[Info-vax] RX2800 i4 iLO 3 firmware

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>From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Dennis Boone
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>Sent: June-22-21 2:57 PM
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>Cc: Dennis Boone <drb at ihatespam.msu.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Info-vax] RX2800 i4 iLO 3 firmware
>
> > Is the iLO an HPe thing, or do others use it, or something similar?
>
>iLO is the HP trade name for a remote management board.  Dell calls it a DRAC.
>Others have equivalent products.  These boards predate the common
>appearance of IPMI, BMC, WfM, etc on motherboards.  I imagine current
>implementations probably provide and/or are based on the industry
>"standards".
>
>Provided remote control services have long included serial console
>redirection, kvm functionality, virtual media for booting / installing / testing,
>reset button.  Newer support includes full power management, a service
>processor console for exploring and setting various things.
>
>De
>_______________________________________________

Out of band server management like ILO's, DRAC including remote power mgmt. strategies has been around for decades (early 1980's).

VAX Nautilus and Polarstar systems used external PRO-350/380 PC systems to manage (including Poff/Pon, searchable soft log files) VAX systems.

Bit of trivia - one Nautilus/Pstar console firmware fix involved changing the console command "H" for Help to require a minimum of two characters "HE".

Reason was that some would log into the console mode on a running system, type "H" for help and the running system would then immediately HALT.

(H = help or halt)

For those that remember the WW DEC VAX notesfiles, Atlant Schmidt was the key VAX PC350/380 console firmware developer. Excellent resource.

😊


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com






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