HP ProLiant BL20p G3 Server Blade - Manual (Page 64)

Server Blade Configuration and Utilities
Configuration and Deployment Overview
Integrated Lights-Out Advanced (iLO Advanced) can be a helpful debugging tool in
the configuration and deployment progress. HP recommends using iLO Advanced to
follow the process. Refer to the “Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Management”
section in this chapter for connection instructions.
It is useful to set up and configure a server blade iLO as an initial step to deployment.
Several ways exist to assign an IP address to iLO:
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Static IP bay configuration
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DHCP
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Manual static IP address assignment
Static IP Bay Configuration
Static IP bay configuration, implemented using the new Static IP Bay Settings on the
BL p-Class tab, eases the initial deployment of an entire enclosure, or the subsequent
deployment of blades within an existing enclosure. While the preferred method for
assigning IP addresses to each server blade iLO is through DHCP and DDNS, these
protocols are not always available on non-production networks.
Static IP bay configuration automates the first step of BL p-Class blade deployment
by enabling the iLO management processor in each blade slot to obtain a predefined
IP address without relying on DHCP. iLO is immediately accessible for server
deployment using Virtual Media and other remote administration functions.
Static IP bay configuration uses the Static IP Bay Configuration addressing method
which allows you to assign IP addresses to each iLO based on slot location in the
respective server enclosure. By providing a set of IP addresses in the enclosure, you
gain the advantages of a static IP bay configuration, without requiring each individual
iLO to be configured locally.
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