https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-remote-server/ilo2-and-bmc/m-p/4501211#M4639 tell me the difference between similar and BMC (baseboard management controller) and ILO2, a material to compare the two concepts are not raised.<BR />thank. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:06:42 GMT S400 2009-09-22T06:06:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-remote-server/ilo2-and-bmc/m-p/4501211#M4639 tell me the difference between similar and BMC (baseboard management controller) and ILO2, a material to compare the two concepts are not raised.<BR />thank. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:06:42 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-remote-server/ilo2-and-bmc/m-p/4501211#M4639 S400 2009-09-22T06:06:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-remote-server/ilo2-and-bmc/m-p/4501212#M4640 From what I am aware of an ILO2 interface can do everything a BMC can do and more ...eg KVM<BR /><BR />And you are able to talk to it with IPMI interfacing.<BR /><BR />For some of the 100 series servers there is a "Lights Out 100" option, which has more limited functionality. The LO100 is a traditional IPMI BMC, and does not share hardware or firmware with iLO. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:24 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-remote-server/ilo2-and-bmc/m-p/4501212#M4640 Adrian Clint 2009-09-22T10:24:24Z