How do I use iLO to check hardware?

One of the main benefits of iLO is that it allows you to check the current health of your server and allows you to check the current status of your server’s hardware.

Please note that this section uses iLO 4 as an example. Different generations of HPE servers use different version of iLO. You can identify the iLO version your server is using when you log in to the iLO control panel. Older versions of iLO may have less functionality and the portal may look different to the examples shown in this FAQ; so the below may not apply to these older versions.

When you first login to the iLO portal, you will be you will be presented with the current health status of the server. If there are currently any errors with the server’s health, an error will appear next to System Health.

To find out more specific information about the health of the system you can click on System Health, which will bring up a list of monitored components within the server. Here you will be able to see the current status of each monitored sub-system.

If an error does appear within the system’s health in this section, how you identify the specific error and how you proceed is dependent on what type of component has an error. Click on the name of the monitored item to find out more details. For investigating errors with pieces of hardware not outlined within this FAQ, information can be found through HPE’s support website, or you can raise a support ticket and we will be happy to help.

If you have any further questions about iLO or Remote Management, please look through our FAQ section. If our FAQ page does not have the answer, please feel free to raise a support ticket, and we will be happy to help.