Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

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Contents

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Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC.............................................................................................................. 32Launching CMC Using Other Systems Management Tools............................................................................. 34Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware........................................................................................................... 34Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name...........................................................................................34Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface..................................................34Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM..........................................................34Setting Date and Time on CMC...............................................................................................................................34Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................. 35Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM..............................................................................................35Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis......................................................................................35Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface.......................................................................................35Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM........................................................................................................35Configuring CMC Properties................................................................................................................................... 36Understanding Redundant CMC Environment........................................................................................................ 36About Standby CMC......................................................................................................................................... 36CMC Failsafe Mode.......................................................................................................................................... 37Active CMC Election Process.......................................................................................................................... 37Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC.................................................................................................... 37Configuring Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................... 37Configuring Power Button................................................................................................................................38Configuring LCD................................................................................................................................................38Accessing a Server Using KVM....................................................................................................................... 383 Logging in to CMC..................................................................................................................... 41Accessing CMC Web Interface.............................................................................................................................. 41Logging Into CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User............................................................. 41Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card...................................................................................................................42Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on.................................................................................................................43Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console......................................................................................43Accessing CMC Using RACADM............................................................................................................................ 43Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication..............................................................................................44Multiple CMC Sessions...........................................................................................................................................444 Updating Firmware....................................................................................................................45Downloading CMC Firmware..................................................................................................................................45Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions..................................................................................................... 45Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface....................................................45Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM.................................................................... 46Updating the CMC Firmware...................................................................................................................................46Updating CMC Firmware Using RACADM........................................................................................................46Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface................................................................................................47Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware............................................................................................................ 47