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Server & BMC management · 5 min read

Monitor HPE servers over iLO's Redfish API

iLO 5 and iLO 6 both expose a full Redfish API alongside SNMP, with more granular thermal and power data than the HPE hardware MIB.

What you'll need

  • iLO 5 firmware 2.30+ or any iLO 6
  • A local iLO account scoped to read-only
1

Verify Redfish is enabled

Redfish is on by default on modern iLO firmware. Confirm with a direct request before wiring up Linivo.

curl -k https://10.20.0.22/redfish/v1/Chassis/1/Thermal
2

Create a read-only iLO account for polling

Under Security > User Administration, create an account with the minimum privilege set (Login only) rather than reusing an administrative account for automated polling.

3

Switch the device's protocol to Redfish

In Devices > (this iLO) > Protocol, switch from SNMP to Redfish. Existing history isn't lost; it just adds richer per-sensor thermal and power-supply detail going forward.

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