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12. Complete the remainder of the settings as required. The CLI User Guide indicates the enclosure
defaults for each setting.
Configuring c-Class iLO IP addresses
Each c-Class iLO factory default configuration enables DHCP network settings. To use the iLO with a DHCP
network, connect the Onboard Administrator management port to a network with a DHCP server and
Onboard Administrator and all iLO management processors and supporting interconnect modules such as
Virtual Connect obtain IP addresses from the DHCP server.
To configure each iLO for static IP addresses there are five alternatives. Use Onboard Administrator to setup
an IP address for each iLO using EBIPA. This enables iLO to be addressed using TCP/IP so that the network
settings can be reconfigured. The client PC must be configured to access these iLO IP addresses temporarily
for Alternatives 2-4.
Alternative 1 using EBIPA:
Configuring each iLO with an IP address using EBIPA provides a fixed network configuration including IP
address, netmask and gateway that is based on the enclosure bay where the server is installed. The new iLO
obtains the IP address for that bay without further configuration needed.
Alternative 2 using the OA GUI:
Log in to the OA GUI with an account having administrator privilege and bay permissions to the
corresponding iLO. Select the iLO link on the desired server to single-sign-on to the iLO web GUI. Select
Administration | Network Settings. Change iLO to DHCP disabled and enter the desired IP address, subnet
mask and gateway. Select Apply and the iLO that has been configured for a static IP address. Repeat these
steps for each iLO. When all iLOs in the enclosure have static IP addresses configured, turn off the EBIPA
setting for the servers.
Alternative 3 using the OA CLI:
Login to the OA CLI with an account having administrator privilege and bay permissions to the
corresponding iLO. Perform the connect server X command where X is the bay number containing the
iLO to be configured. Use iLO SMASH/CLP interface to set the iLO to the desired IP address subnet mask and
gateway. This resets the iLO network settings to the configured values. Repeat these steps for each iLO.
When all iLOs in the enclosure have static IP addresses configured, turn off the EBIPA setting for the servers.
Alternative 4 using iLO RIBCL scripts:
Create a unique RIBCL xml script to configure the iLO network settings to the desired values for each iLO.
Copy these scripts to an HTTP, FTP, or TFTP server that can be accessed by the Onboard Administrator.
Login to the OA CLI with an account having administrator privilege and bay permissions to the
corresponding iLO. Perform the hponcfg X Y command where X is the bay number containing the iLO to
be configured and Y is the HTTP, FTP, or TFTP server network path to the script file (example hponcfg 2
http://10.128.126.204/Mod_Network_Settings.xml). Using Onboard Administrator to perform the
hponcfg command uses single-sign-on to the selected iLO, instead of configuring the RIBCL script with the
unique default iLO username/password. Application of the RIBCL script resets the iLO network settings to the
configured values. Repeat these steps for each iLO. When all iLOs in the enclosure have static IP addresses
configured, turn off the EBIPA setting for the servers.
Alternative 5 using the iLO BIOS ROM during server POST:
Connect each server to a KVM. Reboot each server and stop POST during iLO ROM initialization. Change
the iLO network configuration and manually enter the IP address, netmask and gateway. Reboot the server.
Repeat for each iLO.
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