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iLO Federation network requirements
• Servers that will be used with iLO Federation must use the iLO Dedicated Network Port
configuration. The iLO Federation features cannot be used with the iLO Shared Network Port
configuration.
• Optional: iLO Federation supports both IPv4 and IPv6. If both options have valid
configurations, you can configure iLO to use IPv4 instead of IPv6. To configure this setting,
clear the iLO Client Applications use IPv6 first check box on the iLO Dedicated Network Port
- IPv6 Settings page.
• Configure the network to forward multicast traffic if you want to manage iLO systems in
multiple locations.
• Ensure that multicast traffic is enabled if the switches in your network include the option to
enable or disable it. This configuration is required for iLO Federation and other NEC
Corporation products to discover the iLO systems on the network.
• For iLO systems that are separated by Layer 3 switches, configure the switches to forward
SSDP multicast traffic between networks.
• Configure the network to allow multicast traffic (UDP port 1900) and direct HTTP (TCP
default port 80) communication between iLO systems.
• For networks with multiple VLANs, configure the switches to allow multicast traffic between
the VLANs.
• For networks with Layer 3 switches:
◦ For IPv4 networks: Enable PIM on the switch and configure it for PIM Dense Mode.
◦ For IPv6 networks: Configure the switch for MLD snooping.
Configuring the multicast options for one iLO system at a time
Use the following procedure to configure the multicast options for each iLO system that will be
added to an iLO Federation group. If you use the default values, configuration is not required.
You can use the iLO RESTful API to view and configure multicast options for multiple iLO
systems.
Prerequisites
Configure iLO Settings privilege
Procedure
1. Click iLO Federation in the navigation tree. The Setup tab is displayed.
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