ILOM is available through a variety of interfaces.
Web interface – The web interface provides an easy-to-use browser interface that enables you to log in to the SP and to perform system management, monitoring, and IPMI tasks. For information, see Web Interface Components.
Command-line interface (CLI) – The command-line interface enables you to operate ILOM using keyboard commands and adheres to industry-standard CLIs and scripting protocols: DMTF “SMASH” CLP. You can connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulator software directly to the system serial port, or connect to the Ethernet network management port using a Secure Shell (SSH). For information about the CLI, see Ways to Log In to The ILOM CLI.
Remote Console – The ILOM Remote Console enables you to access your server’s console remotely. It redirects the keyboard, mouse, and video screen, and can redirect input and output from the local machine’s CD and diskette drives. For information, see About the ILOM Remote Console Application.
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) – Using IPMI v1.5 and v2.0 and the IPMItool utility, you can manage and configure devices using a CLI to retrieve information from the system’s Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). With IPMItool, you can monitor the status of hardware components remotely, monitor system logs, receive reports about replaceable components, and redirect the server console. For more information, see What Is IPMI?.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface – ILOM also provides an SNMP v3.0 interface (with limited support for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c) for external data center management applications such as Sun N1™ System Manager, or third-party applications such as Hewlett-Packard OpenView® and IBM Tivoli®. For more information, see About ILOM and SNMP.