Users Guide

Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis.......................................................... 36
Configuring CMC properties.........................................................................................................37
Configuring front panel.................................................................................................................37
Configuring chassis management at server mode............................................................................38
Configuring chassis management at server using CMC web interface......................................38
Configuring chassis management at server mode using RACADM............................................38
3 Logging into CMC.............................................................................................. 39
Configure public key authentication over SSH..................................................................................39
Generating public keys for systems running Windows............................................................... 39
Generating public keys for systems running Linux......................................................................40
Accessing CMC web interface........................................................................................................... 40
Logging into CMC as a local user, active directory user, or LDAP user............................................41
Logging into CMC using a smart card............................................................................................... 42
Logging into CMC using Single Sign-On...........................................................................................42
Logging into CMC using serial, Telnet, or SSH console....................................................................43
Logging into CMC using public key authentication.......................................................................... 43
Multiple CMC sessions........................................................................................................................44
4 Updating firmware............................................................................................. 45
Signed CMC firmware image..............................................................................................................45
Downloading CMC firmware..............................................................................................................45
Viewing currently installed firmware versions................................................................................... 46
Viewing currently installed firmware versions using CMC web interface.................................. 46
Viewing currently installed firmware versions using RACADM................................................... 46
Updating the CMC firmware.............................................................................................................. 46
Updating CMC firmware using web interface..............................................................................47
Updating CMC firmware using RACADM..................................................................................... 47
Updating the CMC using DUP............................................................................................................ 47
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware.......................................................................................... 48
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using CMC web interface......................................... 48
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM.......................................................... 49
Updating server iDRAC firmware........................................................................................................49
Updating server iDRAC firmware using web interface................................................................ 49
Updating server component firmware.........................................................................................49
Enabling Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................52
Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web interface.........................52
Filtering components for firmware updates.................................................................................53
Viewing firmware inventory.......................................................................................................... 53
Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface......................................................... 55
Configuring network share using CMC web interface................................................................ 55
Lifecycle Controller job operations..............................................................................................56
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