Access ILO from hpux

[uxbeginner22]

Today bad thing happen,i have disable dhcp access to ilo

I think before reset it will ask for ip static,but it reset immediately!

And now i cannot see any hw addr or ip of ilo,and i can't access it via

telnet or ssh,or http.

Is possible to direct access to hpilo on hpux?

For example,connect serial1 to my laptop,configure getty on hpux

press ctrl+b i will access to ilo prompt?

Any solution?

thanks

[uxbeginner22]

I can access to console,efi

Is not possible to set mp lan option from efi?

[uxbeginner22]

I try reset button,pressed for 5 and more seconds.

On screen appear nothing

Checking the address with

/opt/sfm/bin/CIMUtil -e root/cimv2 HP_ManagementProcessor

Report https://127.0.0.1

How to reset ilo to get dhcp?Or there is a way to access directly?

[uxbeginner22]

Probably the only solution is to buy a cable like this

http://www.ebay.it/itm/HP-CONSOLE-MANAGEMENT-CABLE-KABEL-iLO-MP-M-HYDRA-FOR-SERVER-A6144-63001-DB25-DB9-/310944869076

And connect to console port.

I have tried the two serial of hpux,one is silent,on the other i see the login of hpux

[Torsten.]

What server model?

Older servers have 127.0.0.1 as default, newer servers are set to DHCP.

[Bill Hassell]

If you can see the HP-UX login, type CTRL-B (Ctrl key plus the letter b).

This should take you to the system board firmware menu, like this:

   MP MAIN MENU:

         CO: Console
        VFP: Virtual Front Panel
         CM: Command Menu
      SMCLP: Server Management Command Line Protocol
         CL: Console Log
         SL: Show Event Logs
         HE: Main Help Menu
          X: Exit Connection

From here you can select CM, then LC to configure a static IP address for the console:

 MP:CM> lc

Current LAN Configuration:
     - - MAC Address                : 0x0017a4ab5378
     D - DHCP Status                : Disabled
     I - IP Address                 : 10.11.10.211
     M - MP Host Name               : alt6cons
     S - Subnet Mask                : 255.255.255.0
     G - Gateway Address            : 10.11.10.1
     L - Link State                 : Auto Negotiate
     W - Remote Serial Console Port : 2400
     H - SSH Access Port            : 22
     - - IPMI / LAN Port            : 623

Enter parameter(s) to change, A to modify All, or [Q] to Quit:

 The alternative is to unplug the LAN cable to the console and plug it directly into your laptop. Then hold down the reset button to force the console to reset. Your laptop won't provide a DHCP address so it will be ready for an arp method to set the IP address.

Once the console has finished reset (a minute or so), start a cmd (DOS) window on your laptop. You'll need the MAC address for the MP console port. Change your PC to use a static address temporarily. For this example, use 10.11.12.12 for your PC.

Then type the arp command like this: (arp -s <IPaddr> <MAC>)

arp -s 10.11.12.13 00-00-0c-06-a3-02
ping 10.11.12.13

This will tell the console port to set this address for the LAN port and a ping to that address (ping 10.11.1.13) should return OK. Now use telnet to that IP address to get to the MP login, login and password will both be Admin and then use the CM and LC commands mentioned above.

[uxbeginner22]

I have set a console primary on serial

I can see the output on terminal laptop via nullmodem

But no keyboard control!

I see only output,is possible to get control via minicom?

On a ibm server when i put serial in port1 i get total control

with keyboard,here i see only output

[uxbeginner22]

Solution found for keyboard control

The serial must be set to flow control= none

But i still cannot access to MP,i press control+b and nothing happen

[uxbeginner22]

Now i have disable getty,i can write on terminal console

But pressing ctrl+b nothing happen

with minicom ctrl+b produce this   char

[Bill Hassell]

You are not connnected to the console on that 3-legged cable.

The W-cable (somethimes called the Hydra cable) is labeled: CONSOLE, UPS, REMOTE

If you are using the REMOTE leg of the cable, it won't connect to the console. If you get nothing when you connect to the CONSOLE leg, you need to reverse the transmit/receive wires which is done with a null-modem adapter.

EVERY sysadmin needs to carry a 9pin null-modem adapter. There is a 50:50 chance that the cables you have will work. If they don't, put in the adapter and you'll now get the MP (iLO) prompt and ctrl-b will now function.