Web Manager Introduction > Accessing Native Features on a Service Processor

Accessing Native Features on a Service Processor
The Web Manager Access -> Device screen displays the “Enable Native IP” option for a service processor only if the following are all true:
If a VPN connection is not already up, the Access -> Device screen displays a “Native IP: Not available” message, as shown in the following screen example.
Native IP: Not Available Status
By clicking the “Enable” link next to “Native IP” on the Devices screen, an authorized user enables access to several native features that may be available on a service processor or device, including:
For more details, see Accessing a Device’s Native Management Features.
The rules for how the user brings up the Web Manager to access the Devices screen differs between IPSec and PPTP VPN connections as indicated here:
If the VPN connection is being made using IPSec, the authorized user may use the OnBoard’s IP address to bring up the Web Manager first and go to the Device screen before making the VPN connection. After subsequently making the VPN connection, the user can reload the form to see the Enable Native IP link active.
If the VPN connection is made using PPTP, the VPN connection must be made before the Web Manager can be launched, because the Web Manager must be launched using the PPTP IP address.
The user obtains the IP address assigned to the PPTP interface by entering the ifconfig or ipconfig command on the computer’s command line (which command to use depends on the operating system). In the command output, the IP address assigned to the connection appears next to the words “PPP adapter.”.
The user then enters the PPTP IP address in a browser to bring up the Web Manager and enable Native IP access.
See Tasks for Creating Secure Tunnels and Obtaining Native IP Access for more details.
As shown in the following screen example, the words Enable | Disabled appear appears next to the Native IP option if a VPN connection exists, with the Enable link active.
Clicking the Enable link enables native IP and makes the Disable link active and the “Go to native web interface” link appears, as shown in the following screen example.
The authorized user can then do one of the following:
Click the “Go to native web interface” link to launch a browser that brings up the native web application on the service processor.
The following figure shows an example of a HP iLO web interface that appeared after an authorized user clicked the “Go to native web interface” link shown in the previous figure.
Example HP iLO Native Web Interface
Caution! When finished with service processor management tasks performed using native IP, the authorized user should always click the “Disabled” link before closing the VPN connection. Leaving native IP enabled creates a security risk.
To Create a PPTP VPN Connection Profile on Windows—Example
This procedure assumes the following prerequisites:
If you are running any other Windows operating system, follow these steps as an example.
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From the start menu, go to My Network Places -> view network connections -> Create a new connection.
The “New Connection Wizard” appears.
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Note: The IP address is the one assigned to the public interface of the OnBoard.
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To Enable Access to Native Features on a Device [Web Manager]
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If you created a VPN connection profile, click the name of the connection profile to create the connection.
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If the VPN connection was made using IPSec, bring up the Web Manager by entering in a browser the IP address that is assigned to the OnBoard’s public interface.
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If the VPN connection was made using PPTP, obtain and use the IP address that is assigned on your computer to the PPTP interface.
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If your computer has a Windows operating system, enter the ipconfig command on the computer’s command line.
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If your computer has a UNIX-based operating system, enter the ifconfig command on the computer’s command line.
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The following screen example shows the PPTP interface IP address output from the ipconfig command on an Windows NT operating system.
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From the list of devices that displays on the “Devices” screen, click Enable” next to the “Native IP” link for the device on which you want native IP access.
The “Go to native web interface” link becomes active.
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Click the “Go to native web interface” link to launch a browser that brings up the native web application on the service processor.
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From your local computer, launch a previously-installed service processor management application for the server, if desired.
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Web Manager Introduction > Accessing Native Features on a Service Processor