Users Guide

Configuring a Web Browser
You can configure and manage CMC, servers, and modules installed in the chassis through a web
browser. See the “Supported Browsers" section in the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/
support/manuals.
The CMC and the management station where you use your browser must be on the same network,
which is called the management network. On the basis of your security requirements, the management
network can be an isolated and highly secure network.
NOTE: Make sure that the security measures on the management network such as firewalls and
proxy servers, do not prevent your web browser from accessing the CMC.
Some browser features can interfere with connectivity or performance, especially if the management
network does not have a route to the Internet. If your management station is running on a Windows
operating system, some Internet Explorer settings can interfere with connectivity, even though you use a
command line interface to access the management network.
NOTE: To address security issues, Microsoft Internet Explorer strictly monitors the time on its cookie
management. To support this, the time on your computer that runs Internet Explorer must be
synchronized with the time on the CMC.
Proxy Server
To browse through a proxy server that does not have access to the management network, you can add
the management network addresses to the exception list of the browser. This instructs the browser to
bypass the proxy server while accessing the management network.
Microsoft Phishing Filter
If the Microsoft Phishing Filter is enabled in Internet Explorer on your management system, and your
CMC does not have Internet access, accessing CMC may be delayed by a few seconds. This delay can
happen if you are using the browser or another interface such as remote RACADM. To disable the
phishing filter:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools → Phishing Filter, and then click Phishing Filter Settings.
3. Select the Disable Phishing Filter option and click OK.
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.
To enable the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools → Internet Options → Advanced.
3. In the Security section, select the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option.
Enabling Animations In Internet Explorer
When transferring files to and from the web interface, a file transfer icon spins to show transfer activity.
While using Internet explorer, you have to configure the browser to play animations.
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