User's Manual

Installing and Setting Up the CMC 45
You can access the CMC and iDRAC Web interfaces through the CMC NIC
using a supported Web browser; you can also launch them from the Dell
Server Administrator or Dell OpenManage IT Assistant.
For a list of supported Web browsers, see the Supported Browsers section in
the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals. To access the CMC using a supported Web
browser, see "Accessing the CMC Web Interface." For information on Dell
OpenManage IT Assistant, see "Installing Remote Access Software on a
Management Station."
To access the CMC interface using Dell Server Administrator, launch Server
Administrator on your management station. From the system tree on the left
pane of the Server Administrator home page, click System→ Main System
Chassis→ Remote Access Controller. For more information, see your Dell
Server Administrator User’s Guide.
To access the CMC command line using Telnet or SSH, see "Configuring
CMC to Use Command Line Consoles."
For information about using RACADM, see "Using the RACADM Command
Line Interface."
For information about using the connect, or racadm connect, command
to connect to servers and IO modules, see "Connecting to Servers or I/O
Modules With the Connect Command."
Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware
Downloading the CMC Firmware
Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version
from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com, and save it to your local
system.
The following software components are included with your CMC firmware
package:
• Compiled CMC firmware code and data
• Web interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files
• Default configuration files