[Info-vax] Integrity iLO Configuration?

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2021-06-27 11:36:12 +0000, Norbert Schnartz said:

> For the rx2620 you need a special cable to access the serial port since 
> the serial port is part of a special connector which has some other 
> additional functionality (don't rember which). Maybe I could find out 
> how to solder a suitable cable if you need it. For the rx2660 and 
> rx2800 the serial iLO port has a standard 9 pin connector, if I 
> remember correctly.

The so-called hydra cable is not necessary for basic operations, and a 
DB25 RS-232/EIA-232 cable with limited modem control will connect and 
work.

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c02250882&docLocale=en_US

The hydra cable pinout has been posted around the 'net, and I have a 
copy stashed away.

The hydra cable was not the best of ideas.

I usually use the iLO reset sequence and a few IP routing commands to 
get the controller to ask for a dynamic address and to then get the iLO 
working on a fixed IP address. No serial cables needed. All was 
documented in the manuals, IIRC.

> And I would use RAID unless the machine is a rx2660 with only the 
> onboard RAID controller which has very poor performance.

The Integrity servers were commonly ordered with one of two RAID 
controllers internal. The p400 (p410, p411, etc) was slow, and the p800 
(p812) was less slow.  I think the rx2620 followed this same pattern, 
but it's been a while.



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