HP-ILO

Onboarding HP-ILO

  1. Go to (Menu) > CLM > ADMINISTRATION > Device Management.
    By default, the ADC tab opens.
  2. Click the Server tab.
  3. Click the (Add) icon.
  4. Select the HP logo from the Vendors list.
  5. In the Server details section, select/enter the details as follows
    Table 1. Server Details - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *Server Type The value is set to ILO.
    *Server name Enter the name of the designated HP server.
    *IP address/FQDN Enter the IP address, Short name or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server that is to be onboarded.
    Example:
    • IP Address: 127.0.0.1
    • Short name: server01
    • FQDN: server01.example.com
    Note: The Short name must be resolvable to its corresponding FQDN.
    HTTPS Port Enter the HTTPS port number used for secure communication.
    Data center Choose the desired data center.
    Onboarding Group Select the onboarding group to assign the device.
    Note: Devices without an assigned group are automatically mapped to the Default group during migration, onboarding, and when edited without existing group mappings.
    Cert Sync Choose from the any of the following:
    • Managed - AppViewX performs the config fetch operations and the certificates are discovered and managed in the inventory. CLM actions (push & bind, rollback etc.) can be performed on them.
    • Monitored - AppViewX performs the config fetch operations and the certificates are downloaded in the inventory in the read-only state. CLM actions cannot be performed on them.
    • Ignored - AppViewX only performs the config fetch operations for the devices. There is no certificate discovery performed.
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. In the Credentials section, select/enter the details as follows:
    Table 2. Credentials - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *Credential Type Select the credential type from the dropdown.
    • Manual entry (default)
    • Credential List - xyz (All the configured external vaults.)
    *Username This filed is displayed only if the Credential Type = Manual.

    Enter the designated username for authentication.

    *Password This filed is displayed only if the Credential Type = Manual.

    Enter the secure password.
    *Credentials list When Credential list - xyz is selected as the credential type, the Credentials List dropdown appears. Select the desired preconfigured credential list from the available options.
    *: Mandatory fields
  7. Click Save.
    Note: Multiple devices can be configured for the same vendor.
    The device is onboarded successfully.

Validating the Device

After the device is onboarded successfully, follow the steps to validate the device communication with AppViewX:
  1. Go to ADMINISTRATION > Device Management.
    By default, the ADC tab opens.
  2. Click the Server tab.
    The Server Inventory page is displayed.
  3. Check that the device name appears in the inventory (Name column) with the specified CertSync status (Status Column).
    The status column will have the value Managed/Monitored/Ignored based on the CertSync status if the connection is successful or displays Failed/Unresolved in case of failure.
  4. From the Status column, click the Managed/Monitored.
    Device Status Log pop-up is displayed.
  5. Expand each value in the pop-up to know the Device communication, Device Version, Instance Information, and Certificate Discovery From Device.

What's Next

Once you have onboarded and validated the device connection, you are ready to proceed with the any of the following certificate actions: