Ilo Federation; Ilo Service Port - Hitachi HA820 G2 User Manual

iLO Federation

iLO Federation enables you to manage multiple servers from one system using the iLO web interface.
When configured for iLO Federation, iLO uses multicast discovery and peer-to-peer communication to
enable communication between the systems in iLO Federation groups.
When you navigate to one of the iLO Federation pages, a data request is sent from the iLO system
running the web interface to its peers, and from those peers to other peers until all data for the selected
iLO Federation group is retrieved.
iLO supports the following features:
• Group health status—View server health and model information.
• Group virtual media—Connect URL-based media for access by a group of servers.
• Group power control—Manage the power status of a group of servers.
• Group power capping—Set dynamic power caps for a group of servers.
• Group firmware update—Update the firmware of a group of servers.
• Group license installation—Enter a license key to activate iLO licensed features on a group of
servers.
• Group configuration—Add iLO Federation group memberships for multiple iLO systems.
Any user can view information on iLO Federation pages, but a license is required for using the following
features: Group virtual media, Group power control, Group power capping, Group configuration, and
Group firmware update.
For more information about iLO Federation, see the iLO user guide at the following website:
https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Servers

iLO Service Port

The Service Port is a USB port with the label iLO on supported servers.
When you have physical access to a server, you can use the Service Port to do the following:
• Download the Active Health System Log to a supported USB flash drive.
When you use this feature, the connected USB flash drive is not accessible by the host operating
system.
• Connect a client (such as a laptop) with a supported USB to Ethernet adapter to access the
following:
iLO web interface
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Remote console
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iLO RESTful API
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CLI
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Hitachi Vantara recommends the USB to Ethernet Adapter (part number Q7Y55A).
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