topic Re: Change server name shown in iLO in Server Management - Remote Server Management

Change server name shown in iLO

ddunham — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:37:08 GMT

I'm using the hponcfg tools in linux to do a lot of the iLO/iLO2 configuration.

One thing I'm missing is how to set the "server name".

There's the iLO 2 Subsystem Name which appears under "Network Settings". That's each to modify.

But in the GUI under Administration->Settings->Access->Options Tab, there is "Server Name", which is the name displayed when connecting to the iLO web interface. I don't see how to modify that field in any of the examples. Am I just missing that one?

Thanks!
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Darren

Re: Change server name shown in iLO

KarloChacon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:54:36 GMT

so far there is no way

checkc this

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1177977

Re: Change server name shown in iLO

Jimmy Vance — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:10:09 GMT

Normally the HP management agents running on the host OS populate the server name field. If you don't have the agents installed you can use this XML with hponcfg for iLO2 (firmware v1.30 or later). This is not valid for first generation iLO

Re: Change server name shown in iLO

ddunham — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:01:21 GMT

Interesting. Do they keep the name in sync if the server hostname changes after installation? Because I have them loaded on most machines to actually allow the hponcfg communication.

What I'm seeing is that I have some spare boxes that get put into service. The hostname is updated but someone forgets to change the ilo name.

I don't necessarily want to fix this automatically yet, but I would like a script to periodically examine the hostname on the system and the ilo and report if they are different.
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Darren