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iLO Service Port
The Service Port is a USB port with the label iLO on the front of Express servers.
When you have physical access to a server, you can use the Service Port to do the following:
Download the Active Health System Log to a supported USB flash drive.
• When you use this feature, the connected USB flash drive is not accessible by the host
operating system.
• Connect a client (such as a laptop) with a supported USB to Ethernet adapter to access the
iLO web interface, remote console, CLI, or iLO RESTful API.
When you use the iLO Service Port:
• Actions are logged in the iLO Event Log.
• The server UID blinks to indicate the Service Port status.
You can also retrieve the status by using a REST client and the iLO RESTful API.
• You cannot use the Service Port to boot any device within the server, or the server itself.
• You cannot access the server by connecting to the Service Port.
• You cannot access the connected device from the server.
Downloading the Active Health System Log through the iLO Service Port
Prerequisites
The iLO Service Port and USB flash drives options are enabled on the iLO Service Port page.
Procedure
1. Create a text file named command.txt with the required content for downloading the Active
Health System Log.
2. Save the file to the root directory of a supported USB flash drive.
3. Connect the USB flash drive to the iLO Service Port (the USB port labeled iLO, on the front of
the server).
The file system is mounted and the command.txt file is read and executed.
The iLO Service Port status changes to Busy, and the UID flashes at a rate of four medium
flashes then off for one second.
If the command is successful, the iLO Service Port status changes to Complete, and the UID
flashes at a rate of one fast flash then off for three seconds.
If the command is not successful, the iLO Service Port status changes to Error, and the UID
flashes at a rate of eight fast flashes then off for one second.
The file system is unmounted.
4. Remove the USB flash drive.
The iLO Service Port status changes to Ready, and the UID stops flashing or flashes to
indicate another state such as Remote Console access or a firmware update in progress.
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