User's Manual

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Installing and Setting Up the CMC
This section provides information about how to install your CMC hardware,
establish access to the CMC, configure your management environment to
use the CMC, and guides you through the next steps for configuring the
CMC:
• Set up initial access to the CMC
• Access the CMC through a network
• Add and configure CMC users
• Update the CMC firmware
Additionally, you can find information about installing and setting up
redundant CMC environments at
"Understanding the Redundant CMC
Environment
" on page 46.
Before You Begin
Prior to setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of
the CMC firmware from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Also, ensure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD that was included with your system.
Installing the CMC Hardware
Because the CMC is preinstalled on your chassis, no installation is required.
To get started with the CMC that is installed on your system, see "Installing
Remote Access Software on a Management Station" on page 28.
You can install a second CMC to run as a standby to the primary CMC. For
more information about a standby CMC, see "Understanding the Redundant
CMC Environment" on page 46.