HP Integrated Lights-Out User Manual
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HP Insight Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack integration
HP Insight Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack integrates with iLO 2 to enable the management of remote
servers and the performance of remote console operations regardless of the state of the operating system
or hardware.
The deployment server provides the ability to use the power management features of iLO 2 to power on,
power off, or cycle power on the target server. Each time a server connects to the Deployment Server, the
Deployment Server polls the target server to see if a LOM management device is installed. If installed, the
server gathers information including the DNS name, IP address, and first user name. Security is
maintained by requiring the user to enter the correct password for that user name.
For more information about the Insight Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack, see the documentation that
ships on the Insight Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack CD or the HP website
Server management through IPMI version 2.0 compliant
applications
Server management through the IPMI is a standardized method for controlling and monitoring the server.
iLO 2 provides server management based on the IPMI version 2.0 specification.
The IPMI specification defines a standardized interface for platform management. The IPMI specification
defines the following types of platform management:
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Monitoring of system information, such as fans, temperatures, and power supplies
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Recovery capabilities, such as system resets and power on/off operations
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Logging capabilities, for abnormal events such as over temperature readings or fan failures
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Inventory capabilities, such as identifying failed hardware components
IPMI communications are dependent on the BMC and the SMS. The BMC manages the interface between
the SMS and the platform management hardware. iLO 2 emulates the BMC functionality and the SMS
functionality can be provided by various industry-standard tools. For additional information, see the IPMI
specification on the Intel® website
iLO 2 provides the KCS interface, or open interface, for SMS communications. The KCS interface provides
a set of I/O mapped communications registers. The default system base address for the I/O mapped
SMS Interface is 0xCA2 and is byte aligned at this system address.
The KCS interface is accessible to SMS software that is running on the local system. Examples of
compatible SMS software applications are as follows:
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IPMI version 2.0 Command Test Tool is a low-level MS-DOS command line tool that enables hex-
formatted IPMI commands to be sent to an IPMI BMC that implements the KCS interface. You can
locate this tool on the Intel® website
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IPMItool is a utility for managing and configuring devices that support the IPMI version 1.5 and
version 2.0 specifications and can be used in a Linux environment. You can locate this tool on the
IPMItool website
IPMI functionality provided by iLO 2
When emulating a BMC for the IPMI interface, iLO 2 supports all mandatory commands listed in the IPMI
version 2.0 specification. See the IPMI version 2.0 specification for a listing of these commands. Also, the