Configuring Windows firewall settings

The Windows Security Alert popup appears when a program is blocked from accepting connections from the Internet or a network.

Windows Security Alert screen

To set the rules for the Windows Firewall and Security Policy, click Unblock, and then set your firewall settings to the following:

  1. Click Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Windows Firewall with Advanced Security → Inbound Rules → Remote Administration (NP-IN).

  2. Select Enabled, and then select Allow the connections.

For Direct to iLO support, you must enable ping.