Oracle Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) is system management firmware that is pre-installed on Oracle servers. This firmware enables you to actively manage and monitor components that are installed in the server. Oracle ILOM provides a web interface and a command-line interface (CLI), as well as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) interfaces.
Oracle ILOM runs in the service processor (SP) independently of the server power-on state, while AC power is connected to the server. The SP immediately starts and begins monitoring the server when you connect the server to AC power. All environmental monitoring and control are handled by Oracle ILOM.
You can log in to the SP from a serial console connected to the SER MGT port or using ssh through the network connected to the NET MGT port. In each case, you see the -> prompt of the CLI for Oracle ILOM. This prompt enables you to interact with the SP through Oracle ILOM commands.
You can log into the Oracle ILOM web interface to the SP through the network connected to the NET MGT port using the address http://ip-address-of-SP in your web browser.
The SP supports concurrent Oracle ILOM sessions per server. Multiple SSH or web connections are available through the NET MGT port, and one connection is available through the SER MGT port.
Oracle ILOM operates on many platforms. Most features are common to all platforms, but some Oracle ILOM features belong to only a subset of platforms.
For more information about how to work with Oracle ILOM features that are common to all platforms managed by Oracle ILOM, refer to the Oracle ILOM Getting Started Guide Firmware Release 4.0.x.
To perform some procedures documented in the Oracle ILOM core documentation, you must connect a terminal with a cable to the SER MGT port and activate the Locator button on the server. For information about connecting to the SER MGT port, refer to the installation guide for the server.