User's Manual

38 Installing and Setting Up the CMC
Downloading Files From CMC With Internet Explorer
When you use Internet Explorer to download files from the CMC you may
experience problems when the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option is
not enabled.
Follow these steps 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 check 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.
Follow these steps 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 the CMC
To manage the CMC remotely, connect the CMC to your management
network and then configure the CMC network settings. This initial
configuration assigns the TCP/IP networking parameters that enable access to
the CMC.
The CMC is connected to the management network. All external access to
the CMC and iDRACs is accomplished through the 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.
If you have one chassis, connect the CMC, and the standby CMC if present,
to 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