[Info-vax] iLO MP to work even when power source is turned off

[Scott Dorsey]

DTL  <didier.morandi at gmail.com> wrote:
>Yo,
>I read in the HP_OpenVMS_8-4_Upgrade_&_Installation_Manual_2010.pdf page 23=
>:  "The MP is always available, even when the main power source is turned o=
>ff" and in https://community.hpe.com/hpeb/attachments/hpeb/hpsc-46/8691/1/m=
>p_operation_guide.pdf page 20: "The iLO 2 MP is active and available throug=
>h the iLO 2 MP LAN connection and the local serial
>port connection as long as the power cord is plugged in." So I guess the "p=
>ower source turned off" should read "when the server is powered off". Right=
>?
>Tx.

Yes.  The iLO runs entirely on standby power, so as long as the machine is
plugged in, it will be up.  Eve if the machine is "powered down" and none of
the fans are running.  This is the whole point of the iLO, that you can use
it to turn the machine on and off and exert similar control.

Be aware that the MP is full of security-related vulnerabilities and do not
expose the iLO connection to an outward-facing internet.
--scott
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