Unable to connect to iLO2 Remote-Console be it either IE ActiveX or JVM

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I have HP Proliant G5 series with license for iLO2.

The server is running CentOS. Telnet ports are opened and I can successfully connect via certain port, that i've set up in iLO2 setting to use for Remote Access\Telnet.

However no matter what I try i seem not be able to connect via remote console no matter which service I use be it ActiveX or JVM.

When I try to connect via ActiveX it says that the following message
"Failed to connect to server. Check for available telnet connection."

If I try it using the JVM i get the following Error:

ClassNotFoundException
com.hp.ilo2.remcons.remcons.class

I have the most updated version of the iLO2 v2.25 and I tried everything from using the different version of JVM and browser to almost anything.

Any idea what could be my next step? I however don't have anything installed on the server regarding software for ilo2 but from my understanding there is no software needed since the iLo hooks directly on screen and input devices.

Best Answer

For help with the ClassNotFoundException "com.hp.ilo2.remcons.remcons.class" error, see "Investigating/Fixing HP ILO2 Java Remote Console fails to start with Class Not Found remcons.class" from framer99 Link Here. This fixed the problem for me on my older HP servers.

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