HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 - Manual (Page 19)

4. How do you want to configure iLO?
iLO supports various interfaces for configuration and operation. This guide discusses the
following interfaces:
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Use iLO RBSU or the iLO 4 Configuration Utility when the system environment does not
use DHCP, DNS, or WINS. For more information, see
“Setting up iLO by using iLO RBSU
or the iLO 4 Configuration Utility” (page 20) .
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Use the iLO web interface when you can connect to iLO on the network by using a web
browser. You can also use this method to reconfigure an iLO management processor.
For more information, see
“Setting up iLO by using the iLO web interface” (page 32) .
Other configuration options not discussed in this guide follow:
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HP Intelligent Provisioning—Press F10 during POST to start HP Intelligent Provisioning.
For information about the iLO settings you can configure, see the HP Intelligent Provisioning
User Guide.
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HP Scripting Toolkit—This toolkit is a server deployment product for IT experts that provides
unattended automated installation for high-volume server deployments. For more
information, see the HP Scripting Toolkit for Linux User Guide and the HP Scripting Toolkit
for Windows User Guide.
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Scripting—You can use scripting for advanced setup of multiple iLO management
processors. Scripts are XML files written for a scripting language called RIBCL. You can
use RIBCL scripts to configure iLO on the network during initial deployment or from an
already deployed host.
The following methods are available:
◦ HP Lights-Out Configuration Utility (HPQLOCFG)—The HPQLOCFG.EXE utility replaces
the previously used CPQLOCFG.EXE utility. It is a Windows command line utility that
sends XML configuration and control scripts over the network to iLO.
◦ HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility (HPONCFG)—A local online scripted setup
utility that runs on the host and passes RIBCL scripts to the local iLO. HPONCFG
requires the HP iLO Channel Interface Driver.
◦ Custom scripting environments—The iLO scripting samples include a Perl sample that
can be used to send RIBCL scripts to iLO over the network.
◦ SMASH CLP—A command-line protocol that can be used when a command line is
accessible through SSH or the physical serial port.
For more information about these methods, see the HP iLO 4 Scripting and Command
Line Guide.
Connecting iLO to the network
You can connect iLO to the network through a corporate network or a dedicated management
network.
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In a corporate network, the server has two network port types (server NICs and one iLO NIC)
connected to the corporate network, as shown in
Figure 1 (page 20) .
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