Users Guide

Conguring chassis management at server mode.......................................................................................................34
Conguring chassis management at server using CMC web interface.............................................................. 34
Conguring chassis management at server mode using RACADM.................................................................... 35
3 Logging into CMC........................................................................................................................................36
Congure public key authentication over SSH.............................................................................................................36
Generating public keys for systems running Windows.......................................................................................... 37
Generating public keys for systems running Linux.................................................................................................37
Accessing CMC web interface.......................................................................................................................................37
Logging into CMC as a local user, active directory user, or LDAP user.....................................................................38
Logging into CMC using a smart card...........................................................................................................................39
Logging into CMC using Single Sign-On.......................................................................................................................39
Logging into CMC using serial, Telnet, or SSH console.............................................................................................. 40
Logging into CMC using public key authentication..................................................................................................... 40
Multiple CMC sessions....................................................................................................................................................40
4 Updating rmware........................................................................................................................................41
Signed CMC rmware image.......................................................................................................................................... 41
Downloading CMC rmware........................................................................................................................................... 41
Viewing currently installed rmware versions...............................................................................................................42
Viewing currently installed rmware versions using CMC web interface........................................................... 42
Viewing currently installed rmware versions using RACADM.............................................................................42
Updating the CMC rmware.......................................................................................................................................... 42
Updating CMC rmware using web interface........................................................................................................43
Updating CMC rmware using RACADM............................................................................................................... 43
Updating the CMC using DUP....................................................................................................................................... 43
Updating chassis infrastructure rmware..................................................................................................................... 44
Updating chassis infrastructure rmware using CMC web interface..................................................................44
Updating chassis infrastructure rmware using RACADM................................................................................... 44
Updating server iDRAC rmware...................................................................................................................................45
Updating server iDRAC rmware using web interface..........................................................................................45
Updating server component rmware.................................................................................................................... 45
Enabling Lifecycle Controller.....................................................................................................................................47
Choosing server component rmware update type using CMC web interface.................................................48
Filtering components for rmware updates............................................................................................................48
Viewing rmware inventory...................................................................................................................................... 48
Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface..................................................................................50
Conguring network share using CMC web interface..........................................................................................50
Lifecycle Controller job operations............................................................................................................................51
5 Viewing chassis information and monitoring chassis and component health................................................ 56
Viewing chassis and component summaries................................................................................................................56
Chassis graphics........................................................................................................................................................ 56
Selected component information.............................................................................................................................57
Viewing server model name and Service Tag.........................................................................................................59
Viewing storage model name and Service Tag.......................................................................................................59
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