required for supported Integrity servers and the server blades. 26 Introduction to iLO 2