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Web Interface Overview

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Learn about ILOM web interface features and functionality



Related Topics

For ILOM

Chapter or Section

Guide

  • Concepts
  • ILOM Overview

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Concepts Guide
(820-6410)

  • CLI
  • CLI Overview

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Web Interface Procedures Guide (820-6412)

  • SNMP and IPMI hosts
  • SNMP Overview
  • IPMI Overview

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Management Protocols Reference Guide (820-6413)

The ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection is available at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/int.lights.mgr30#hic


This chapter introduces the basic information you need to know before you perform procedures using the ILOM web interface.


About the Web Interface

The ILOM web interface is accessible through a browser and uses a standard interface. The ILOM web interface enables you to monitor and manage local and remote systems. One of the most powerful features of ILOM is the ability to redirect the server's graphical console to a local workstation or laptop system. When you redirect the host console, you can configure the local system's keyboard and mouse to act as the server's keyboard and mouse. You can also configure the diskette drive or CD-ROM drive on the remote system as a device virtually connected to your Oracle Sun system. You can access these features using the ILOM Remote Console application.


Browser and Software Requirements

The web interface has been tested successfully with recently released Mozillatrademark, Firefox, and Internet Explorer web browsers, and may be compatible with other web browsers.

ILOM supports the browsers listed in the following table.


TABLE 1-1 Supported Web Browsers

Operating System

Web Browser

Oracle Solaris (9 and 10)

  • Mozilla 1.4 and 1.7
  • Firefox 1.x and above

Linux (Red Hat, SuSE, Ubuntu, Oracle)

  • Mozilla 1.x and above
  • Firefox 1.x and above
  • Opera 6.x and above

Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, XP, Vista)

  • Internet Explorer 5.5, 6.x, 7.x
  • Mozilla 1.x and above
  • Firefox 1.x and above
  • Opera 6.x and above

Macintosh (OSX v10.1 and above)

  • Internet Explorer 5.2
  • Mozilla 1.x and above
  • Firefox 1.x and above
  • Safari - all



Note - ILOM comes preinstalled on your Sun system and includes the Remote Console application. To run the ILOM Remote Console, you must have the Java 1.5 runtime environment (JRE 1.5) or later version of the JRE software installed on your local client. To download the JRE software, go to http://java.com. See Chapter 12 for a list of web browsers and operating systems supported by the Remote Console application.



Network Addresses Accepted by ILOM

As of ILOM 3.0.12 or later, the following network addresses are accepted by ILOM.



Note - When entering an IPv6 address or Link Local IPv6 address, the address must be enclosed within brackets to work correctly.


For additional information about dual-stack network configurations, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Concepts Guide (820-6410). For help with diagnosing IPv4 and IPv6 connection issues, see Diagnosing IPv4 or IPv6 ILOM Connection Issues.

Entering an IPv6 Address into a URL or Directory Path

When entering an IPv6 address into a URL or directory path, the address must be enclosed within brackets to work correctly.

load -source tftp://[fec0:a:8:b7:214:rfff:fe01:851d]desktop.pkg

https://[fe80::221:28ff:fe77:1402]

For additional information about entering IPv6 addresses, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Concepts Guide (820-6410). For help with diagnosing IPv4 and IPv6 connection issues, see Diagnosing IPv4 or IPv6 ILOM Connection Issues.


CMM and Server SP Web Interface Connection

To establish a web interface connection to ILOM on the CMM or server SP, specify the IP address of the CMM or server SP in the web browser. A welcome page appears prompting you to enter a user name and password.


ILOM web interface login page

Server SP Web Interface Components

The main ILOM web page for the server SP organizes the settings you can view or configure for that server within the tabs appearing at the top of the page, as shown in the following example. For a description of the CMM ILOM web interface, see CMM ILOM Web Interface.



Note - The ILOM web interface navigation tabs differ slightly depending on the ILOM features implemented on a specific platform and on the ILOM version currently installed on your system. Therefore, you might have access to different tabs than those described in this section. For information about the ILOM interface for your system, refer to your ILOM Supplement or Platform Administration guide.


FIGURE 1-1 ILOM Web Interface Main Page


Example ILOM web interface as of ILOM 3.0.9.

Each web interface page has three main sections: the masthead, the navigation tabs, and the content area.

The masthead provides the following buttons and information on each page of the web interface:



Note - Use the Refresh and Log Out buttons that are part of the ILOM web interface. Do not use the Refresh or Log Out button on your web browser when you are using the web interface.


The ILOM web interface navigation structure includes tabs and second-level tabs that you can click to open a specific page. When you click the main tab, second-level tabs are displayed, providing you with further options. The content area is where you find information about the specific topic or operation.

CMM ILOM Web Interface

The ILOM web page for the CMM includes:


Example Chassis View as of ILOM 3.0.3


Example CMM Settings as of ILOM 3.0.10



Note - For details about the CMM Storage -> Zoning Management features available in ILOM as 3.0.10, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 CMM Administration Guide For Sun Blade 6000 and Sun Blade 6048 Modular Systems (820-0052)



Example blade settings with two dedicated SPs as of ILOM 3.0.10 Node1 running ILOM 3.0.0

The settings you can view or configure for an individual blade SP are organized in the seven tabs appearing in the right side of the ILOM Web Interface page, as shown in the previous example.

For more information about the tabs described in this section, see Navigation Tabs.


Navigation Tabs

The following table describes the various tabs and sub-tabs that you can use to access the most common ILOM functions using the web interface. For more detail about how to use the features and functions on the web pages that appear when you select a tab, see the related chapters in this guide.



Note - The ILOM web interface navigation tabs differ slightly depending on the ILOM features implemented on a specific platform and on the ILOM version currently installed on your system. Therefore, you might have access to different tabs than those described in the following table. For information about the ILOM interface for your system, refer to your ILOM Supplement or Platform Administration guide.



TABLE 1-2 ILOM 3.0 Web Interface Tabs

Main Tab

Second and Third-level Tabs

What You Can Do

Applicable To

System Information

 

 

Overview

View the product name, part/serial number, host power state, system status state, BIOS version, SP hostname, system uptime, IP address, and ILOM version that is running

  • Host Power state offers you the ability to control the system power state
  • System Status state offers you the ability to view faulted hardware
  • SysFW Information (SPARC only) indicates the system firmware version embedded on the server

Server SP

CMM

 

Components

View the names, types, and status of the components that ILOM is monitoring

Server SP

CMM

 

Fault Management

View information about components that are in a faulted state

Server SP

CMM

 

Identification Information

Enter or change the service processor identification information by assigning a host name or system identifier

Server SP

CMM

 

Banner Messages

View and configure a message that appears prior to log in and login message that appears after user log in.

Server SP

CMM

 

Session Timeout

View the session timeout or change the session timeout parameter

Server SP

CMM

 

Versions

View the SP file system version, the SP firmware version, SP firmware build number, and SP firmware date

Server SP

CMM

System Monitoring

 

 

Sensor Readings

View the name, type, and reading of the sensors

Server SP

CMM

 

Indicators

View the name and status of the indicators and LEDs

Server SP

CMM

 

Event Logs

View various details about each particular event, including the event ID, class, type, severity, date and time, and description of the event

Server SP

CMM

Power Management

 

 

Consumption

View power consumption metrics for actual power and permitted power, as well as set power consumption thresholds to generate email alerts or SNMP notifications.

Server SP

CMM

 

Allocation

 

View system power requirements for capacity planning.

This tab was previously named Distribution prior to ILOM 3.0.10.

Server SP

CMM

 

Limit

View or configure server power limits.

This tab was previously named Budget prior to ILOM 3.0.8.

Server SP

 

Settings

Configure policy options for power consumption on SPARC servers.

SPARC

 

Redundancy

View and configure CMM power supply redundancy options.

This tab became available as of ILOM 3.0.6.

CMM

 

Statistics

View power statistical data for CMM and server modules (blades).

CMM

 

History

View a history of rolling averages for power consumption.

Server SP

CMM

Storage

 

 

RAID --> Controllers

View information for RAID controllers. To get further details, click on a Controller Name

Server SP

 

RAID --> Disks

View information for all disks attached to RAID controllers. To view further details, click on a Disk Name

Server SP

 

RAID --> Volumes

View information for RAID volumes. To view further details, click on a Volume Name

Server SP

 

Zoning

Enable or disable Zone Manager settings and reset the Zone Manager password.

CMM

Configuration

 

 

System Management Access --> Web Server

Edit or update the web server settings, such as the HTTP web server or the HTTP port

Server SP

CMM

 

System Management Access --> SSL Certificate

View information about the default SSL certificate, or optionally find and enter a new SSL certificate

Server SP

CMM

 

System Management Access --> SNMP

Edit or update SNMP settings

Server SP

CMM

 

System Management Access --> SSH Server

Configure Secure Shell (SSH) server access and key generation

Server SP

CMM

 

System Management Access --> IPMI

Use a command-line interface to monitor and control your server platform, as well as to retrieve information about your server platform

Server SP

CMM

 

System Management Access --> CLI

Configure the CLI settings. The Session Timeout value indicates the number of idle minutes that can lapse before automatic CLI logout occurs

Server SP

CMM

 

System Management Access --> WS-Man

Configure the WS-Management settings. WS-Management is a Web Services and SOAP-based protocol for managing servers and devices

Server SP

 

Alert Management

View details about each alert and change the list of configured alerts

Server SP

CMM

 

Network

View and edit the IPv4 and IPv6 network settings for ILOM and for local interconnect interface settings

Server SP

CMM

 

DNS

Specify host names, and have those host names resolved into IP addresses using the Domain Name Service (DNS)

Server SP

CMM

 

Serial Port

View and edit the baud rate of the internal and external serial ports

Server SP

CMM

 

Clock

View and edit the ILOM clock time manually, or synchronize the ILOM clock with an NTP server

Server SP

CMM

 

Timezone

Specify a particular timezone so that timestamps displayed by the service processor can be correlated to logs created elsewhere (for example, in the Solaris operating system)

Server SP

CMM

 

Syslog

Configure the server addresses to which the syslog messages will be sent

Server SP

CMM

 

SMTP Client

Configure the state of the SMTP client, which is used for sending email notifications of alerts

Server SP

CMM

 

Policy

Enable or disable settings that control the behavior of the system, such as power-on policies

Server SP

CMM

User Management

 

 

Active Sessions

View the users currently logged in to ILOM, as well as the type of session users have initiated

Server SP

CMM

 

User Accounts

Add, delete, or modify local ILOM user accounts

Server SP

CMM

 

LDAP

Configure ILOM access for LDAP users

Server SP

CMM

 

LDAP/SSL

Configure ILOM access for LDAP users with enhanced security settings enabled by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology

Server SP

CMM

 

RADIUS

Configure ILOM access for RADIUS users

Server SP

CMM

 

Active Directory

Configure ILOM access for Active Directory users

Server SP

CMM

Remote Control

 

 

Redirection

Manage the host remotely by redirecting the system console to your local machine

Server SP

CMM

 

KVMS

Enable or disable the remote management state of the keyboard, video, mouse, or storage device

Server SP

 

Remote Power Control

Select a power state: Immediate Power Off, Graceful Shutdown and Power Off, Power On, Power Cycle, or Reset

Server SP

CMM

 

Diagnostics

Enable or disable diagnostics for x64 processor-based systems or SPARC processor-based systems

Server SP

 

Host Control

View and configure the host control information. Configure the boot device at the next system poweron

Server SP

Maintenance

 

 

Firmware Upgrade

Start the process to obtain an upgrade of the ILOM firmware

Server SP

CMM

 

Backup/Restore

Backup and restore the service processor configuration to a remote host or removable storage device in a secure manner

Server SP

CMM

 

Reset SP

Reset the service processor

Server SP

 

Configuration Management

Manage the service processor configuration data

Server SP

CMM

 

Reset Components

Reset chassis monitoring modules and service processors

CMM

 

Snapshot

Collect environmental, log, error, and FRUID data and send it to a USB thumbdrive, an external host using CLI, or as a downloaded file

Server SP

CMM



Navigation Using Jump Links

As of ILOM 3.0.3, jump links were added on some web pages for easier navigation to sub-sections within a page. An example of an ILOM web page that includes jump links is shown in the following figure.

User Management --> Active Directory


New Active Directory Management page[ D ]