How to get HP ILO ip address?

Jephe Wu - http://linuxtechres.blogspot.com

Objective: get the HP Proliant server IP address online or offline
Environment: Windows and/or Linux


Steps:

1. hponcfg
search google 'HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows' or 'HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Linux' to access the following site:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1135772&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=1146658&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1005

C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg>hponcfg /w iLo.xml

This will export the current settings from ILO, you can modify it then import it:

C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg>hponcfg /f ilo.xml

2. web interface
Install HP PSP on Windows/Linux, access it through http://localhost:2301 or https://localhost:2381, management processor part to find out the IP address and link status.


3. Reboot the server and press the F8 key when the server is booting and displays the HP integrated Lights Out text.


4. References:

a. http://www.itaspirin.com/node/10 - Reconfigure iLo network settings using HPONCFG

b. HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Linux
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=1121486&swItem=MTX-da4fdbec8db549b8a98de5d9c3&mode=4&idx=1

c. HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2003/2008
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=1146658&prodNameId=1135772&swEnvOID=1114&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-ea306043175c40bcb35952a862