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Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-onWhen Single Sign-On (SSO) is enabled, you can log in to CMC without providing your domain user authentication credentials, suchas user name and password. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.NOTE: You cannot use the IP address to log in to the SSO. Kerberos validates your credentials against the Fully QualifiedDomain Name (FQDN).Before logging in to CMC using SSO, make sure that:• You have logged in to your system using a valid Active Directory user account.• Single Sign-On option is enabled during the Active Directory configuration.To log in to CMC using SSO:1. Log in to the client system using your network account.2. Access the CMC web interface by using: https://For example, cmc-6G2WXF1.cmcad.lab,, where cmc-6G2WXF1 is the cmc-name and cmcad.lab is the domain name.NOTE: If you have changed the default HTTPS port number (port 80), access the CMC web interface using: number>, where thecmcname is the CMC host name for CMC, domain-name is the domain name, and port number is the HTTPS port number.CMC logs you in, using the Kerberos credentials that were cached by your browser when you logged in using your valid ActiveDirectory account. If the login is unsuccessful, the browser is redirected to the normal CMC login page.NOTE: If you are not logged in to the Active Directory domain and are using a browser other than Internet Explorer,the login is unsuccessful and the browser displays a only blank page.Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH ConsoleYou can log in to CMC through a serial, Telnet, or SSH connection.After you configure your management station terminal emulator software and managed node BIOS, perform the following tasks tolog in to CMC:1. Connect to CMC using your management station terminal emulation software.2. Type your CMC user name and password, and then press .You are logged in to CMC.Related linksUsing Telnet console with CMCConfiguring Linux MinicomAccessing CMC Using RACADMRACADM provides a set of commands that allow you to configure and manage CMC through a text-based interface. RACADM canbe accessed using a Telnet/SSH or serial connection, using the Dell CMC console on the KVM, or remotely using the RACADMcommand line interface installed on a management station.The RACADM interface is classified as:• Remote RACADM — Allows you to run RACADM commands on a management station with the -r option and the DNS name orIP address of the CMC.NOTE: Remote RACADM is included on theDell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD and is installedon a management station.• Firmware RACADM — Allows you to log in to the CMC using Telnet, SSH, or a serial connection. With firmware RACADM, youcan the RACADM implementation that is part of the CMC firmware.41
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