iLO Remote Console

The iLO Remote Console can be used to remotely access the graphical display, keyboard, and mouse of the host server. The Remote Console provides access to the remote file system and network drives.

With Remote Console access, you can observe POST messages as the server starts, and initiate ROM-based setup activities to configure the server hardware. When you install operating systems remotely, the Remote Console (if licensed) enables you to view and control the host server monitor throughout the installation process.

On nonblade servers, a license must be installed to use the Integrated Remote Console after the OS is started.

You can access the following Remote Console options from the iLO web interface:

HTML5 Integrated Remote Console鈥擣or clients with a supported browser.

.NET Integrated Remote Console鈥擣or Windows clients with a supported version of the Windows .NET Framework or a ClickOnce add-on.

Java Integrated Remote Console (Web Start)鈥擣or Windows or Linux clients with the Oracle JRE.

Java Integrated Remote Console (Applet)鈥擣or Windows or Linux clients with the Java plug-in.

The following Remote Console options are available from outside of the iLO web interface:

Standalone Remote Console (HPLOCONS)鈥擯rovides iLO Remote Console access directly from your Windows desktop, without going through the iLO web interface.

HPLOCONS has the same functionality and requirements as the .NET IRC. Download HPLOCONS from the following website: http://www.hpe.com/support/ilo5.

iLO Mobile Application for iOS and Android devices鈥擯rovides Remote Console access from your supported mobile phone or tablet.

The Integrated Remote Console is suitable for high-latency (modem) connections.

Do not run the Integrated Remote Console from the host operating system on the server that contains the iLO processor.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that users who log in to a server through the Integrated Remote Console logout before closing the console.

When you finish using the Integrated Remote Console, close the window or click the browser Close button (X) to exit.

The UID LED flashes when an Integrated Remote Console session is active.

The Idle Connection Timeout specifies how long a user can be inactive before an Integrated Remote Console session ends automatically. This value does not affect Integrated Remote Console sessions when a Virtual Media device is connected.

When the mouse is positioned over the Integrated Remote Console window, the console captures all keystrokes, regardless of whether the console window has focus.