Thursday, September 29, 2011

Configure HP Integrated Lights Out (ILO)

Ref: http://808techblog.com/2009/08/configure-hp-integrated-lights.html

1. First, connect the ILO designated network port to your switch or management network.

ilonicports.jpg 2. Most brand new HP servers come with an information tag attached. Printed on the tag is the server serial number and Integrated Lights Out access information including factory set username and password. ilotag.jpg3. The easiest way to access the ILO configuration utility is during the POST by pressing F8 when prompted.

ilo2.PNG 4. First access the Network menu, disable DHCP and change the DNS name
ilodhcp.jpg5. Then configure your static ip settings ilostaticip.jpg6. Next, set the Administrator password or create new user. ilouser.jpg7. Note that the username and password are both case sensitive. Select Exit to save and reset ILO with the new settings. Test access to the ILO web interface.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Setting up your own NTP server on RHEL6

1. Install ntp-4.2.4p8-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
2. Edit /etc/ntp.conf and uncomment the following two lines
        #server  127.127.1.0 # local clock
        #fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10
3. service ntpd start



On the client machine
1. Edit /etc/ntp.conf and configure
    server 192.168.240.72 # the ip address of the local ntp server
2. service ntpdate start

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