Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 2
Integrated Lights Out Management
The Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) is a bundle of two server nodes that include storage and embedded cluster
networking. Each server node has an Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) interface that is used for management
and maintenance tasks. This chapter will dive into what an ILOM is and how to use it in the context of the Database
Appliance.
Introduction to ILOM
An ILOM is a service processor (SP) that is embedded into all Oracle Sun Server-based products. The aim of an
ILOM is to provide support for a server in a manner such that access to the datacenter is not required for day-to-day
support functions. An ILOM also provides access to a variety of diagnostic features and has integration with Oracle's
Automatic Service Request (ASR) to provide call-home functionality to report hardware failures to Oracle for fast
support.
The Oracle ILOM service processors provide a wide array of features, and its functional aspects improve with
every release of the ILOM. The ODA V1 and X3-2 come with different ILOM versions, due to the enhancements in the
service processor itself, but at its core, the ILOM allows for the following:
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Remote KVMS capabilities
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Remote boot from image
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Fault display
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Integration with a variety of authentication systems, such as LDAP (Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol ), SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), Radius, and Active Directory
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Remote syslog setup
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SNMP- and SMTP-based alerting
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Environmental reporting
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System serial console redirection (LAN)
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Monitoring host states remotely
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Access to various part and serial numbers
This chapter will focus on these features in the context of the ODA. The Oracle Appliance Kit (OAK), also known
as the Oracle Appliance Manager, is the software that manages installation and patching, and in some cases, the
gathering of diagnostic information and integration of the ILOM with ASR. However, it is still important to understand
the ILOM and the basic functions it performs.
