Using the iLO controls

iLO control icons

When you log in to the iLO web interface, the iLO controls are available from any iLO page.

  • Power icon—Click this icon to access the Virtual Power Button features.

  • UID icon—Click this icon to turn the UID LED on and off.

  • Language—Click this icon to select a language for the current iLO web interface session.

    To view or modify the language settings, click the language icon, and then select Settings.

  • Health icon—Click this icon to view the overall health status for the server fans, temperature sensors, and other monitored subsystems. For all components except the Agentless Management Service (AMS), click a component to view additional details.

  • User icon—Click this icon to do the following:

    • To log out of the current iLO web interface session, click the user icon, and then select Logout.

    • To view the active iLO sessions, click the user icon, and then select Sessions.

    • To view or modify iLO user accounts, click the user icon, and then select Settings.

  • Help icon—Click this icon to view online help for the current iLO web interface page.

  • Ellipsis icon—This icon is displayed on the Firmware & OS Software page when the browser window is too small to show the full page. To access the Update Firmware and Upload to iLO Repository options, click this icon. These options are available on all Firmware & OS Software tabs.

iLO navigation pane

iLO has a collapsible navigation pane that is accessible from each page.

  • To toggle between showing and hiding the navigation pane, click the icon in the top left corner of the iLO web interface.

  • To hide the navigation pane, click the X icon.

  • To show the navigation pane, click the icon in the top left corner of the iLO web interface.

  • The navigation pane shows a thumbnail of the Remote Console. To start a Remote Console, click the thumbnail and select a console option from the menu.

  • For servers with monitors: Click the Remote Console thumbnail in the navigation pane, and then select Wake-Up Monitor to wake up a monitor that is in sleep mode.