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General Knowledge
What does Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) mean?
Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) is a remote server management processor embedded on the system boards of HP ProLiant and Blade servers that allows controlling and monitoring of HP servers from a remote location. HP iLO management is a powerful tool that provides multiple ways to configure, update, monitor, and run servers remotely.
The embedded iLO management card has its own network connection and IP address to which server administrators can connect via Domain Name System (DNS)/Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or through a separate dedicated management network. iLO provides a remote Web-based console, which can be used to administer the server remotely. The iLO port is an Ethernet port, which can be enabled through the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
The Unit Identification Light (UID)
The UID helps you identify and locate a system, especially in high-density rack environments. Additionally, the UID is used to indicate that a critical operation is underway on the host, such as Remote console access or ROM flash. In general, you control the state of the UID using the UID controls or using the physical UID button on the front of your system (or the back, if supported). The "current state" (on or off) of the UID is the last state chosen using one of these methods. If a new state is chosen while the UID is blinking, this new state becomes the current state, and takes effect when the UID stops blinking.
- Turn UID On
Clicking this button sets the current state of the UID On. However, blinking the UID overrides this state until the cause has subsided.
The UID current state can also by toggled by pressing the physical button on the front of your system (or on the back, if supported). The UID is blue when lit. - Turn UID Off
Clicking this button sets the current state of the UID Off. However, blinking the UID overrides this state until the cause has subsided. The UID current state can also be toggled by pressing the physical button on the front of your system (or on the back, if supported). The UID has no color when it is off.
Connect To iLO
This activity connects to the specified HP iLO.
Activity Parameters
The Connect to iLO activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
Parameters:
- Password (password box editor type): the password for the provided username.
- Password Binding (text box editor type) (type: string): bind to a variable containing the encrypted password. (This parameter is used only when the user wants to send an encripted password from outside the workflow, for example Flowster Portal).
- Port (text box editor type) (type: Int32): enter the iLO port. Default value is 23.
- URL (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the iLO URL. E.g. "www.example.com".
- Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the username for authentication with domain. E.g. "FMRP\DemoUser".
The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Connection (type: object): outputs a iLO connection. The output of this activity should be used as Input for all Connection parameters used for all activities placed under ILO category.
Disconnect from iLO
This activity disconnects from the specified iLO.
Activity Parameters
The Disconnect from iLO activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
Parameters:
- Connection (text box editor type) (type: object): ILO Connection. The Output from a Connect to ILO activity should be used as input here.
Power Off Sever
This activity powers off a HP server using iLO tool.
Activity Parameters
The PowerOff Server activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Status (type: boolean): outputs the status of the operation.
Power On Server
This activity powers on a HP server using iLO tool.
Activity Parameters
The PowerOn Server activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Status (type: boolean): outputs the status of the operation.
Reset Server
This activity resets a HP server using iLO tool.
Activity Parameters
The Reset Server activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Status (type: boolean): outputs the status of the operation.
Turn Off UID
This activity turns off the UID switch using iLO tool.
Activity Parameters
The Turn UID Off activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Status (type: boolean): outputs the status of the operation.
Turn On UID
This activity turns on the UID switch using iLO tool.
Activity Parameters
The Turn ON UID activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Status (type: boolean): outputs the status of the operation.