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HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) features comparison

Use this helpful chart to quickly compare iLO Advanced licensed and standard features.

HP iLO Advanced comparison chart

HP iLO Advanced comparison chart

Discover the licensed remote management capabilities of iLO Advanced to help simplify server setup, engage health monitoring and power and thermal control, along with promoting the remote administration of your HP ProLiant ML, DL, and BL servers.

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iLO Advanced (licensed features) for HP ProLiant

iLO Remote Administration for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

Virtual KVM

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS & OS)

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS & OS)

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS & OS)

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS & OS)

Global Team Collaboration (Virtual KVM)

Up to 6 Server Administrators

Up to 4 Server Administrators

Up to 6 Server Administrators

Up to 4 Server Administrators

Console Record and Replay

Virtual Power

Virtual Media

Virtual folders

Terminal Services Pass-Through

 

 

Remote Serial Console

SSH only

SSH only

Virtual Unit Indicator Display

Simplified Server Setup for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

ROM-Based Setup Utility(RBSU)

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)

Blade Setup Wizard

 

 

Power Measurement & Control for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

Present power reading

Power usage reporting

Ambient temperature reporting

Dynamic Power Capping


(G6 server support with version 1.77 firmware)


(G6 server support with version 1.77 firmware)

Power supply high-efficiency mode


(G6 server support with version 1.77 firmware)


(G6 server support with version 1.77 firmware)

Sea of sensors

Embedded System Health for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

POST and failure sequence replay

iLO and server integrated management log

Advanced Server Management (ASM)

Alert Administrator (SNMP Pass-through)

System health & configuration display

Access security for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

Directory Services Authentication

Two-Factor Authentication

 

 

Locally Stored Accounts

Interfaces for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

Browser

Command Line

XML/PERL scripting

WS Management scripting

 

 

Integrated Remote Console for Windows clients

Improved for iLO 3

Improved for iLO 3

Java applet client for Windows and Linux clients

Improved for iLO 3 - Integrated Remote Console for Java

Improved for iLO 3 - Integrated Remote Console for Java

Security Protocols for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

Secure Socket Layer

Secure Shell

AES

RC4 (Virtual KVM)

Network connectivity for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced

HP iLO 2
Advanced

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Advanced for BladeSystem

Dedicated NIC

Shared Network Port

*Exact speeds and features may vary depending on management processor and supported server type (ML/DL/BL).
** This product is sold stand-alone and is also available with the HP Insight Control software suite. Visit http://www.hp.com/go/iLO for more details.

iLO Standard (standard, shipped features) for HP ProLiant

iLO Remote Administration for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Standard for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

Virtual KVM

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS)

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS)

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS & OS)

Full text and graphic modes (pre-OS & OS)

Global Team Collaboration (Virtual KVM)

 

 

 

 

Console Record and Replay

 

 

 

 

Virtual Power

Virtual Media

 

 

Browser Only

Browser Only

Virtual folders

 

 

 

 

Terminal Services Pass-Through

 

 

Remote Serial Console

SSH only

SSH only

Virtual Unit Indicator Display

Simplified Server Setup for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

ROM-Based Setup Utility(RBSU)

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)

Blade Setup Wizard

 

 

Power Measurement & Control for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

Present power reading

Power usage reporting

 

 

 

 

Ambient temperature reporting

Dynamic Power Capping

 

 

 

Power supply high-efficiency mode


(G6 server support with version 1.77 firmware)


(G6 server support with version 1.77 firmware)

Sea of sensors

Embedded System Health for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

POST and failure sequence replay

 

 

 

 

iLO and server integrated management log

Advanced Server Management (ASM)

Alert Administrator (SNMP Pass-through)

System health & configuration display

Access security for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

Directory Services Authentication

 

 

 

 

Two-Factor Authentication

 

 

 

 

Locally Stored Accounts

Interfaces for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

Browser

Command Line

XML/PERL scripting

WS Management scripting

 

 

Java applet client for Windows and Linux clients

Improved for iLO 3 - Integrated Remote Console for Java

Improved for iLO 3 - Integrated Remote Console for Java

Security Protocols for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

Secure Socket Layer

Secure Shell

AES

RC4 (Virtual KVM)

Network connectivity for HP ProLiant

HP iLO 4
and iLO 3
Standard

HP iLO 2
Standard

HP iLO 4 and iLO 3
Advanced for BladeSystem

HP iLO 2
Standard for BladeSystem

Dedicated NIC

Shared Network Port

*Exact speeds and features may vary depending on management processor and supported server type (ML/DL/BL).
** This product is sold stand-alone and is also available with the HP Insight Control.software suite. Visit http://www.hp.com/go/iLO for more details.

HP iLO 4

HP iLO 3

HP iLO 2

Server
Type

Advan
ced

Stand
ard

Advan
ced for
Blade
System

Stand
ard for
Blade
System

Advan
ced

Stand
ard

Advan
ced for
Blade
System

Stand
ard for
Blade
System

Advan
ced

Stand
ard

Advan
ced for
Blade
System

Stand
ard for
Blade
System

HP ProLiant BL Series (BladeSystem Line)

BL Gen8 Series

   

           

 

 

BL G7 Series

           

       

BL G6 Series

                   

HP ProLiant DL Series (Density Line)

DL300 Gen8 Series

                   

DL300 G7 Series

       

           

DL300 G6 Series

 

DL500 G7 Series

       

           

DL700 G6 Series

               

   

HP ProLiant ML Series (Modular Line)

ML300 Gen8 Series

                   

ML300 G7 Series

       

           

ML300 G6 Series

               

   

HP ProLiant SL Series (Scalable System)

SL200 Gen8 Series

 

                 

SL300 G7 Series

       

 

         
                         
                         

*Exact speeds and features may vary depending on management processor and supported server type (ML/DL/BL).
** This product is sold stand-alone and is also available with the HP Insight Control.software suite. Visit http://www.hp.com/go/iLO for more details.

iLO Technical Specifications (OS, Client, Browser, Memory Support)

HP iLO 4
Integrated on System Board

HP iLO 3
Integrated on System Board

HP iLO 2
Integrated on System Board

Architecture

PCI Express based health and remote management ASI

PCI Express based health and remote management ASI

32-bit PCI-based health and remote management ASIC

Processor

PCI Express RISC processor core running at 400MHz

PCI Express RISC processor core running at 250MHz

32-bit RISC processor core running at 66MHz

Upgradeability

Option firmware upgradeable via Flash ROM

Option firmware upgradeable via Flash

Option firmware upgradeable via Flash ROM

Video Support

1920 x 1200 DVR max resolution

1600 x 1200 DVR max resolution

 

Interfaces

One Ethernet Sideband connection (10/100/1000 Mb/s) One Ethernet network LAN connection (1 Gbps) for rack, towers and SL systems

One Ethernet Sideband connection (10/100/1000 Mb/s) One Ethernet network connection (10/100Mb/s)

 

Memory

256-MB DDR with ECC

128-MB DDR with ECC

 

Operating System Support

 

Microsoft Windows 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows 2008 R2

 

 

Microsoft Windows 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Microsoft Windows 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit)

 

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition (32bit and 64bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition (32bit and 64bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition (32bit and 64bit)

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (32bit and 64bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (32bit and 64bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (32bit and 64bit)

 

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2, and Windows Server 2003 for Extended Systems Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2, and Windows Server 2003 for Extended Systems Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 (32 bit and 64 bit)

 

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (32bit and 64bit)

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (32bit and 64bit)

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (32bit and 64bit)

 

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (32bit and 64bit)

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (32bit and 64bit)

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (32bit and 64bit)

 

VMware ESX 4.1

VMware ESX 4.0

NA

 

VMware ESXi 5.0

VMware ESX 3.5.0

NA

Client System Support

 

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7

NA

 

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

 

Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions

Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions

Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions

 

Red Hat Enterprise Desktop 5.00

Red Hat Enterprise Desktop 5.00

Red Hat Enterprise Desktop 5.00

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

Client Browser Support

 

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 9*

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 9*

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 9*

 

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 8*

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 8*

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 8*

 

*Note: For customers using Protected Mode, please use the Java based version of Integrated Remote Console

*Note: For customers using Protected Mode, please use the Java based version of Integrated Remote Console

*Note: For customers using Protected Mode, please use the Java based version of Integrated Remote Console

 

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 7

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 7

Microsoft Internet
Explorer 7

 

Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) 10 (on supported Windows and Linux systemsVersion (on supported Windows and Linux systems)
Firefox 3.6 (on supported Windows and Linux systems)

Firefox: Current Version (on supported Windows and Linux systems)

Firefox: Current Version (on supported Windows and Linux systems)

Security

 

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) on browser, CLP and XML scripting interface

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) on browser, CLP and XML scripting interface

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) on browser, CLP and XML scripting interface RC4 encryption of video

 

AES encryption of video

AES encryption of video

 

 

RC4 encryption of video

RC4 encryption of video

 

Directory Support Services

Active Directory v1.0 (Windows 2003)

Active Directory v1.0 (Windows 2003)

Active Directory v1.0 (Windows 2003)

Driver Support

HP ProLiant iLO 4 Management Controller Driver Package

HP ProLiant iLO 3 Management Controller Driver Package

Health Driver (HP ProLiant iLO 2 Management Controller Driver) iLO Management Channel Interface Driver

Management protocols supported

SNMP, IPMI 2.0 (system and LAN interface), DMTF Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP), HP RIBCL XML

SNMP, IPMI 2.0 (system and LAN interface), DMTF Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP), HP RIBCL XML

SNMP 2, IPMI 2.0 (KCS interface), DMTF Server Management Command Line Protocol Specification SM CLP), DMTF Web Services Management Specification (WS Management)

*Exact speeds and features may vary depending on management processor and supported server type (ML/DL/BL).
** This product is sold stand-alone and is also available with the HP Insight Control.software suite. Visit http://www.hp.com/go/iLO for more details.