Users Guide

Accessing a server using KVM
To map a Server to KVM from web interface:
1. Connect a monitor to the video connector and a keyboard to USB connector located on the front of the chassis.
2. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > Front Panel > Setup.
3. On the Front Panel Configuration page, under the KVM Configuration section, select Enable KVM Mapping option.
4. On the Front Panel Configuration page, under the KVM Configuration section, for KVM Mapped option, select the
desired server from the drop down list.
5. Click Apply.
To map a Server to KVM using racadm, useracadm config -g cfgKVMInfo -o cfgKvmMapping [server slot #]
command.
To view the current KVM mapping using racadm, use racadm getconfig -g cfgKVMInfo.
Configuring chassis management at server mode
This feature allows you to manage and monitor the chassis shared components and chassis nodes as rack servers. When this
feature is enabled, you can use the iDRAC RACADM proxy, blade server operating systems and Lifecycle Controller to do the
following:
● Monitor and manage chassis fans, power supplies, temperature sensors
● Update and configure the CMC firmware
Configuring chassis management at server using CMC web
interface
To enable chassis management at server mode:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > Setup > General.
2. In the General Chassis Settings page, from the Chassis Management at Server Mode drop-down, select one of the
following modes:
● None — This mode does not enable you to monitor or manage the chassis component through iDRAC, OS, or Lifecycle
Controller.
● Monitor — This mode enables you to monitor the chassis components but you cannot perform any firmware update
through iDRAC, OS, iDRAC RACADM proxy, or Lifecycle Controller.
● Manage and Monitor — This mode enables you to monitor the chassis components and update the CMC firmware
using DUP through iDRAC, OS, iDRAC RACADM, or Lifecycle Controller.
Configuring chassis management at server mode using RACADM
To enable the Chassis Management at server using RACADM, use the following commands:
● To disable Chassis Management at Server mode, use:
racadm config –g cfgRacTuning – cfgRacTuneChassisMgmtAtServer 0
● To change Chassis Management at Server mode to monitor, use:
racadm config –g cfgRacTuning – cfgRacTuneChassisMgmtAtServer 1
● To change Chassis Management at server mode to manage and monitor, use:
racadm config –g cfgRacTuning – cfgRacTuneChassisMgmtAtServer 2
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Installing and setting up CMC