After you have configured your management station terminal emulator software and managed node BIOS, perform thefollowing steps to log in to CMC:1. Connect to the CMC using your management station terminal emulation software.2. Type your CMC user name and password, and press .You are logged in to the CMC.Related LinksConfiguring CMC to Use Command Line ConsolesEnabling Access to iKVM from the Dell CMC ConsoleAccessing CMC Using RACADMRACADM provides a set of commands that allow you to configure and manage the CMC through a text-based interface.RACADM can be accessed using a Telnet/SSH or serial connection, using the Dell CMC console on the iKVM, orremotely using the RACADM command line interface installed on a management station.The RACADM interface is classified as follows:NOTE: Remote RACADM is included on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD and isinstalled on a management station.• Remote RACADM — Allows you to run RACADM commands on a management station with the -r option and theDNS name or IP address of the CMC.• Firmware RACADM — Allows you to log in to the CMC using Telnet, SSH, a serial connection, or the iKVM. WithFirmware RACADM, you run the RACADM implementation that is part of the CMC firmware.You can use remote RACADM commands in scripts to configure multiple CMCs. CMC does not have support forscripting, so you cannot run the scripts directly on the CMC.For more information about RACADM, see theRACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC.For more information about configuring multiple CMCs, see Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM.Logging in to CMC Using Public Key AuthenticationYou can log into the CMC over SSH without entering a password. You can also send a single RACADM command as acommand line argument to the SSH application. The command line options behave similar to remote RACADM since thesession ends after the command is completed.Before logging in to CMC over SSH, make sure that the public keys are uploaded.For example:• Logging in: ssh service@ or ssh service@ where IP_address is the CMCIP address.• Sending RACADM commands: ssh service@ racadm getversion and sshservice@ racadm getselWhen you log in using the service account, if a passphrase was set up when creating the public or private key pair, youmay be prompted to enter that passphrase again. If a passphrase is used with the keys, both Windows and Linux clientsprovide methods to automate that as well. For Windows clients, you can use the Pageant application. It runs in thebackground and makes entering the passphrase transparent. For Linux clients, you can use the sshagent. For setting upand using either of these applications, see the documentation provided from that application.Related LinksConfigure Public Key Authentication over SSH40
