HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 - Manual (Page 12)

Differences between iLO 2 and iLO
The iLO 2 firmware is based on the iLO and shares many common features. However, to use iLO
2 to access a pre-operating system, text-based remote console, you must use the remote serial
console. For more information, see
“Text-based remote console overview” (page 95) .
The following table highlights the differences between iLO 2 and iLO.
iLO iLO 2 Feature
Standard features
Pre-OS and OS Pre-OS Text console
Pre-OS and OS Pre-OS and OS Remote Serial Console (virtual serial
port)
No Yes Server health monitoring and
maintenance
Advanced features
Pre-OS and OS Pre-OS and OS Text console
Yes Yes (Virtual KVM ) Remote console
No Yes Integrated Remote Console
No Yes Support for Microsoft JVM
Yes Yes Remote Console Acquire button
Yes Yes Terminal Services integration
Yes Yes HP schema directory integration
Yes Yes Schema-free directory integration
Yes Yes Two-factor authentication
Yes Yes Power Regulator reporting
Yes Yes Virtual Floppy and CD/DVD-ROM
Yes Yes USB key virtual media
No Yes Virtual folder
HP Insight Control server deployment
HP Insight Control server deployment 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 capability 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 determine whether a LOM
management device is installed. If installed, the server gathers information including the DNS
name, IP address, and user login name. Security is maintained by requiring the user to enter a
correct password.
For more information about the HP Insight Control server deployment, see the documentation that
ships on the HP Insight Software DVD, or the HP Insight Control webpage at
http://www.hp.com/
go/insightcontrol .
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