topic Re: Configuring 128 RX box in Integrity Servers

Configuring 128 RX box

Alexander Samad — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:30:20 GMT

Hi

Is there a way to configure via dos or linux program the MP settings on a RX box? I know it is possible on proliant boxes

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:56:55 GMT

Hi Alexander,

You can configure the MP (current name is iLO MP) settings via DHCP protocol. Look at the doc:

"HP Integrity and HP 9000 Integrated Lights-Out Management Processor Operations Guide"

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5971-4274_iLO_ops/5971-4274_iLO_ops.pdf

Regards,
Zygmunt

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Alexander Samad — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:15:09 GMT

Hi

I am looking at doing more than just the IP, I would like to be able to modify all the settings available via the menu interface via a program

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:39:26 GMT

OK. After setting IP parameters, you can configure all other via WEB browser. Read the doc mentioned above.

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Alexander Samad — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 18:57:46 GMT

Hi

I have read the document above and all the proceedures are manual procedures, with out me writing a perl script to access the browser, there doesn't seem to be a xml interface nor does there seem to be any programs to run from dos or linux to manipulate the MP config from the machine.

I am looking at not having to open all the machine individually with a broswer.

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Torsten. — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:27:54 GMT

You may use the LDAP option for iLO/MP to do some remote and perhaps automated administration. See the manual in Zygmunt Krawczyks posting.

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Alexander Samad — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:08:44 GMT

Hi

Hadn't thought about that, but after checking the manual, it seems to be only for user admin

-- cut from pdf --
Features Supported by Directory Integration
MP Directory Services functionality enables you to:
â ¢ Authenticate users from a shared, consolidated, scalable user database.
â ¢ Control user privileges (authorization) using the directory service.
â ¢ Use roles in the directory service for group-level administration of MP and MP users.
Installing Directory Services for MP requires extending the directory schema. A Schema Administrator must
complete extending the schema.
The local user database is retained. You can decide not to use directories, use a combination of directories and
local accounts, or use directories exclusively for authentication.

Re: Configuring 128 RX box

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:28:53 GMT

Hi Alexander,

capabilities of remote configuration of HP Integrity iLO MP is built in HP Systems Systems Insight Manager software. This software is available for free for HP-UX, Linux, Windows. Read the pages 350 onwards of the doc

"HP Systems Insight Manager Technical Reference Guide"
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/sys-book_5.pdf

To download the software for HP-UX, see

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPSIM-HP-UX

Regards,
Zygmunt