17.3. RILOE II

RILOE II is a Lights-Out PCI card that provides remote server manageability for ProLiant servers.

The following items are included in the RILOE II kit. The numbers correspond to the items shown in Figure 17-3.

1. External power adapter

2. PCI extender bracket

3. RILOE II card

4. Remote Insight cable (30-pin)

5. Virtual Power Button cable (4-pin)

6. Remote Insight cable (16-pin)

7. Network settings tag

8. Keyboard/mouse adapter cable

9. Power cord

10. System documentation and support software CDs (not shown)

Figure 17-3. RILOE II kit.

17.3.1 Hardware Overview

RILOE II can be configured using either the keyboard/mouse cable or the Remote Insight cable. With the former configuration, shown in Figure 17-4, the keyboard, mouse, and monitor cables are rerouted to the RILOE II connectors. The latter configuration connects the mouse and keyboard to the server connectors.

Figure 17-4. RILOE II direct connect configuration.

During normal operation, RILOE II passes the keyboard and mouse signals to the server and functions as its primary video controller. This enables several features. First, it provides transparent substitution of a remote keyboard and mouse for the server keyboard and mouse. Second, it saves video captures in memory for later replay. And finally, it provides simultaneous sending of video to the server monitor and a remote management PC monitor.

The RILOE II board contains its own VGA controller to ensure that a compatible controller is available for remote console operation. However, the BIOS on most systems can only detect a video card on a primary PCI bus. This means that the RILOE II board video can only be detected in certain PCI bus slots.

The server PCI slot and cable matrix identifies the appropriate cabling and video switch settings for the server.

Note

All recent ProLiant servers with 16- or 30-pin cables do not require a Y-connection or a power supply.

The most current RILOE II server PCI slot and cable matrix is available at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.

For a list of supported operating systems, go to http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.

17.3.1.2 RILOE II DEVICE DRIVERS

The following device drivers that support RILOE II are included on the SmartStart CD and are available on the HP Web site:

• Advanced Server Management Controller driver Provides system management support and support for management agents.

• RILOE II Management Interface driver Allows the system software and SNMP Insight agents to communicate with RILOE II.

17.3.2 Comparing RILOE and iLO

Use the following table to compare RILOE II and iLO.

Feature	RILOE II	iLO
Autoconfiguration of IP address	X	X
Browser accessibility	X	X
Dedicated LAN network connectivity	X	X
Directory integration	X	Advanced Pack only
Terminal Services integration		Advanced Pack only
EMS console	X	X
Independent event log	X	X
IML	X	X
Integration with HP Insight Manager	X	X
Power cycle (reset)	X	X
Remote firmware update	X	X
SNMP alerts to a management console	X	X
Scripted configuration	X	X
Single-mouse cursor mode	X	X
User administration and security	X	X
Virtual power button	X	X
Virtual text remote console	X	X
Group administration	X	X
Auxiliary power	X	X
External power backup	X
Pocket PC access	X
Reset and failure sequence replay	X
Survey Utility	X
Remote console (dual cursor)		X
Virtual media	X	Advanced Pack only
Virtual graphical remote console	X	Advanced Pack only
Virtual indicators	X	X