Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 4.3 Manual

Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 4.3 User’s Guide

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2

1 Overview.....................................................................................................................................13

What Is New In This Release.................................................................................................................................14

Key Features...........................................................................................................................................................14

Management Features.....................................................................................................................................14

Security Features.............................................................................................................................................15

Chassis Overview...................................................................................................................................................15

CMC Port Information.............................................................................................................................................16

Minimum CMC Version...........................................................................................................................................17

Supported Remote Access Connections................................................................................................................18

Supported Platforms...............................................................................................................................................19

Supported Web Browsers......................................................................................................................................19

Viewing Localized Versions of the CMC Web Interface.........................................................................................19

Supported Management Console Applications......................................................................................................19

Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................20

2 Installing and Setting Up CMC................................................................................................21

Before You Begin....................................................................................................................................................21

Installing CMC Hardware.......................................................................................................................................21

Checklist To Set up Chassis.............................................................................................................................21

Basic CMC Network Connection......................................................................................................................22

Daisy chain CMC Network Connection............................................................................................................22

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station............................................................................24

Installing RACADM on a Linux Management Station......................................................................................25

Uninstalling RACADM From a Linux Management Station..............................................................................25

Configuring Web Browser......................................................................................................................................25

Proxy Server.....................................................................................................................................................26

Microsoft Phishing Filter..................................................................................................................................26

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Fetching.......................................................................................................26

Downloading Files From CMC With Internet Explorer......................................................................................27

Allow Animations in Internet Explorer.............................................................................................................27

Setting Up Initial Access to CMC............................................................................................................................27

Configuring Initial CMC Network......................................................................................................................28

Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC..............................................................................................................30

Launching CMC Using Other Systems Management Tools.............................................................................32

Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware...........................................................................................................32

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name...........................................................................................32

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface..................................................32

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM..........................................................33

Setting Date and Time on CMC...............................................................................................................................33

Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface.............................................................................33

Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM..............................................................................................33

Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis......................................................................................33

Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface.......................................................................................33

Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM........................................................................................................34

Configuring CMC Properties...................................................................................................................................34

Understanding Redundant CMC Environment........................................................................................................34

About Standby CMC.........................................................................................................................................35

CMC Failsafe Mode..........................................................................................................................................35

Active CMC Election Process..........................................................................................................................35

Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC....................................................................................................36

3 Logging In to CMC.....................................................................................................................37

Accessing CMC Web Interface..............................................................................................................................37

Logging Into CMC as Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User................................................................38

Logging Into CMC Using Smart Card......................................................................................................................38

Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on.................................................................................................................39

Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console.......................................................................................39

Accessing CMC Using RACADM............................................................................................................................40

Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication..............................................................................................40

Multiple CMC Sessions...........................................................................................................................................41

4 Updating Firmware....................................................................................................................43

Downloading CMC Firmware..................................................................................................................................43

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions.....................................................................................................43

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface....................................................44

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM....................................................................44

Updating CMC Firmware.........................................................................................................................................44

Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface................................................................................................45

Updating CMC Firmware Using RACADM........................................................................................................45

Updating iKVM Firmware........................................................................................................................................46

Updating iKVM Firmware Using CMC Web Interface......................................................................................46

Updating iKVM Firmware Using RACADM.......................................................................................................46

Updating IOM Infrastructure Device Firmware......................................................................................................46

Updating IOM Firmware Using CMC Web Interface........................................................................................47

Updating IOM Firmware Using RACADM.........................................................................................................47

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware..........................................................................................................................47

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using Web Interface.................................................................................48

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using RACADM..........................................................................................48

Updating Server Component Firmware..................................................................................................................48

Enabling Lifecycle Controller...........................................................................................................................49

Filtering Components for Firmware Updates....................................................................................................50

Viewing Firmware Inventory............................................................................................................................51

Lifecycle Controller Job Operations.................................................................................................................52

Recovering iDRAC Firmware Using CMC...............................................................................................................55

5 Viewing Chassis Information and Monitoring Chassis and Component Health.............57

Viewing Chassis Component Summaries...............................................................................................................57

Chassis Graphics..............................................................................................................................................58

Selected Component Information....................................................................................................................59

Viewing Server Model Name and Service Tag................................................................................................59

Viewing Chassis Summary.....................................................................................................................................59

Viewing Chassis Controller Information and Status...............................................................................................59

Viewing Information and Health Status of All Servers...........................................................................................59

Viewing Health Status and Information for Individual Server................................................................................60

Viewing Storage Array Status................................................................................................................................60

Viewing Information and Health Status of All IOMs...............................................................................................60

Viewing Information and Health Status For Individual IOM...................................................................................61

Viewing Information and Health Status of Fans.....................................................................................................61

Viewing iKVM Information and Health Status........................................................................................................61

Viewing PSU Information and Health Status..........................................................................................................62

Viewing Information and Health Status of Temperature Sensors..........................................................................62

Viewing LCD Information and Health......................................................................................................................62

6 Configuring CMC.......................................................................................................................63

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings.............................................................................................64

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using CMC Web Interface............................................64

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using RACADM.............................................................64

Enabling the CMC Network Interface..............................................................................................................64

Enabling or Disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address............................................................65

Enabling or Disabling DHCP for DNS IP Addresses.........................................................................................65

Setting Static DNS IP addresses......................................................................................................................66

Configuring DNS Settings (IPv4 and IPv6)........................................................................................................66

Configuring Auto Negotiation, Duplex Mode, and Network Speed (IPv4 and IPv6)........................................66

Setting the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) (IPv4 and IPv6).....................................................................67

Configuring Network Security Settings..................................................................................................................67

Configuring Network Security Settings Using CMC Web Interface................................................................67

Configuring CMC Network Security Settings Using RACADM........................................................................67

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC...................................................................................................67

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC Using Web Interface..........................................................68

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC Using RACADM..................................................................68

Configuring Services..............................................................................................................................................69

Configuring Services Using CMC Web Interface.............................................................................................69

Configuring Services Using RACADM..............................................................................................................70

Configuring CMC Extended Storage Card..............................................................................................................70

Setting Up Chassis Group.......................................................................................................................................71

Adding Members to Chassis Group.................................................................................................................71

Removing a Member from the Leader..............................................................................................................72

Disbanding a Chassis Group............................................................................................................................72

Disabling an Individual Member at the Member Chassis................................................................................72

Launching a Member Chassis’s or Server’s Web page...................................................................................73

Propagating Leader Chassis Properties to Member Chassis..........................................................................73

Server Inventory for MCM group.....................................................................................................................74

Saving Server Inventory Report.......................................................................................................................74

Obtaining Certificates.............................................................................................................................................75

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Server Certificates.............................................................................................76

Certificate Signing Request (CSR)....................................................................................................................76

Uploading Server Certificate............................................................................................................................77

Uploading Webserver Key and Certificate.......................................................................................................78

Viewing Server Certificate...............................................................................................................................78

Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM..........................................................................................................79

Creating a CMC Configuration File...................................................................................................................80

Parsing Rules...................................................................................................................................................81

Modifying the CMC IP Address........................................................................................................................82

Viewing and Terminating CMC Sessions................................................................................................................82

Viewing and Terminating CMC Sessions Using Web Interface.......................................................................83

Viewing and Terminating CMC Sessions Using RACADM...............................................................................83

7 Configuring Server....................................................................................................................85

Configuring Slot Names..........................................................................................................................................85

Configuring iDRAC Network Settings.....................................................................................................................86

Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings.........................................................................................86

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for Individual Server iDRAC....................................................................88

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings Using RACADM.......................................................................................89

Configuring iDRAC VLAN Tag Settings...................................................................................................................89

Configuring iDRAC VLAN Tag Settings Using Web Interface..........................................................................89

Configuring iDRAC VLAN Tag Settings Using RACADM..................................................................................89

Setting First Boot Device........................................................................................................................................90

Setting First Boot Device For Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface.....................................................91

Setting First Boot Device For Individual Server Using CMC Web Interface....................................................91

Setting First Boot Device Using RACADM.......................................................................................................91

Configuring Server FlexAddress.............................................................................................................................91

Configuring Remote File Share...............................................................................................................................91

Configuring BIOS Settings Using Server Clone......................................................................................................92

Accessing BIOS Profile Page...........................................................................................................................93

Adding or Saving Profile...................................................................................................................................93

Managing Stored Profiles................................................................................................................................93

Applying Profile................................................................................................................................................94

Importing Profile...............................................................................................................................................94

Exporting Profile...............................................................................................................................................94

Editing Profile...................................................................................................................................................95

Deleting Profile.................................................................................................................................................95

Viewing BIOS Settings.....................................................................................................................................95

Viewing Profile Settings...................................................................................................................................95

Viewing Profile Log..........................................................................................................................................96

Completion Status and Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................96

Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On...........................................................................................................96

Launching Remote Console from CMC Web Interface....................................................................................97

8 Configuring CMC To Send Alerts............................................................................................99

Enabling Or Disabling Alerts...................................................................................................................................99

Enabling Or Disabling Alerts Using CMC Web Interface.................................................................................99

Enabling Or Disabling Alerts Using RACADM..................................................................................................99

Configuring Alert Destinations..............................................................................................................................100

Configuring SNMP Trap Alert Destinations...................................................................................................100

Configuring E-Mail Alert Settings...................................................................................................................102

9 Configuring User Accounts and Privileges.........................................................................105

Types of Users......................................................................................................................................................105

Modifying Root User Administrator Account Settings.........................................................................................109

Configuring Local Users........................................................................................................................................109

Configure Local Users Using CMC Web Interface.........................................................................................109

Configure Local Users Using RACADM..........................................................................................................110

Configuring Active Directory Users......................................................................................................................111

Supported Active Directory Authentication Mechanisms.............................................................................112

Standard Schema Active Directory Overview...............................................................................................112

Configuring Standard Schema Active Directory............................................................................................113

Extended Schema Active Directory Overview...............................................................................................115

Configuring Extended Schema Active Directory............................................................................................118

Configuring Generic LDAP Users..........................................................................................................................126

Configuring the Generic LDAP Directory to Access CMC.............................................................................127

Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using CMC Web-Based Interface.........................................127

Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using RACADM......................................................................128

10 Configuring CMC For Single Sign-On Or Smart Card Login............................................131

System Requirements...........................................................................................................................................131

Client Systems................................................................................................................................................132

CMC................................................................................................................................................................132

Prerequisites For Single Sign-On Or Smart Card Login........................................................................................132

Generating Kerberos Keytab File...................................................................................................................132

Configuring CMC For Active Directory Schema.............................................................................................133

Configuring Browser For SSO Login...............................................................................................................133

Configuring Browser For Smart Card Login...................................................................................................134

Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users..............................................................134

Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using Web Interface.....................134

Configuring CMC SSO Login Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using RACADM...................135

11 Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles..........................................................137

CMC Command Line Console Features.................................................................................................................137

CMC Command Line Commands....................................................................................................................137

Using Telnet Console With CMC...........................................................................................................................138

Using SSH With CMC............................................................................................................................................138

Supported SSH Cryptography Schemes........................................................................................................138

Configure Public Key Authentication over SSH.............................................................................................139

Enabling Front Panel to iKVM Connection............................................................................................................141

Configuring Terminal Emulation Software............................................................................................................141

Configuring Linux Minicom.............................................................................................................................141

Connecting to Servers or I/O Modules Using Connect Command........................................................................142

Configuring the Managed Server BIOS for Serial Console Redirection........................................................143

Configuring Windows for Serial Console Redirection....................................................................................144

Configuring Linux for Server Serial Console Redirection During Boot..........................................................144

Configuring Linux for Server Serial Console Redirection After Boot.............................................................145

12 Using FlexAddress and FlexAdress Plus Cards...............................................................147

About Flexaddress................................................................................................................................................147

About FlexAddress Plus........................................................................................................................................147

FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus Comparison..................................................................................................148

Activating FlexAddress.........................................................................................................................................148

Activating FlexAddress Plus.................................................................................................................................150

Verifying FlexAddress Activation..........................................................................................................................150

Deactivating FlexAddress.....................................................................................................................................151

Viewing FlexAddress Information.........................................................................................................................151

Viewing FlexAddress Information For Chassis...............................................................................................151

Viewing FlexAddress Information For All Servers.........................................................................................152

Viewing FlexAddress Information for Individual Servers...............................................................................152

Configuring FlexAddress.......................................................................................................................................153

Wake-On-LAN with FlexAddress...................................................................................................................153

Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level Fabric and Slots........................................................................153

Configuring FlexAddress for Server-Level Slots............................................................................................154

Additional FlexAddress Configuration for Linux.............................................................................................155

Viewing World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs.................................................................155

Fabric Configuration.......................................................................................................................................155

WWN/MAC Addresses..................................................................................................................................155

Command Messages............................................................................................................................................155

FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT........................................................................................156

13 Managing I/O Fabric.............................................................................................................159

Fabric Management Overview.............................................................................................................................159

Invalid Configurations...........................................................................................................................................161

Fresh Power-up Scenario.....................................................................................................................................161

Monitoring IOM Health.........................................................................................................................................161

Configuring Network Settings for IOM(s).............................................................................................................161

Configuring Network Settings for IOMs Using CMC Web Interface..............................................................162

Configuring Network Settings for IOMs Using RACADM...............................................................................162

Resetting IOM to Factory Default Settings...........................................................................................................162

Updating IOM Software Using CMC Web Interface.............................................................................................163

Managing VLAN for IOM......................................................................................................................................164

Configuring VLAN settings on IOMs Using CMC Web Interface...................................................................164

Viewing the VLAN settings on IOMs Using CMC Web Interface...................................................................165

Adding Tagged VLANs for IOMs Using CMC Web Interface.........................................................................165

Removing VLANs for IOMs Using CMC Web Interface..................................................................................165

Updating Untagged VLANs for IOMs Using CMC Web Interface..................................................................166

Resetting VLANs for IOMs Using CMC Web Interface..................................................................................166

Managing Power Control Operation for IOMs......................................................................................................166

Enabling or Disabling LED Blinking for IOMs........................................................................................................166

14 Configuring and Using iKVM ..............................................................................................167

iKVM User Interface.............................................................................................................................................167

iKVM Key Features...............................................................................................................................................167

Physical Connection Interfaces............................................................................................................................168

iKVM Connection Precedences.....................................................................................................................168

Tiering Through ACI Connection....................................................................................................................168

Using OSCAR........................................................................................................................................................168

Launching OSCAR..........................................................................................................................................168

Navigation Basics..........................................................................................................................................169

Configuring Oscar..........................................................................................................................................170

Managing Servers With iKVM..............................................................................................................................172

Peripherals Compatibility and Support...........................................................................................................172

Viewing and Selecting Servers......................................................................................................................172

Video Connections.........................................................................................................................................174

Preemption Warning......................................................................................................................................174

Setting Console Security................................................................................................................................175

Changing the Language.................................................................................................................................177

Displaying Version Information......................................................................................................................177

Scanning the System......................................................................................................................................177

Broadcasting to Servers................................................................................................................................179

Managing iKVM From CMC..................................................................................................................................179

Enabling or Disabling Access to iKVM from Front Panel...............................................................................180

Enabling Access to iKVM from the Dell CMC Console...................................................................................180

15 Managing and Monitoring Power......................................................................................181

Redundancy Policies............................................................................................................................................182

AC Redundancy Policy...................................................................................................................................182

Power Supply Redundancy Policy.................................................................................................................183

No Redundancy Policy...................................................................................................................................183

Dynamic Power Supply Engagement...................................................................................................................184

Default Redundancy Configuration.......................................................................................................................185

AC Redundancy..............................................................................................................................................185

Power Supply Redundancy............................................................................................................................185

No Redundancy..............................................................................................................................................186

Power Budgeting For Hardware Modules............................................................................................................186

Server Slot Power Priority Settings......................................................................................................................187

Assigning Priority Levels to Servers..............................................................................................................188

Viewing Power Consumption Status....................................................................................................................188

Viewing Power Consumption Status Using CMC Web Interface...................................................................188

Viewing Power Consumption Status Using RACADM....................................................................................188

Viewing Power Budget Status..............................................................................................................................189

Viewing Power Budget Status Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................189

Viewing Power Budget Status Using RACADM.............................................................................................189

Redundancy Status and Overall Power Health....................................................................................................189

PSU Failure With Degraded or No Redundancy Policy..................................................................................189

PSU Removals With Degraded or No Redundancy Policy.............................................................................189

New Server Engagement Policy....................................................................................................................190

Power Supply and Redundancy Policy Changes in System Event Log..........................................................191

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy.......................................................................................................191

Power Conservation and Power Budget........................................................................................................192

Maximum Power Conservation Mode............................................................................................................192

Server Power Reduction to Maintain Power Budget.....................................................................................193

110V PSUs AC Operation................................................................................................................................193

Server Performance Over Power Redundancy..............................................................................................193

Remote Logging..............................................................................................................................................193

External Power Management........................................................................................................................194

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy Using CMC Web Interface......................................................194

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy Using RACADM......................................................................195

Executing Power Control Operations...................................................................................................................196

Executing Power Control Operations on the Chassis....................................................................................196

Executing Power Control Operations on a Server.........................................................................................197

Executing Power Control Operations on an IOM...........................................................................................198

16 Troubleshooting and Recovery...........................................................................................201

Gathering Configuration Information and Chassis Status and Logs Using RACDUMP........................................201

Supported Interfaces.....................................................................................................................................201

Downloading SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) File...................................................................202

First Steps to Troubleshooting a Remote System.................................................................................................202

Power Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................202

Troubleshooting Alerts.........................................................................................................................................204

Viewing Event Logs...............................................................................................................................................204

Viewing Hardware Log...................................................................................................................................204

Viewing CMC Log...........................................................................................................................................205

Using Diagnostic Console.....................................................................................................................................206

Resetting Components..........................................................................................................................................206

Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration..........................................................................................................206

Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol (NTP) Errors.........................................................................................207

Interpreting LED Colors and Blinking Patterns.....................................................................................................208

Troubleshooting Non-responsive CMC................................................................................................................210

Observing LEDs to Isolate the Problem..........................................................................................................210

Obtain Recovery Information From DB-9 Serial Port.....................................................................................210

Recovering Firmware Image..........................................................................................................................211

Troubleshooting Network Problems.....................................................................................................................211

Resetting Administrator Password.......................................................................................................................211

17 Using LCD Panel Interface...................................................................................................215

LCD Navigation.....................................................................................................................................................215

Main Menu.....................................................................................................................................................217

LCD Setup Menu.............................................................................................................................................217

Language Setup Screen.................................................................................................................................217

Default Screen...............................................................................................................................................217

Graphical Server Status Screen....................................................................................................................218

Graphical Module Status Screen...................................................................................................................218

Enclosure Menu Screen.................................................................................................................................218

Module Status Screen....................................................................................................................................219

Enclosure Status Screen................................................................................................................................219

IP Summary Screen........................................................................................................................................219

Diagnostics...........................................................................................................................................................219

LCD Hardware Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................219

Front Panel LCD Messages...................................................................................................................................221

LCD Error Messages.............................................................................................................................................221

LCD Module and Server Status Information.........................................................................................................225

18 Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................................229

RACADM...............................................................................................................................................................229

Managing and Recovering a Remote System......................................................................................................229

Active Directory....................................................................................................................................................231

FlexAddress and FlexAddressPlus.......................................................................................................................231

iKVM.....................................................................................................................................................................233

IOM.......................................................................................................................................................................234

Overview

The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is a systems management hardware and software solution for managing multiple Dell blade chassis. It is a hot-pluggable module that sits at the back of Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis. The CMC has its own microprocessor and memory and is powered by the modular chassis into which it is plugged.

The CMC enables an IT administrator to:

• View inventory

• Perform configuration and monitoring tasks

• Remotely power on or off blades

• Enable alerts for events on servers and components in the blade chassis

You can configure the M1000e chassis either with a single CMC, or with redundant CMCs. In redundant CMC configurations, if the primary CMC loses communication with the M1000e chassis or the management network, the standby CMC takes over chassis management.

The CMC provides multiple systems management functions for blade servers. Power and thermal management are the primary functions of the CMC.

• Enclosure-level real-time automatic power and thermal management.

– CMC monitors system power requirements and supports the optional Dynamic Power Supply

Engagement mode. This enables CMC to enable or set power supplies in standby, dynamically depending on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency.

– CMC reports real-time power consumption, which includes logging high and low points with a time

stamp.

– CMC supports setting an optional enclosure Maximum Power Limit, which either alerts or takes actions,

such as throttling server modules and/or preventing the power up of new blades to keep the enclosure under the defined maximum power limit.

– CMC monitors and automatically controls cooling of fans based on actual ambient and internal

temperature measurements.

– CMC provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status/error reporting.

• CMC provides a mechanism for centralized configuration of the following:

– The M1000e enclosure’s network and security settings

– Power redundancy and power ceiling settings

– I/O switches and iDRAC network settings

– First boot device on the server blades

– Checks I/O fabric consistency between the I/O modules and blades and disables components, if

necessary, to protect the system hardware

– User access security

You can configure CMC to send e-mail alerts or SNMP trap alerts for warnings or errors related to temperatures, hardware misconfigurations, power outages, and fan speeds.

What Is New In This Release

This release of CMC supports:

• Cisco FEX switch

• FC16 switch — Brocade M6505

• Mezzanine cards

– QLogic FC16 2P QME2662

– Emulex FC16 LPm16002B-D

• One-to- many agent free, OS independent firmware update capability for supported 12G Fibre Channel (FC) mezzanine cards

• Updating firmware for Dell PowerEdge M IO Aggregator

• Saving the BIOS configuration information to the hard disk and restoring the information to the same or different server.

• Configuring Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 blade array using RACADM

• Multi-chassis management:

– capability to select chassis configuration properties from Lead Chassis and push to Group Members

– capability for Group Members to keep their chassis settings synchronized with the Lead Chassis

• Display of indication that the Chassis is fresh air compliant — The term "Fresh Air" is displayed after the Model name.

• Resetting iDRAC without rebooting the operating system.

Key Features

The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.

Management Features

The CMC provides the following management features:

• Redundant CMC Environment.

• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.

• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a Web interface, iKVM, Telnet or SSH connection.

• Monitoring — Provides access to system information and status of components.

• Access to system event logs — Provides access to the hardware log and CMC log.

• Firmware updates for various chassis components — Enables you to update the firmware for CMC, servers, iKVM, and I/O module infrastructure devices.

• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS, Network Controllers, Storage Controllers, and so on across multiple servers in the chassis using Lifecycle Controller.

• Dell OpenManage software integration — Enables you to launch the CMC Web interface from Dell OpenManage Server Administrator or IT Assistant.

• CMC alert — Alerts you about potential managed node issues through an e-mail message or SNMP trap.

• Remote power management — Provides remote power management functions, such as shutdown and reset on any chassis component, from a management console.

• Power usage reporting.

• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system management through the Web interface.

• Launch point for the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Web interface.

• Support for WS-Management.

• FlexAddress feature — Replaces the factory-assigned World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs with chassis-assigned WWN/MAC IDs for a particular slot, an optional upgrade.

• Graphical display of chassis component status and health.

• Support for single and multi-slot servers.

• LCD iDRAC configuration wizard supports iDRAC network configuration.

• iDRAC single sign-on.

• Network time protocol (NTP) support.

• Enhanced server summary, power reporting, and power control pages.

• Forced CMC failover, and virtual reseat of servers.

• iDRAC reset without rebooting the operating system.

• Multi-chassis management, allows up to eight other chassis to be visible from the lead chassis.

• Support for storage array configuration using RACADM — Allows you to configure IP, join or create group, and select fabric for storage arrays using RACADM.

• Multi-chassis management:

– capability to select chassis configuration properties from Lead Chassis and push to Group Members

– capability for Group Members to keep their chassis settings synchronized with the Lead Chassis

• Support to save BIOS configuration information to hard disk and restore to same or different server.

Security Features

The CMC provides the following security features:

• Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a remote system.

• Centralized User authentication through:

– Active Directory using Standard Schema or an Extended Schema(optional.)

– Hardware-stored user IDs and passwords.

• Role-based authority — Enables an administrator to configure specific privileges for each user.

• User ID and password configuration through the Web interface.

• Web interface supports 128-bit SSL 3.0 encryption and 40-bit SSL 3.0 encryption (for countries where 128-bit is not acceptable).

NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.

• Configurable IP ports (if applicable).

• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from the IP address when the limit is exceeded.

• Configurable session auto time out, and more than one simultaneous sessions.

• Limited IP address range for clients connecting to the CMC.

• Secure Shell (SSH), which uses an encrypted layer for higher security.

• Single Sign-on, Two-Factor Authentication, and Public Key Authentication.

Chassis Overview

The following figure shows the facing edge of a CMC (inset) and the locations of the CMC slots in the chassis.

1 GB Port

2 STK Port

CMC Port Information

The following TCP/IP ports are required to remotely access CMC through firewalls. These are the ports CMC listens to for connections.

Table 1. CMC Server Listening Ports

Port Number Function

22* SSH

23* Telnet

80* HTTP

161 SNMP Agent

443* HTTPS

* Configurable port

The following table lists the ports that CMC uses as a client.

Table 2. CMC Client Port

Port Number Function

25 SMTP

53 DNS

68 DHCP-assigned IP address

69 TFTP

162 SNMP trap

Port Number Function

514* Remote syslog

636 LDAPS

3269 LDAPS for global catalog (GC)

* Configurable port

Minimum CMC Version

The following table lists the minimum CMC version required to enable the listed Blade Servers.

Table 3. Minimum CMC Version for Blade Servers

Servers Minimum version of CMC

PowerEdge M600 CMC 1.0

PowerEdge M605 CMC 1.0

PowerEdge M805 CMC 1.2

PowerEdge M905 CMC 1.2

PowerEdge M610 CMC 2.0

PowerEdge M610x CMC 3.0

PowerEdge M710 CMC 2.0

PowerEdge M710HD CMC 3.0

PowerEdge M910 CMC 2.3

Power Edge M915 CMC 3.2

PowerEdge M420 CMC 4.1

PowerEdge M520 CMC 4.0

PowerEdge M620 CMC 4.0

PowerEdge M820 CMC 4.11

PowerEdge PSM4110 CMC 4.11

The following table lists the minimum CMC version required to enable the listed IOMs.

Table 4. Minimum CMC Version for IOMs

IOM Switches Minimum version of CMC

PowerConnect M6220 CMC 1.0

PowerConnect M6348 CMC 2.1

PowerConnect M8024 CMC 1.2

PowerConnect M8024-k CMC 3.2

PowerConnect M8428-k CMC 3.1

IOM Switches Minimum version of CMC

Dell 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet Pass-Through CMC 1.0

Dell 4Gbps FC Pass-Through Module CMC 1.0

Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module CMC 1.2

Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through CMC 2.1

Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through II CMC 3.0

Dell 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through-K CMC 3.0

Brocade M4424 CMC 1.0

Brocade M5424 CMC 1.2

Cisco Catalyst CBS 3130X-S CMC 1.0

Cisco Catalyst CBS 3130G CMC 1.0

Cisco Catalyst CBS 3032 CMC 1.0

Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE CMC 4.11

Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator CMC 4.2

Mellanox M2401G DDR Infiniband Switch CMC 1.0

Mellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband Switch CMC 2.0

Mellanox M4001F/M4001Q FDR/QDR Infiniband Switch CMC 4.0

Mellanox M4001T FDR10 Infiniband Switch CMC 4.1

Brocade M6505 CMC 4.3

Cisco Nexus B22DELL CMC 4.3

Supported Remote Access Connections

The following table lists the supported Remote Access Controllers.

Table 5. Supported Remote Access Connections

Connection Features

CMC Network Interface ports

Serial port

Other connections

Supported Platforms

• GB port: Dedicated network interface for the CMC Web interface. Two 10/100/1000 Mbps ports; one for management and the other for chassis to chassis cable consolidation

• STK: Uplink port for chassis to chassis management network cable consolidation

• 10Mbps/100Mbps/1Gbps Ethernet through CMC GbE port

• DHCP support

• SNMP traps and e-mail event notification

• Network interface for the iDRAC and I/O Modules (IOMs)

• Support for Telnet/SSH command console and RACADM CLI commands including system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown commands

• Support for serial console and RACADM CLI commands including system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown commands

• Support for binary interchange for applications specifically designed to communicate with a binary protocol to a particular type of IOM

• Serial port can be connected internally to the serial console of a server, or I/O module, using the connect (or racadm connect) command

• Access to the Dell CMC Console through the Avocent Integrated KVM Switch Module (iKVM)

The CMC supports modular systems designed for the M1000e platform. For information about compatibility with the CMC, see the documentation for your device.

For the latest supported platforms, see the

Readme

located at dell.com/support/manuals.

Supported Web Browsers

For the latest information on supported Web browsers, see the

Readme

located at dell.com/support/manuals.

Viewing Localized Versions of the CMC Web Interface

To view localized versions of the CMC Web interface:

1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Regional Options icon.

3. Select the required locale from the Your locale (location) drop-down menu.

Supported Management Console Applications

The CMC supports integration with Dell OpenManage IT Assistant. For more information, see the IT Assistant documentation set available on the Dell Support Web site at dell.com/support/manuals.

Installing and Setting Up CMC

This section provides information about how to install your CMC hardware, establish access to CMC, configure your management environment to use CMC, and guides you through the next steps for configuring the CMC:

• Set up initial access to CMC.

• Access CMC through a network.

• Add and configure CMC users.

• Update CMC firmware.

For more information about installing and setting up redundant CMC environments, see Understanding Redundant CMC

Environment.

Before You Begin

Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC firmware from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

Also, make sure that you have the your system.

Installing CMC Hardware

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD that was included with

CMC is pre-installed on your chassis and hence no installation is required. You can install a second CMC to run as a standby to the active CMC. Related Links

Understanding Redundant CMC Environment

Checklist To Set up Chassis

The following steps enable you to setup the chassis accurately:

1. CMC and the management station where you use your browser must be on the same network, which is called the

management network. Connect an Ethernet network cable from CMC port labelled GB to the management network.

NOTE: Do not place a cable in CMC Ethernet port labelled STK. For more information to cable the STK port, see Understanding Redundant CMC Environment.

2. Install the IO modules in the chassis and cable them.

3. Insert the servers in the chassis.

4. Connect the chassis to the power source.

5. Push the power button at the lower left corner of the chassis or power on the chassis from the CMC Web interface

after completing step 7.

NOTE: Do not power on the servers.

6. Using the LCD panel on the front of the system, provide CMC with a static IP address or configure it for DHCP.

7. Connect to the CMC IP address through the Web browser using the default username (root) and password (calvin).

8. Provide each iDRAC with an IP address in the CMC Web interface and enable the LAN and IPMI interface.

NOTE: iDRAC LAN interface on some servers are disabled by default.

9. Provide each IO module with an IP address in the CMC Web interface.

10. Connect to each iDRAC through the Web browser and provide final configuration of iDRAC. Default user name is

root

and password is

11. Connect to each IO module through the Web browser and provide final configuration of the IO module.

12. Power on the servers and install the operating system.

calvin

Basic CMC Network Connection

For the highest degree of redundancy, connect each available CMC to your management network.

Each CMC has two RJ-45 Ethernet ports, labeled GB (the uplink port) and STK (the stacking or cable consolidation port). With basic cabling, you connect the GB port to the management network and leave the STK port unused.

CAUTION: Connecting the STK port to the management network can have unpredictable results. Cabling GB and STK to the same network (broadcast domain) can cause a broadcast storm.

Daisy chain CMC Network Connection

If you have multiple chassis in a rack, you can reduce the number of connections to the management network by daisychaining up to four chassis together. If each of the four chassis contains a redundant CMC, by daisy-chaining you can reduce the number of management network connections required from eight to two. If each chassis has only one CMC, you can reduce the connections required from four to one.

When daisy-chaining chassis together, GB is the uplink port and STK is the stacking (cable consolidation) port. Connect the GB ports to the management network or to the STK port of CMC in a chassis that is closer to the network. You must connect the STK port only to a GB port further from the chain or network.

Create separate chains for CMCs in the active CMC slot and the second CMC slot.

The following figure illustrates the arrangement of cables for four daisy-chained chassis, each with active and standby CMCs.

1 Management Network

2 Standby CMC

3 Active CMC

The following figures provide examples of incorrect cabling of CMC.

To daisy-chain up to four chassis:

1. Connect the GB port of the active CMC in the first chassis to the management network.

2. Connect the GB port of the active CMC in the second chassis to the STK port of the active CMC in the first chassis.

3. If you have a third chassis, connect the GB port of its active CMC to the STK port of the active CMC in the second chassis.

4. If you have a fourth chassis, connect the GB port of its active CMC to the STK port of the third chassis.

5. If you have redundant CMCs in the chassis, connect them using the same pattern.

CAUTION: The STK port on any CMC must never be connected to the management network. It can only be connected to the GB port on another chassis. Connecting a STK port to the management network can disrupt the network and cause a loss of data. Cabling GB and STK to the same network (broadcast domain) can cause a broadcast storm.

NOTE: Do not connect an active CMC to a standby CMC.

NOTE: Resetting a CMC whose STK port is chained to another CMC can disrupt the network for CMCs that appear later in the chain. The child CMCs may log messages indicating that the network link has been lost and they may fail over to their redundant CMCs.

6. To get started with CMC, see Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station.

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station

You can access CMC from a management station using remote access software, such as the Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH), or serial console utilities provided on your operating system or using the Web interface.

To use remote RACADM from your management station, install remote RACADM using the

Tools and Documentation

components:

DVD that is available with your system. This DVD includes the following Dell OpenManage

Dell Systems Management

• DVD root — Contains the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility.

• SYSMGMT — Contains the systems management software products including Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.

• Docs — Contains documentation for systems, systems management software products, peripherals, and RAID controllers.

• SERVICE — Contains the tools required to configure your system, and delivers the latest diagnostics and Delloptimized drivers for your system.

For information about installing Dell OpenManage software components, see the

Security User's Guide

the Dell DRAC Tools from dell.com/support.

available on the DVD or at dell.com/support/manuals. You can also download the latest version of

Dell OpenManage Installation and

Installing RACADM on a Linux Management Station

1. Log in as root to the system running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system where you want to install the managed system components.

2. Insert the

3. To mount the DVD to a required location, use the mount command or a similar command.

4. Navigate to the SYSMGMT/ManagementStation/linux/rac directory. To install the RAC software, type the following command:

rpm -ivh *.rpm

5. For help on the RACADM command, type racadm help after you run the previous commands. For more information about RACADM, see

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD

NOTE: On the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system, DVDs are auto-mounted with the -noexec mount option. This option does not allow you to run any executable from the DVD. You need to mount the DVD-ROM manually and then run the executables.

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC

NOTE: When using the RACADM remote capability, you must have write permission on the folders where you are using the RACADM subcommands involving file operations, for example: racadm getconfig -f

into the DVD drive.

Uninstalling RACADM From a Linux Management Station

1. Log on as root to the system where you want to uninstall the management station features.

2. Use the following rpm query command to determine which version of the DRAC Tools is installed:

rpm -qa | grep mgmtst-racadm

3. Verify the package version to be uninstalled and uninstall the feature by using the rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep mgmtst-racadm command.

Configuring Web Browser

You can configure and manage CMC, servers, and modules installed in the chassis through a Web browser. See the

Supported Browsers

The CMC and the management station where you use your browser must be on the same network, which is called the

management network

secure network.

NOTE: Make sure that the security measures on the management network, such as firewalls and proxy servers, do not prevent your Web browser from accessing CMC.

Some browser features can interfere with connectivity or performance, especially if the management network does not have a route to the Internet. If your management station is running a Windows operating system, some Internet Explorer settings can interfere with connectivity even though you use a command line interface to access the management network.

Proxy Server

To browse through a proxy server that does not have access to the management network, you can add the management network addresses to the browser’s exception list. This instructs the browser to bypass the proxy server while accessing the management network.

Internet Explorer

To edit the exception list in Internet Explorer:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options → Connections .

3. In the Local Area Network (LAN) settings section, click LAN Settings.

4. In the Proxy server section, click Advanced.

5. In the Exceptions section, add the addresses for CMCs and iDRACs on the management network to the semicolonseparated list. You can use DNS names and wildcards in your entries.

Mozilla FireFox

To edit the exception list in Mozilla Firefox version 3.0:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox.

2. Click Tools → Options (for Windows) or click Edit → Preferences (for Linux).

3. Click Advanced and then click the Network tab.

4. Click Settings.

5. Select the Manual Proxy Configuration.

6. In the No Proxy for field, type the addresses for CMCs and iDRACs on the management network to the commaseparated list. You can use DNS names and wildcards in your entries.

Microsoft Phishing Filter

If the Microsoft Phishing Filter is enabled in Internet Explorer 7 on your management system, and your CMC does not have Internet access, accessing CMC may be delayed by a few seconds. This delay can happen if you are using the browser or another interface such as remote RACADM. Follow these steps to disable the phishing filter:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Phishing Filter, and then click Phishing Filter Settings.

3. Select the Disable Phishing Filter check box and click OK.

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Fetching

If your CMC has no route to the Internet, disable the certificate revocation list (CRL) fetching feature in Internet Explorer. This feature tests whether a server such as the CMC Web server uses a certificate that is on a list of revoked certificates retrieved from the Internet. If the Internet is inaccessible, this feature can cause delays of several seconds when you access the CMC using the browser or with a command line interface such as remote RACADM.

To disable CRL fetching:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options, and then click Advanced.

3. Scroll to the Security section, clear the Check for publisher’s certificate revocation checkbox, and click OK.

Downloading Files From CMC With Internet Explorer

When you use Internet Explorer to download files from CMC you may experience problems when the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option is not enabled.

To enable the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options , then click Advanced.

3. Scroll to the Security section and select Do not save encrypted pages to disk.

Allow Animations in Internet Explorer

When transferring files to and from the Web interface, a file transfer icon spins to show transfer activity. For Internet Explorer, this requires that the browser be configured to play animations, which is the default setting.

To configure Internet Explorer to play animations:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options, then click Advanced.

3. Scroll to the Multimedia section and check Play animations in web pages.

Setting Up Initial Access to CMC

To manage CMC remotely, connect CMC to your management network and then configure CMC network settings.

NOTE: To manage the M1000e solution, it must be connected to your management network.

For information to configure CMC network settings, see Configuring Initial CMC Network. This initial configuration assigns the TCP/IP networking parameters that enable access to CMC.

CMC and iDRAC on each server and the network management ports for all switch I/O Modules are connected to a common internal network in the M1000e chassis. This allows the management network to be isolated from the server data network. It is important to separate this traffic for uninterrupted access to chassis management.

CMC is connected to the management network. All external access to CMC and iDRACs is accomplished through CMC. Access to the managed servers, conversely, is accomplished through network connections to I/O modules (IOMs). This allows the application network to be isolated from the management network.

It is recommended to isolate chassis management from the data network. Dell cannot support or guarantee uptime of a chassis that is improperly integrated into your environment. Due to the potential of traffic on the data network, the management interfaces on the internal management network can be saturated by traffic intended for servers. This results in CMC and iDRAC communication delays. These delays may cause unpredictable chassis behavior, such as CMC displaying iDRAC as offline even when it is up and running, which in turn causes other unwanted behavior. If physically isolating the management network is impractical, the other option is to separate CMC and iDRAC traffic to a separate VLAN. CMC and individual iDRAC network interfaces can be configured to use a VLAN.

If you have one chassis, connect CMC and the standby CMC to the management network. If you have a redundant CMC, use another network cable and connect the GB CMC port to a second port of the management network.

If you have more than one chassis you can choose between the basic connection, where each CMC is connected to the management network, or a daisy-chained chassis connection, where the chassis are connected in series and only one CMC is connected to the management network. The basic connection type uses more ports on the management network

and provides greater redundancy. The daisy-chain connection type uses fewer ports on the management network but introduces dependencies between CMCs, reducing the redundancy of the system.

NOTE: Failure to cable CMC properly in a redundant configuration can cause loss of management and create broadcast storms.

Configuring Initial CMC Network

NOTE: Changing your CMC Network settings may disconnect your current network connection.

You can perform the initial network configuration of CMC before or after CMC has an IP address. If you configure CMC’s initial network settings before you have an IP address, you can use either of the following interfaces:

• The LCD panel on the front of the chassis

• Dell CMC serial console

If you configure initial network settings after the CMC has an IP address, you can use any of the following interfaces:

• Command line interfaces (CLIs) such as a serial console, Telnet, SSH, or the Dell CMC Console through iKVM

• Remote RACADM

• CMC Web interface

The CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The configuration settings for IPv4 and IPv6 are independent of one another.

Configuring CMC Network Using LCD Panel Interface

NOTE: The option to configure CMC using the LCD panel is available only until CMC is deployed or the default password is changed. If the password is not changed, the LCD can continue to be used to reconfigure the CMC causing a possible security risk.

The LCD panel is located on the bottom left corner on the front of the chassis.

To set up a network using the LCD panel interface:

1. Press the chassis power button to turn it on. The LCD screen displays a series of initialization screens as it powers up. When it is ready, the Language Setup

screen is displayed.

2. Select the language using the arrow buttons, press the center button to select the Accept/Yes, and press the center button again.

The Enclosure screen displays the following question: Configure Enclosure?

– Press the center button to continue to CMC Network Settings screen. See step 4.

– To exit the Configure Enclosure menu, select the NO icon and press the center button. See step 9.

3. Press the center button to continue to CMC Network Settings screen.

4. Select the network speed (10Mbps, 100Mbps, Auto (1 Gbps)) using the down arrow button. The Network Speed setting must match your network configuration for effective network throughput. Setting the

Network Speed lower than the speed of your network configuration increases bandwidth consumption and slows network communication. Determine whether your network supports the above network speeds and set it

accordingly. If the network configuration does not match any of these values, it is recommended to use Auto Negotiation (the Auto option) or refer to your network equipment manufacturer.

Press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.

5. Select the duplex mode (half or full) that matches the network environment.

NOTE: The network speed and duplex mode settings are not available if Auto Negotiation is set to On or 1000MB (1Gbps) is selected.

If auto negotiation is turned on for one device but not the other, then the device using auto negotiation can determine the network speed of the other device, but not the duplex mode; in this case, duplex mode defaults to the half duplex setting during auto negotiation. Such a duplex mismatch results in a slow network connection.

Press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.

6. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for CMC and press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.

7. Select the mode in which CMC must obtain the NIC IP addresses:

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Static You manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens

8. If you selected DHCP in the previous step, go to step 10. To register your DNS server’s IP address, press the center button to proceed. If you have no DNS, press the right

arrow key. The Register DNS? screen appears; go to step 10.

Set the DNS IP Address using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. When you have finished setting the DNS IP address, press the center button to continue.

9. Indicate whether you want to configure iDRAC:

CMC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. CMC is assigned a unique IP address allotted over your network. If you have selected the DHCP option, press the center button. The Configure iDRAC7 screen appears; go to step 9.

immediately following. If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to

the next CMC Network Settings screen, then:

– Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move

between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. When you have finished setting the Static IP

Address, press the center button to continue. – Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button. – Set the gateway, and then press the center button. The Network

Summary screen displays.

The Network Summary screen lists the Static IP Address, Subnet

Mask, and Gateway settings you entered. Check the settings for

accuracy. To correct a setting, navigate to the left arrow button then

press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After

making a correction, press the center button. – When you have confirmed the accuracy of the settings you entered,

press the center button. The Register DNS? screen appears.

NOTE: If the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) mode is selected for CMC IP configuration, then DNS registration is also enabled by default.

– No: Skip to step 13. – Yes: Press the center button to proceed.

You can also configure iDRAC from the CMC GUI.

10. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for the servers.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Static You manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens

– Select whether to Enable or Disable the IPMI LAN channel. Press the center button to continue.

– On the iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, highlight

the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, highlight the No icon and press the center button and continue to step c.

– On the next iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers,

highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis, the LCD prompts the user on whether to automatically deploy the server using the previously configured network settings/policies. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers, highlight the No icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis, the iDRAC network settings do not get configured.

11. On the Enclosure screen, to apply all enclosure settings highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not apply the enclosure settings, highlight the No icon and press the center button.

12. On the IP Summary screen, review the IP addresses you provided to make sure the addresses are accurate. To correct a setting, navigate to the left arrow button and then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After making a correction, press the center button. If necessary, navigate to the right arrow button and then press the center key to return to the IP Summary screen.

When you have confirmed that the settings you entered are accurate, press the center button. The Configuration Wizard closes and returns you to the Main Menu screen.

iDRAC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. The iDRAC is assigned a unique IP address allotted over your network.Press the center button.

immediately following. If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to

the next iDRAC Network Settings screen, then:

– Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move

between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. This address is the static IP of the iDRAC located in the first slot. The static IP address of each subsequent iDRAC is calculated as a slot number increment of this IP address. When you have finished setting the Static IP Address, press the center

button to continue. – Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button. – Set the gateway, and then press the center button.

NOTE: If you selected Yes/Accept, a Wait screen is displayed before the IP Summary screen is displayed.

CMC and iDRACs are now available on the network. You can access the CMC on the assigned IP address using the Web interface or CLIs such as a serial console, Telnet, and SSH.

NOTE: After you have completed network setup through the LCD Configuration Wizard, the Wizard is no longer available.

Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC

After you have configured CMC network settings, you can remotely access CMC using various interfaces. The following table lists the interfaces that you can use to remotely access CMC.

NOTE: Since telnet is not as secure as the other interfaces, it is disabled by default. Enable Telnet using Web, ssh, or remote RACADM.

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Chassis Overview

CMC Port Information

Minimum CMC Version

Supported Remote Access Connections

Supported Platforms

Supported Web Browsers

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Other Documents You May Need

Installing and Setting Up CMC

Before You Begin

Installing CMC Hardware

Checklist To Set up Chassis

Basic CMC Network Connection

Daisy chain CMC Network Connection

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station

Installing RACADM on a Linux Management Station

Uninstalling RACADM From a Linux Management Station

Configuring Web Browser

Proxy Server

Microsoft Phishing Filter

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Fetching

Downloading Files From CMC With Internet Explorer

Allow Animations in Internet Explorer

Setting Up Initial Access to CMC

Configuring Initial CMC Network

Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC