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iLO Service Port options
• iLO Service Port—Allows you to enable or disable the iLO Service Port. The default setting is
enabled. When this feature is disabled, you cannot configure the features in the Mass
Storage Options or Networking Options sections on this page.
Do not disable the iLO Service Port when it is in use. If you disable the port when data is
being copied, the data might be corrupted.
• USB flash drives—Allows you to connect a USB flash drive to the iLO Service Port to
download the Active Health System Log. The default setting is enabled.
Do not disable this setting when the iLO Service Port is in use. If you disable USB flash drives
when data is being copied, the data might be corrupted.
If you insert a USB flash drive in the iLO Service Port when this setting is disabled, the device
is ignored.
• Require authentication—Requires you to enter an iLO user name and password in the
command.txt file when you use the iLO Service Port to download the Active Health System
Log. The default setting is disabled.
User credentials are not required when the system maintenance switch is set to disable iLO
security.
• USB Ethernet adapters—Allows you to use a USB to Ethernet adapter to connect a laptop
to the iLO Service Port to access the Integrated Remote Console. The default setting is
enabled.
If you connect a laptop when this setting is disabled, the device is ignored.
Configuring a client to connect through the iLO Service Port
Procedure
1. Configure the client NIC to obtain an IPv4 autoconfiguration address automatically. For
more information, see your operating system documentation.
2. Do one of the following:
• Add a proxy exception. Use one of the following formats:
◦ Edge, Chrome, Internet Explorer: 169.254.*
◦ Firefox: 169.254.0.0/16
• Disable web proxy settings on the client.
For more information about proxy settings, see your operating system documentation.
iLO Service Port supported devices
Mass storage devices
The iLO Service Port supports USB keys with the following characteristics:
• High-speed USB 2.0 compatibility.
• FAT32 format, preferably with 512 byte blocks.
• One LUN.
• One partition with a maximum size of 127 GB and sufficient free space for the Active Health
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