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Goal

After server install on standard Oracle Linux OS, the ILO VSP connection is no longer available on HP server. Following actions will enable the ILO VSP console in parallel with HP ILO Integrated console.

Solution

1. The serial ports on HP Proliant servers need to be configured in the BIOS so the serial port used by the BIOS and OS are connected to the “VSP” on the iLO. This will allow the remote administration of the servers without the need for external terminal servers.
   
   Select System Options and press [ENTER].
   Select Serial Port Options
   and press [ENTER ].
   Change Embedded Serial Port to COM2 and press [ENTER ].
   Change Virtual Serial Port to COM1 and press [ENTER ].
   Press <ESC> two times
2. As root open and edit using vi editor the /etc/default/grub file.
3. Identify the line begging with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= and append at the end of the existing command the following:
   
   console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200
   After that the line should like following example:
   
   GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="crashkernel=auto rd.lvm.lv=ol/root rd.lvm.lv=ol/swap rhgb quiet numa=off transparent_hugepage=never console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200"
   Save and exit vi.
4. Apply changes to grub2 configuration file by running:
   
   #grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
   At the end of the procedure you should be prompted "done". Example given:
   
   Generating grub configuration file ...
   Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.10.0-327.el7.x86_64
   Found initrd image: /boot/initramfs-3.10.0-327.el7.x86_64.img
   Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.13-98.7.1.el7uek.x86_64
   Found initrd image: /boot/initramfs-3.8.13-98.7.1.el7uek.x86_64.img
   Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-0-rescue-ac434c9cfefb4ad4a25eb523aa5b4f77
   Found initrd image: /boot/initramfs-0-rescue-ac434c9cfefb4ad4a25eb523aa5b4f77.img
   done
5. Reboot the server check ILO VSP and if kernel image is properly loaded.
6. Open a ssh connection using the server iLO IP address and login with the iLO user and password
   
   login as: root
   root@10.31.5.100's password:
   User:root logged-in to ILOUSE921N4VQ.tekelec.com(10.31.5.100)
   iLO 2 Advanced 2.05 at 13:38:05 Dec 16 2010
   Server Name: hostname1368545964
   Server Power: On
   </>hpiLO->
7. Than use the vsp command to access the server console and login with the OS user and password:
   
   </>hpiLO-> vsp
   Starting virtual serial port.
   Press 'ESC (' to return to the CLI Session.
   </>hpiLO-> Virtual Serial Port active: IO=0x03F8 INT=4
   CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
   Kernel 2.6.32-279.5.2.el6prerel6.0.1_80.32.0.x86_64 on an x86_64
   hostname1368545964 login: root
   Password:

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