C H A P T E R  2

Logging In to and Out of ILOM

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Description

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Review the prerequisites

Log in to ILOM for the first time

Set up a user account

Log in to ILOM as a regular user

Log out of ILOM

Configure banner messages in ILOM


 


Related Topics

 

 

For ILOM

Chapter or Section

Guide

  • Getting Started
  • ILOM Getting Started Process
  • Initial ILOM Setup Procedures Using the Web Interface

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Getting Started Guide (820-5523)

  • CLI
  • Logging In to and Out of ILOM

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

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


Use this chapter as a quick reference for the ILOM login and logout procedures. For additional information, refer to the initial login process and procedures as described in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Getting Started Guide.


Before Your Initial Login

Prior to performing the procedures in this chapter, you should ensure that the following requirements are met.


Logging In to ILOM


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Description

Links

Platform Feature Support

Log in to ILOM and set up a user account

  • x86 system server SP
  • SPARC system server SP
  • CMM

 


procedure icon  Log In to ILOM Using the root User Account

To log in to the ILOM web interface for the first time using the root user account, open a web browser and do the following:

1. Type http://system_ipaddress into the web browser.

If ILOM is operating in a dual-stack network environment, the system_ipaddress can be entered using either an IPv4 or IPv6 address format.

For example:

http://10.8.183.106

or

http://[fec0:a:8:b7:214:4fff:5eca:5f7e/64]

For more information about entering IP addresses in a dual-stack environment, see Network Addresses Accepted by ILOM. For help with diagnosing IPv4 and IPv6 connection issues, see Diagnosing IPv4 or IPv6 ILOM Connection Issues.

The web interface Login page appears.


Web interface login page

2. Type the user name and password for the root user account:

User Name: root

Password: changeme

3. Click Log In.

The Version page in the web interface appears.


procedure icon  Set Up a User Account

Once you are logged in to ILOM, you need to create a regular (non-root) user account. You will use this regular user account to configure ILOM settings for your system and environment.

Follow this step to set up a user account:

single-step bullet  Set up a user account in one of these five classes of users:

You can create and configure with advanced roles up to 10 local user accounts or configure a directory service.

For information about setting up a user account, see Add User Accounts and Assign Roles.


procedure icon  Log In to ILOM as a User

Use this procedure to log in to ILOM to verify that the user account or directory service is functioning properly.

Follow these steps to log in to ILOM using a non-root user account:

1. In the web browser, type http://system_ipaddress

The web interface Login page appears.

2. Type the user name and password of a user account that you previously configured.

3. Click Log In.

The ILOM web interface appears, displaying the Version page.


Logging Out of ILOM


Topics

Description

Links

Platform Feature Support

Log out of ILOM

  • x86 system server SP
  • SPARC system server SP
  • CMM


procedure icon  Log Out of ILOM

single-step bullet  Click the Log Out button in the ILOM web interface.

The Log Out button is located in the top right corner of the web interface. Do not use the Log Out button on your web browser to exit ILOM.


Configuring Banner Messages


Topics

Description

Links

Platform Feature Support

Configure banner messages in ILOM

  • x86 system server SP
  • SPARC system server SP
  • CMM

Before You Begin


procedure icon  Configure Banner Messages in ILOM

1. Log in to the ILOM SP web interface or the CMM ILOM web interface.

2. In the ILOM web interface, click System Information --> Banner Messages.

3. In the Banner Message page, do the follow:


Task

Instructions

To create a banner message to appear on the Login page

Enter the message in the Connect Message text box.

To create banner message to appear in a dialog box after logging in to ILOM.

Enter the message in the Login Message text box.


4. In the Login Message Acceptance check box, select the check box to enable the system to display the banner message(s).

5. Click Save.


What Next

After you have set up a user account or configured a directory service, you are now ready to configure ILOM. The remaining chapters in this Oracle ILOM 3.0 Web Interface Procedures Guide provide complete descriptions of the tasks you can perform to access ILOM’s functions.