Re-enabling the dedicated NIC management port

You can re-enable the iLO 3 dedicated NIC management port using the User Interface, RBSU, CLP, or XML. You can re-enable the iLO dedicated NIC management port using the iLO 3 RBSU or XML scripting. For information about how to use the SHARED_NETWORK_PORT command, see the section, "Using RIBCL."

To re-enable the dedicated management port using RBSU:

1. Connect the dedicated NIC management port to a LAN from which the server is managed.
2. Reboot the server.
3. When prompted during POST, press the F8 key to enter iLO RBSU.
4. Select Network>NIC>TCP/IP, and press the Enter key.
5. In the Network Configuration menu, press Space Bar to change the Network Interface Adapter Field to ON.
6. Press the F10 key to save the configuration.
7. Select File>Exit, and press the Enter key.

After the iLO resets, the dedicated management NIC port is active.

To re-enable the dedicated iLO using XML, use the following sample RIBCL script. The sample script configures the iLO to select the iLO Network Port. You can modify the script for your specific needs. Using this script on platforms that do not support the Shared Network Port causes an error.

<RIBCL version="2.21">

<LOGIN USER_LOGIN="adminname" PASSWORD="password">

<RIB_INFO MODE="WRITE">

<MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

<SHARED_NETWORK_PORT VALUE="N" />

</MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

</RIB_INFO>

</LOGIN>

</RIBCL>