1. Obtain the factory-set host name from the iLO 2 MP Media Access Protocol (MAC) address
label on the server. The default host name is 14 characters long, consisting of the letters mp
followed by the 12 characters of the MAC address as in this example:
mp0014c29c064f
This address is assigned to the iLO 2 MP core IO board. The core IO board has a unique
MAC address that identifies the hardware on the network.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you obtain the MAC address to the core IO board and not the
MAC address to the server core LAN card.
2. Connect the LAN cable from the server to an active network port.
3. Apply AC power to the server.
4. Open a browser, telnet, or SSH client and enter the default host name. The default host name
is the letters mp followed by the 12 characters of the MAC address. The iLO 2 MP Log In
window opens.
5. Log in using the default user name and password.
CAUTION: When DHCP is enabled, the system is vulnerable to security risks because anyone
can access the iLO 2 MP until you change the default user name and password.
HP strongly recommends you assign user groups and rights before proceeding.
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using ARP Ping
NOTE: You can use ARP Ping regardless of the status of DHCP unless an IP address has ever
been acquired using DHCP. Once an IP address is assigned using DHCP, ARP Ping is permanently
disabled. Some DHCP server options can cause the apparent issuance of ARP Ping to the iLO 2
MP which will negate the DHCP/DDNS method.
The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Packet Internet Grouper (Ping) utility uses ARP packets
to ping, or discover, a device on the local network segment. The IP address you assign to the server
must use the same network segment, or subnet, as the computer assigning the address. ARP does
not work across routed or switched networks.
Use the ARP Ping utility to assign a static IP address when you do not have access to the RS-232
serial port or when DHCP is not available.
NOTE: ARP Ping operational issues:
• The PC and the server must be on the same physical subnet.
• When a new server is first booted, DHCP is automatically available (factory-set default); but
ARP Ping does not start for three minutes after the iLO 2 MP is booted. This applies to every
subsequent boot of the iLO 2 MP until an IP address is obtained by DHCP or has been assigned
by using the LC command.
• Upon successfully assigning an IP address using ARP Ping, DHCP is automatically disabled.
There are two methods to use the ARP Ping utility:
1. Connect a PC to the network that is on the same physical subnet as the server and run the
ARP Ping commands from the PC.
2. Locate an existing server on the network, log into it, and run the ARP Ping commands from
the server.
Table 14 lists the ARP Ping commands.
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