Using Oracle ILOM

Oracle ILOM can be used to configure the system and to monitor the health of the system. It is firmware embedded on the service processor, and does not need to be installed. You can access Oracle ILOM any time the system is connected to power, whether the host is operational or not.

You can access Oracle ILOM locally or remotely using a web interface or a command-line interface (CLI). To get started, see the following sections:

• Oracle ILOM Connection Options

• Logging In to Oracle ILOM

Oracle ILOM Connection Options

Before you can access Oracle ILOM, you must cable the server for a remote network management connection or a local serial management connection. You have the following options for establishing a management connection to the server service processor.

Management Connection	Management Port	Description
Dedicated Local Management Connection	SER MGT	The SER MGT port on the chassis provides a secure local serial connection to the Oracle ILOM command-line interface using a serial terminal or terminal emulator. This connection is useful when a local console is the only way to access and diagnose system failures, or when you need to modify the preconfigured Oracle ILOM network properties prior to establishing a LAN connection.
Dedicated Network Management Connection	NET MGT	The NET MGT port on the chassis is a dedicated in-band Ethernet port that securely segregates management traffic away from the host. By attaching an active LAN connection to the network management port (NET MGT), you can log in to Oracle ILOM through the web or through an SSH connection from a remote system on the network. To maintain the most reliable and secure environment for Oracle ILOM, the dedicated network management port on the server must always be connected to an internal trusted network or dedicated secure management/private network.
Shared Sideband Network Management Connection	NET0–NET3 Note: The number of ports varies depending on the server model.	You can optionally connect to Oracle ILOM and manage the server remotely through one of the NET ports on the chassis by configuring a sideband management connection to Oracle ILOM. This eliminates the need to support two separate network connections for host and management traffic. However, this approach might: (1) potentially decrease the connection performance to Oracle ILOM, and (2) potentially create security risks if Oracle ILOM traffic is transmitted over an untrusted network. To configure Oracle ILOM to transmit management traffic through a sideband management connection, you must change the default management port value from MGMT to one of the data ports on the server, NETN, where N is the port number (for example, 0, 1, 2, or 3) depending on how your server is equipped. To establish a remote sideband management connection to Oracle ILOM, see Configuring SP Sideband Management or refer to Sideband Network Management Connection in the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation.
Host-to-ILOM Interconnect	Internal	A communication channel known as the Host-to-ILOM Interconnect enables communication between the host OS and Oracle ILOM without the use of the network management port. The Host-to-ILOM Interconnect is particularly useful when you want to perform these Oracle ILOM tasks locally: All server management functions in Oracle ILOM that you typically perform from the command line, web, or IPMI interfaces through the network management (NET MGT) connection on the server. All data transfers, such as firmware upgrades, to Oracle ILOM that you typically perform from the host over a Keyboard Controller Style (KCS) interface using IPMI flash tools. For these types of server management environments, the Host-to-ILOM Interconnect can provide a more reliable and potentially faster data transfer rate than traditional KCS interfaces. All server monitoring and fault detection operations that you typically perform from the host operating system through the use of Oracle enabled software tools and agents installed on the server. Note: The Host-to-ILOM Interconnect is also known as the Dedicated Interconnect SP Management Connection. Use this name when searching for it in the Oracle ILOM documentation. To enable the Host-to-ILOM Interconnect, refer to one of the following: Dedicated Interconnect SP Management Connection in the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation. Enabling the Host-to-ILOM Interconnect, Oracle Hardware Management Pack Installation Guide at Systems Management Documentation.

Logging In to Oracle ILOM

You can physically connect to the SP using a serial connection or a network connection. The network connection can be configured to use a static IP address or DHCP (the default). Optionally, the servers can use an in-band network connection to the service processor, rather than the default out-of-band NET MGT port.

You can log in to the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) locally using the RJ-45 serial management port (SER MGT). You also can log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface or CLI remotely using one of the network ports on the server.

To log in to Oracle ILOM, follow these procedures:

• Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection

• Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection

Note:

Oracle ILOM is shipped with a default administrator account and password that allows first-time login and access. The default account is root and the password is changeme. To build a secure environment and to enforce user authentication, you must change the default password for this account. If this default Administrator account has since been changed, contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges.

Note:

To prevent unauthorized access to Oracle ILOM, create user accounts for each user. For details, see Establishing User Accounts and Roles.

Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection

1. Connect a terminal or a terminal emulator to the serial management (SER MGT) port on the server.
2. Set the terminal device to 115200 baud, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit (115200/8-N-1).
3. At the Oracle ILOM login prompt, type your user name, and press Enter.
4. At the password prompt, type the password associated with your user name, and press Enter.

   Oracle ILOM displays a default command prompt (->).

Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection

1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the NET MGT port on the server and the network switch.

   DHCP and IPv6 stateless auto-configuration are enabled by default, allowing a DHCP server on the network to automatically assign network settings to the service processor (SP).

2. To launch and log in to Oracle ILOM, use either the Oracle ILOM web interface or command-line interface.

   • To launch and log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface:

     1. Open a web browser window.

     2. Ensure that the web browser is supported by Oracle ILOM. For more information, refer to the Oracle ILOM User's Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics, Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation.

     3. Type the IP address or host name of the server in the browser address bar, for example 192.0.2.23.

     4. In the Oracle ILOM Login dialog box, type your user name and password, and click Log In.

        If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, use root for the user name and changeme for the password.

        The Oracle ILOM Summary Information page appears.

        
        
        

   • To launch and log in to Oracle ILOM from the command-line interface, perform the following steps:

     1. Open a terminal window.

     2. Type your Oracle ILOM user name and the IP address or host name of the server SP using the following syntax:

        • ssh -l username host

          or

        • ssh username @ host

          Where host is either the IP address or the host name of the server SP.

          For example: ssh root@192.0.2.23

          If this is the first time you are accessing Oracle ILOM, use root for the user name and changeme for the password.

     3. At the Oracle ILOM password prompt, type your password, and press Enter.

        Oracle ILOM displays a default command prompt (->), indicating that you successfully logged in.