HP Integrity rx2800 Installation Guide - Page 47

Connecting to a host console, Physical access, iLO 3 MP LAN, HP-UX

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• Determine the physical access method to connect cables. There are two physical connections to the iLO 3 MP: - RS-232 - LAN • Configure the Integrity iLO 3 MP and assign an IP address if necessary. Though there are several methods to configuring the LAN; DHCP with DNS is the preferred method. DHCP with DNS comes preconfigured with default factory settings, including a default user account and password. Other options include: - Local RS-232 serial port - Remote/modem port Connecting to a host console To connect to a host console, use one of the following ports: • RS-232 serial port. Use this port to access the iLO 3 MP through the serial. • iLO 3 MP LAN port. Use this port to access the iLO 3 MP through the LAN. • VGA port. Use this port to access a graphics console. (The iLO 3 MP cannot be accessed using this port .) Physical access Figure 1-10 (page 21) shows the server ports and required connection components. Once you are physically connected, the next step is to configure the console. IMPORTANT: Failure to properly configure the console device can result in the inability of the operating system to interact with the server. This symptom can be misinterpreted as a system hang. iLO 3 MP LAN DHCP with DNS is the HP-recommended method to configure the LAN. DHCP with DNS comes preconfigured with default factory settings, including a default user account and password. By default, the iLO 3 MP LAN uses DHCP to retrieve a new LAN address for itself. When this occurs, the default DNS name is set to mp. The MAC address for the iLO 3 MP LAN is printed on a label on the server. If Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is enabled in the data center, the DNS server automatically registers the new name and enables you to access iLO 3 through the web browser by entering https://mp/. For information on iLO 3, see the HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out 3 Operations Guide on the HP website at: http://www.hp.com. HP-UX The HP-UX operating system uses the console connection of the iLO 3 MP as the default console. However, if the iLO 3 MP console path is not selected in the UEFI Boot Manager Console Configuration menu, HP-UX messages may not be presented to the console device. Also, HP-UX systems have only one console path selected in the UEFI Boot Manager Console Configuration menu. You can also use VGA to connect consoles that use HP-UX operating system. For information on changing the default console and using the UEFI Boot Manager Configuration Options, see Selecting Your HP-UX Console in the HP-UX Installation and Update Guide on the HP website at: http://www.hp.com/go/hpux. Connecting and Setting Up the Console 47

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Determine the physical access method to connect cables. There are two physical connections
to the iLO 3 MP:
—
RS-232
—
LAN
•
Configure the Integrity iLO 3 MP and assign an IP address if necessary. Though there are
several methods to configuring the LAN; DHCP with DNS is the preferred method. DHCP
with DNS comes preconfigured with default factory settings, including a default user account
and password. Other options include:
—
Local RS-232 serial port
—
Remote/modem port
Connecting to a host console
To connect to a host console, use one of the following ports:
•
RS-232 serial port. Use this port to access the iLO 3 MP through the serial.
•
iLO 3 MP LAN port. Use this port to access the iLO 3 MP through the LAN.
•
VGA port. Use this port to access a graphics console. (The iLO 3 MP cannot be accessed
using this port .)
Physical access
Figure 1-10 (page 21)
shows the server ports and required connection components.
Once you are physically connected, the next step is to configure the console.
IMPORTANT:
Failure to properly configure the console device can result in the inability of the
operating system to interact with the server. This symptom can be misinterpreted as a system
hang.
iLO 3 MP LAN
DHCP with DNS is the HP-recommended method to configure the LAN. DHCP with DNS comes
preconfigured with default factory settings, including a default user account and password. By
default, the iLO 3 MP LAN uses DHCP to retrieve a new LAN address for itself. When this
occurs, the default DNS name is set to mp
<MACADDRESS>
.
The MAC address for the iLO 3 MP LAN is printed on a label on the server. If Dynamic DNS
(DDNS) is enabled in the data center, the DNS server automatically registers the new name and
enables you to access iLO 3 through the web browser by entering
https://mp<MACADDRESS>/
.
For information on iLO 3, see the
HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out 3 Operations Guide
on the HP
website at:
http://www
.hp.com
.
HP-UX
The HP-UX operating system uses the console connection of the iLO 3 MP as the default console.
However, if the iLO 3 MP console path is not selected in the UEFI Boot Manager Console
Configuration menu, HP-UX messages may not be presented to the console device. Also, HP-UX
systems have only one console path selected in the UEFI Boot Manager Console Configuration
menu.
You can also use VGA to connect consoles that use HP-UX operating system.
For information on changing the default console and using the UEFI Boot Manager Configuration
Options, see Selecting Your HP-UX Console in the
HP-UX Installation and Update Guide
on the
HP website at:
http://www
.hp.com/go/hpux
.
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