HP iLO Federation User GuideAbstractThis guide provides information about configuring and using the HP iLO Federation features in the HP iLO 4 firmwar
2. Do one of the following:• Click New to create a new group membership.• Select a group membership, and then click Edit.3. Enter the following inform
Figure 2 OA Enclosure Settings page3. Select the Enable Enclosure iLO Federation Support check box, and then click Apply.TIP: You can also use the CLI
Figure 3 iLO Federation Capable setting3. Verify that the iLO Federation Capable setting shows the value Yes.12 Configuring iLO Federation with the iL
3 Configuring iLO Federation with RIBCL scriptsYou can view and configure iLO Federation settings by using RIBCL scripts. For detailed informationabou
NOTE: Disabling multicast discovery or announcements disables iLO federation features.All devices in a federated group must have the same scope and TT
</LOGIN></RIBCL>GET_FEDERATION_ALL_GROUPS parametersNoneGET_FEDERATION_ALL_GROUPS runtime errorsNoneGET_FEDERATION_ALL_GROUPS return me
GET_FEDERATION_ALL_GROUPS_INFO return messagesThe following response is typical of the data returned from theGET_FEDERATION_ALL_GROUPS_INFO command:&l
GET_FEDERATION_GROUP parametersGROUP_NAME—The name of the group to be displayed. The name must be from 1 to 31 characterslong.GET_FEDERATION_GROUP run
ADD_FEDERATION_GROUP parametersGROUP_NAME—The name of the group to be added. The name must be from 1 to 31 characterslong.GROUP_KEY—The password to se
MOD_FEDERATION_GROUP parametersGROUP_NAME—The name of the group to be changed, or the new name to be given to thespecified Federation group, depending
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DELETE_FEDERATION_GROUP parametersGROUP_NAME—The name of the Federation group to be deleted. The name must be from 1 to31 characters long and must alr
4 Using the iLO Federation featuresUsing the iLO Federation multi-system viewThe Multi-System View page provides a summary of the server models, serve
3. Optional: To filter the list of servers, click a health status, server model, or server name link.The following information is displayed for the cr
2. Select a group from the Selected Group menu.The following information is displayed for each iLO peer:• #—The peer number.• UUID—The server UUID.• L
1. Navigate to the iLO Federation→Group Virtual Media page, as shown in Figure 6 (page 24).Figure 6 Group Virtual Media page2. Select a group from the
Viewing servers affected by a Group Virtual Media actionThis section provides the following details about the servers that will be affected by changes
1. Navigate to the iLO Federation→Group Power page, as shown in Figure 7 (page 26).Figure 7 Group Power page2. Select a group from the Selected Group
◦ Reset—Forces the servers in the selected group to warm-boot: CPUs and I/O resourcesare reset. Using this option circumvents the graceful shutdown fe
• A license is required if you want to make changes on the Group Power Settings page. Formore information about iLO licensing, see the following websi
Configuring Automatic Group Power Capping settings1. Navigate to the iLO Federation→Group Power Settings page, as shown in Figure 8 (page29).Figure 8
Contents1 About iLO Federation...5Using iLO Federation...
◦ System Programmable Logic Device◦ SL Chassis FirmwareFor more information, see “Updating firmware for multiple servers” (page 30).• View the list of
6. In the Firmware Update section, enter the URL to the firmware file on your web server, andthen click the Update Firmware button.The Flash Status se
• iLO Firmware Version—The installed iLO firmware version.• iLO Hostname—The fully qualified network name assigned to the iLO subsystem. Click the iLO
5 Using iLO Federation with other HP utilitiesMost iLO Federation tasks can be performed by using the iLO web interface or iLO scripts. Youcan also ex
4. Click Add Node.The Add New page appears with the iLO Federation node type selected, as shown inFigure 11 (page 34).Figure 11 Add New page5. Enter t
Figure 12 Overview page before Inventory11. Click Inventory.The Inventory page appears.12. Select a baseline in the Baseline to Apply section.The base
Figure 13 Overview page after Inventory13. Select from the following firmware types in the View all versions of menu:• Installed iLO• Installed BIOS•
Figure 14 Viewing CPLD firmware versions14. Click the Ready for deployment message to view more details, and then click Review anddeploy updates.The D
For more information about HP SUM, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide at the followingwebsite: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation.Using
6 TroubleshootingQuery errors occur on iLO Federation pagesIssue: When you open an iLO Federation page, iLO peers and associated data might be missing
Using the iLO Federation group power feature...25Changing the power state for
This is required to allow peer-to-peer communication between the server blades in an enclosure.For more information, see “Configuring enclosure suppor
7 Support and other resourcesInformation to collect before you contact HPBe sure to have the following information available before you contact HP:• S
HP authorized resellersFor the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources:• In the United States, see the HP U.S. service l
GlossaryBIOS Basic Input/Output System.Cookie A small, unscriptable text file placed on your hard drive by a website to preserve specific settings.Whe
IndexAauthorized resellerTechnical support, 41Automatic Group Power Cappingusing with iLO Federation, 27CconfiguringEnclosure iLO Federation Support,
runtime errors, 14Sscripts see RIB_INFOconfiguring iLO Federation, 13server bladesverifying iLO Federation capability, 11serversAutomatic Group Power
1 About iLO FederationUsing iLO FederationiLO Federation enables you to manage multiple servers from one system running the iLO webinterface.iLO 4 fir
◦ Server name—Click a server name to filter by an individual server.◦ Firmware information—Click a firmware version or flash status to select servers
2 Configuring iLO Federation with the iLO web interfaceConfiguring iLO FederationiLO uses multicast discovery, peer-to-peer communication, and iLO Fed
• If the switches in your network include the option to enable or disable multicast traffic, ensurethat multicast traffic is enabled. This is required
Selecting Disabled will disable the iLO Federation features for the local iLO system.• IPv6 Multicast Scope—Select the multicast discovery scope. The
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