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Dell™ PowerEdge™

M1000e Systems

Configuration Guide

Guide de configuration

Konfigurationsanleitung

Guía de configuración

Dell™ PowerEdge™

M1000e Systems

Configuration Guide

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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August 2008 P/N U003C Rev. A00

1 About Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Control Panel Features

LCD Module

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LCD Module Menus

Back-Panel Features

Blades

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CMC Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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CMC Daisy Chaining (Enclosure Stacking)

iKVM Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . 17

2 Initial System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 21

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

Power Requirements

Network Information

Initial Setup Sequence

Configuring the CMC

Initial CMC Network Configuration

Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adding and Managing CMC Users

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Contents 3

Configuring iDRAC Networking Using the Web-Based Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting the First Boot Device for Servers

Configuring and Managing Power

. . . . . . . . . 28

Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware

. . . . . 28

. . . . . 29

Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch Module

. . . . 31

Enabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC Console

Updating the iKVM Firmware

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch

Viewing and Selecting Servers

FlexAddress

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3 Configuring the I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . 37

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Before You Begin

Network Information

Switch Modules

Configuring a Switch Module Network Ethernet Port Using the Web-Based Interface

Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module

PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module

Cisco Ethernet Switch

Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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4 Contents

Pass-through Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Ethernet Pass-through Module

Fibre Channel Pass-through Module

. . . . . . . . . . 47

. . . . . . . 49

Contents 5

6 Contents

About Your System

System Overview

Your system can include up to 16 half-height blades (server modules), eight full-height blades, or a mixture of the two blade types (see Figure 1-1, Figure 1-2, and Figure 1-3). To function as a system, a blade is inserted into a enclosure (chassis) that supports power supplies, fan modules, a Chassis Management Controller (CMC) module, and at least one I/O module for external network connectivity. The power supplies, fans, CMC, optional iKVM module, and I/O modules are shared resources of the blades in the enclosure.

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Figure 1-1. Blade Numbering – Half-Height Blades

12345678

91011 1213141516

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Figure 1-2. Blade Numbering - Full Height Blades

12345678

Figure 1-3. Blade Numbering - Mixed Full-Height and Half-Height Blades

12345678

13 14 15 16

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System Control Panel Features

Figure 1-4 shows the control panel features on the M1000e enclosure front panel.

Figure 1-4. Control Panel Features

1 USB port (mouse only) 2 USB port (keyboard only)

3 video connector 4 system power button

5 system power indicator

NOTE: The USB and video ports are functional only if an optional iKVM module is

installed.

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LCD Module

The LCD module provides an initial configuration/deployment wizard, as well as access to infrastructure and blade information and error reporting. See Figure 1-5.

Figure 1-5. LCD Module

1 LCD screen 2 scroll buttons (4)

3 selection ("check") button

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LCD Module Menus

Main Menu

The Main Menu options include links to the Server Menu, the Enclosure Menu, and the LCD Setup Menu.

LCD Setup Menu

You can change the default language and startup screen for the LCD menu screens using this menu.

Server Menu

From the Server Menu dialog box, you can highlight each blade in the enclosure using the arrow keys, and view its status.

• A blade that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle. An active blade is indicated by a green rectangle. If a blade has errors, this condition is indicated by an amber rectangle.

• To select a blade, highlight it and press the center button. A dialog box displays the iDRAC IP address of the blade and any errors present.

Enclosure Menu

The Enclosure Menu includes options for Module Status, Enclosure Status, and IP Summary.

•In the

•The

Module Status

dialog box, you can highlight each component in the

enclosure and view its status.

– A module that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray

rectangle. An active module is indicated by a green rectangle. If a module has errors, it will be indicated by an amber rectangle.

– If a module is selected, a dialog box displays the current status of the

module and any errors present.

Enclosure Status

dialog box, you can view the enclosure status, any

error conditions, and power consumption statistics.

IP Summary

screen shows IP information for the CMC(s), and the

iDRAC of each installed server.

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Back-Panel Features

The back of the M1000e enclosure supports six I/O modules, one or two CMC modules, an optional iKVM module, nine fan modules, and six power supply modules. Figure 1-6 shows a fully configured enclosure.

Figure 1-6. Back-Panel Features

1 fan modules (9) 2 primary CMC module

3 I/O modules (6) 4 optional iKVM module

5 secondary CMC module 6 power supplies (6)

Blades

Figure 1-7 shows the front panel features on the M600 and M605 blades. Figure 1-8 shows the front panel features on the M905 and M805 blades.

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Figure 1-7. Front Panel Features - PowerEdge M600 and M605

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (2)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Figure 1-8. Front Panel Features - PowerEdge M905 and M805

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (3)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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CMC Module

Figure 1-9. CMC Module Features

1 Ethernet connector Gb1 2 Ethernet connector STK (used for

3 link indicator (2) 4 activity indicator (2)

5 DB-9 serial connector for local

configuration

7 primary CMC (CMC 1) 8 amber fault indicator

9 blue status/identification indicator 10 power indicator

6 optional secondary CMC (CMC 2)

daisy-chaining CMCs in separate enclosures)

The CMC provides multiple systems management functions for your modular server, including the M1000e enclosure’s network and security settings,

I/O module and iDRAC network settings, and

power redundancy and

power ceiling settings.

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CMC Daisy Chaining (Enclosure Stacking)

CMC daisy chaining can be utilized to minimize the number of network connections required for chassis (enclosure) management, such that only one or two network connections (depending on whether or not redundant CMCs are installled) are needed for up to four M1000e enclosures.

Cabling Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to daisy chain CMC modules from enclosure to enclosure:

• CMC Ethernet port "GB1" is the "Uplink" port. It will uplink to either the management network, or to receive a cable from the CMC Ethernet port labeled "STK" in the adjacent enclosure.

The CMC Ethernet port labeled "STK" is the "daisy-chain" port. It will

only

connect to CMC port GB1 on the adjacent enclosure. Do not connect

this cable directly to the management network.

• Up to 4 enclosures can be daisy-chained.

• Enclosures can be daisy-chained in both redundant and non-redundant deployments:

– In a redundant CMC deployment, cable all CMC modules in the CMC

primary slots together. Cable all CMC modules in the CMC secondary slots together. Do not connect the primary daisy chain with the secondary daisy chain (do not “cross cable” the two sets of CMCs).

– In a non-redundant CMC, cable all CMC modules in the CMC

primary slots together.

Figure 1-10 shows four enclosures with redundant CMC modules installed. Primary CMC port GB1 in the first enclosure connects to the management network. Primary CMC port GB1 in the adjacent enclosure is "uplinked” into the port labeled "STK" on the primary CMC in the enclosure above it. No cable is required in port STK on the fourth enclosure in line. The same cabling scheme is valid for the daisy chain of CMC modules in the secondary slot of the enclosures.

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Figure 1-10. CMC Daisy-Chaining – Enclosure With Redundant CMC Modules

1 Management network segment 2 CMC1 – cable from connector

Gb1 to network

3 CMC2 – cable from connector

Gb1 to network

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iKVM Switch Module

The optional Avocent iKVM analogue switch module provides connections for a keyboard, video (monitor), and mouse. It includes the following features:

• Local iKVM access can be remotely disabled on a per blade basis, using the blade’s iDRAC interface (access is enabled by default).

NOTE: By default (enabled), a console session to a given blade will be

available to both the iDRAC interface and a iKVM (user connected to a blade's console via iDRAC and the iKVM will see the same video and be able to type commands). The iDRAC will If this sharing is not desired, this can be disabled via the iDRAC console interface.

• The following connectors:

– One VGA connector. The iKVM supports a video display resolution

range from 640x480 at 60Hz up to 1280x1024x65,000 colors (noninterlaced) at 75Hz.

– Two USB ports for keyboard and mouse.

NOTE: The iKVM USB ports do not support storage devices.

– RJ-45 ACI port for tiering with Dell and Avocent analog KVM and

KVM over IP switches with ARI ports.

NOTE: Although the ACI port is an RJ-45 connector and uses Cat5 (or better)

cabling, it is not an Ethernet network interface port. It is only used for connection to external KVM switches with Analog Rack Interface (ARI) ports, and does not support native KVM over IP.

• The iKVM can also be accessed from the front of the enclosure, providing front or rear panel KVM functionality, but not at the same time. For enhanced security, front panel access can be disabled using the CMC’s interface.

NOTE: Connecting a keyboard, video, and mouse to the enclosure front panel

will disable video output to the iKVM back panel port. It will not interrupt iDRAC video and console redirection.

• You can use the iKVM to access the CMC using the Command-Line Interface. For more information, see "Using the iKVM Module" in the CMC

User’s Guide.

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Figure 1-11 shows the external features of the iKVM module.

Figure 1-11. Avocent iKVM Switch Module

1 identification indicator 2 status indicator

3 ACI port for tiering connection

only

5 video connector

NOTICE: Do not connect the ACI port to a LAN device such as a network

hub. Doing so may result in equipment damage.

4 USB connectors (2) for keyboard

and mouse

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Initial System Configuration

Before You Begin

Power Requirements

NOTICE: The enclosure power supplies must be connected to a Type B or

permanently-connected PDU, not directly to an electrical outlet. The power supplies require a 200–240 V power source.

Network Information

If your network uses static addressing, you will need the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway

Initial Setup Sequence

Unpack the enclosure and install it in a rack.

See the information.

NOTICE: Do not power-on the blades (server modules) until you have configured

the switch modules, as described in "Configuring the I/O Modules" on page 37.

Connect power to the power supplies.

to configure the CMC and other modules in the enclosure.

Getting Started Guide

and

Rack Installation Guide

for more

NOTICE: The power supplies must be connected to a PDU, not directly to an

electrical outlet. The power supplies require a 200–240 V power source.

If an optional iKVM module is installed, connect the keyboard, video, and mouse to the enclosure control panel (see Figure 1-4) or to the iKVM module (see Figure 1-11).

NOTE: Connecting a keyboard, video, and mouse to the enclosure front panel

will disable video output to the iKVM back panel port.

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Press the power button on the enclosure control panel. See Figure 1-4.

Configure the CMC network settings.

The LCD Configuration Wizard allows you to quickly configure the CMC and iDRAC management interfaces and on the network, so you can then manage the enclosure remotely. See "Configuring the CMC Network Settings Using the LCD Configuration Wizard" on page 23.

You can also use a management station and the RACADM CLI to configure the CMC. See "Configuring the CMC Network Settings Using a Management Station and CLI" on page 24.

Configure the IO modules at this time to allow proper network or storage management or paths. See "Configuring the I/O Modules" on page 37.

Once the Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches are configured and able to pass traffic, you can then power on your server blades. This will allow time for the Ethernet switch to boot and allow PXI \ UNDI traffic for all blade modules.

Configuring the CMC

Initial CMC Network Configuration

Connecting to the CMC Using a Network Connection and the Default IP Address, or a User-Defined IP Address

The CMC is preset for DHCP. To use a static IP address you must toggle the CMC setting from DHCP to a static address by either running the LCD Configuration Wizard, or by using a management station and CLI commands.

If toggled to use a static address, the CMC IP address will default to the standard IP address settings of 192.168.0.120, 255.255.255.0, and gateway of

192.168.0.1. You can change this address to an IP address of your choosing.

See "Configuring the CMC Network Settings Using the LCD Configuration Wizard" on page 23 for initial configuration instructions. If you prefer to use a management station and CLI, see "Configuring the CMC Network Settings Using a Management Station and CLI" on page 24.

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Configuring the CMC Network Settings Using the LCD Configuration Wizard

When you first start up your system, the screen on the LCD module will direct you to configure the CMC network settings.

NOTE: The option to configure the server using the LCD Configuration Wizard is

only available until the CMC is connected to the network or the default password is changed. Once the CMC is accessible from the network, the LCD panel cannot be used to reconfigure the CMC. Thereafter, use the RACADM CLI or the web-based GUI to change the CMC settings.

Table 2-1 lists the keys that you use to view or change information on the LCD module screens.

Table 2-1. LCD Module Screen Navigation Keys

Keys Action

Left and right arrows Move between screens.

Up arrow or down arrow Move to the previous or next option on a screen.

Center button Select and save an item and move to the next

screen.

Choose a language from the options presented in the dialog box.

Start the LCD Configuration Wizard.

Configure the CMC network settings for your network environment

NOTE: The CMC external management network mode is set by default to

DHCP. To use a static IP address, you must change the setting using the LCD Configuration Wizard.

– Network speed

– Duplex mode

– Network mode (DHCP or static)

– Static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway values (if static mode was

selected)

– DNS setting, including a registered CMC name, (if DHCP mode was

selected)

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If desired, configure the iDRAC network setting for DHCP mode.

NOTE: You cannot set a static IP address for the iDRAC using the LCD

Configuration Wizard. See "Configuring iDRAC Networking Using the WebBased Interface" on page 27.

Review the settings on the

Network Summary

screen.

– If the settings are correct, press the center button to close the

configuration wizard and return to the

Main Menu

– If the settings are not correct, use the left arrow key to return to the

screen for that setting and correct it.

After you complete the LCD Configuration Wizard, y

ou can access the CMC on the network using the Web-based CMC interface or text-based interfaces such as a serial console, Telnet, or SSH.

Note that if you intend to use static addresses rather than DHCP to access the iDRACs, you must configure them using the CMC Web-based interface or CLI.

Configuring the CMC Network Settings Using a Management Station and CLI

The LCD Configuration Wizard is the quickest way to initially configure the CMC network settings. However, you can also use a management station and and a local connection to access the CMC. There are two ways to create a local connection to the CMC:

• The CMC Console via the optional iKVM. Press <Print Screen> and select blade number 17. Blade number 17 is a direct local connection to the CMC.

• Serial connection using a null modem cable (115200 bps, 8 Data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control).

Once you have established a connection to the CMC, you can complete the initial CMC network configuration:

Log into the CMC.

The default user name is

root

and the default password is

calvin

Ty p e

getniccfg

and press <Enter> to view the current CMC network

parameters.

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Configure the CMC network settings:

–

To set a static IP address

setniccfg -s<IP address><network mask><gateway>

and press <Enter>.

Use the appropriate settings for your network.

, type

To configure the CMC to obtain an IP address using DHCP

–

setniccfg -d

and press <Enter>.

To activate the new network settings, type

racadm racreset

and press <Enter>.

Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface

Open a supported Web browser window.

For more information, see "Supported Web Browsers" in the CMC

Guide

Login to the CMC.

If the CMC is accessed using a specific IP address

–

URL In the

https://<CMC

The default IP address for the CMC is 192.168.0.120. If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) has been changed, type:

https://<CMC

where

number

Address

<IP address

is the HTTPS port number.

field, and then press <Enter>:

IP address>

IP address>:<port number

> is the IP address for the CMC and

, type the following

, type

User’s

port

If you access the CMC using a registered DNS name,

–

name:

https://<CMC name

By default, the CMC name on the DNS server is

tag>

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type the CMC’s

cmc-<service

The CMC

NOTE: The default CMC user name is root, and the password is calvin. The

root account is the default administrative account that ships with the CMC. For added security, you should change the default password of the root account during initial setup.

NOTE: The CMC does not support extended ASCII characters, such as ß, å, é, ü, or

other characters used primarily in non-English languages.

NOTE: You cannot log in to the Web-based interface with different user names in

multiple browser windows on a single workstation.

page appears.

You can log in as either a CMC user or as a Microsoft® Active Directory® user.

In the

Username

– CMC user name:

– Active Directory user name:

NOTE: This field is case sensitive.

In the

Passwo rd

field, type your user name:

field, type your CMC user password or Active Directory

user password.

NOTE: This field is case sensitive.

Adding and Managing CMC Users

From the Users and User Configuration pages in the Web-based interface, you can view information about CMC users, add a new user, and change settings for an existing user.

NOTE: For added security, Dell strongly recommends that you change the default

password of the root (User 1) account. The root account is the default administrative account that ships with the CMC. To change the default password for the root account, click User ID 1 to open the User Configuration page. Help for that page is available through the Help link at the top right corner of the page.

NOTE: You must have User Configuration Administrator privileges to perform the

following steps.

Log in to the Web-based interface. See "Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface" on page 25.

Select

Chassis

in the system tree.

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Click the

Users

Network/Security

tab, and then click the

Users

sub-tab. The

page appears, listing each user’s user ID, login state, user name, and CMC privilege, including those of the root user. User IDs available for configuration will have no user information displayed.

Click an available user ID number. The

To refresh the contents of the contents of the

Select general settings for the users.

Users

age, click

Users

User Configuration

page, click

Refresh

page displays.

. To print the

For details on user groups and privileges, see "Adding and Configuring Users" in the CMC

Assign the user to a CMC user group.

User’s Guide

When you select a user privilege setting from the CMC Group drop-down menu, the enabled privileges (shown as checked boxes in the list) display according to the pre-defined settings for that group.

You can customize the privileges settings for the user by checking or unchecking boxes. After you have selected a CMC Group or made Custom user privilege selections, click

Apply Changes

to keep the settings.

Configuring iDRAC Networking Using the Web-Based Interface

Follow this procedure if you did not configure the iDRAC in the LCD Configuration Wizard.

NOTE: If you did not configure the iDRA using the LCD COnfiguration Wizard, the

iDRAC will be disabled until you configure it using the Web-based interface

NOTE: You must have Chassis Configuration Administrator privileges to set up

iDRAC network settings from the CMC.

NOTE: The default CMC user is root and the default password is calvin.

Log in to the Web-based interface. See "Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface" on page 25.

Click the plus (+) symbol next to

Servers

Click

Setup →

Enable the LAN for the iDRAC on the server by checking the checkbox

Deploy

next to the server beneath the

Chassis

Enable Lan

in the left column, then click

heading.

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Enable or disable IPMI over LAN by checking the or unchecking the checkbox next to the server beneath the

Enable or disable DHCP for the iDRAC by checking or unchecking the checkbox next to the server under the

If DHCP is disabled, enter the static IP address, netmask, and default gateway for the iDRAC.

Click

Apply

at the bottom of the page.

Enable IPMI over LAN

DHCP Enabled

heading.

Setting the First Boot Device for Servers

The First Boot Device page allows you to specify the boot device for each blade. You can set the default boot device and you can also set a one-time boot device so that you can boot a special image to perform tasks such as running diagnostics or reinstalling an operating system.

To set the first boot device for some or all servers in the chassis:

Log in to the CMC Web-based interface.

Click

Servers

in the system tree and then click

Device

. A list of servers is displayed, one per row.

Select the boot device you want to use for each server from the list box.

If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, unselect the

If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot cycle, select the

Boot Once

checkbox for the server.

Setup →

Deploy First Boot

Click

Apply

Configuring and Managing Power

You can use the Web-based and RACADM interfaces to manage and configure power controls on the CMC, as outlined in the following sections. For detailed information on the various power management options, see "Power Management" in the CMC User’s Guide.

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy

The CMC’s power management service optimizes power consumption for the entire chassis (the chassis, servers, I/O modules, iKVM, CMC, and PSUs) and re-allocates power to different modules based on the demand.

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