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Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface................................................ 34
Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM.........................................................35
Setting Date and Time on CMC.....................................................................................................................................35
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface.............................................................................35
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM................................................................................................ 35
Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis.....................................................................................35
Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface......................................................................................... 35
Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM.............................................................................................................36
Configuring CMC Properties.......................................................................................................................................... 36
Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................36
Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM............................................................................................... 36
Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface .......................................................... 36
Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM................................................................................37
Understanding Redundant CMC Environment........................................................................................................... 37
About Standby CMC...................................................................................................................................................38
CMC Failsafe Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 38
Active CMC Election Process.................................................................................................................................. 38
Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC....................................................................................................... 38
Configuring Front Panel...................................................................................................................................................39
Configuring Power Button........................................................................................................................................ 39
Configuring LCD.......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Accessing a Server Using KVM................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 3: Logging in to CMC...................................................................................................... 41
Accessing CMC Web Interface.......................................................................................................................................41
Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User........................................................ 42
Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card...................................................................................................................... 42
Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on.................................................................................................................... 43
Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console..................................................................................... 43
Accessing CMC Using RACADM................................................................................................................................... 43
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication............................................................................................... 44
Multiple CMC Sessions.................................................................................................................................................... 44
Changing Default Login Password................................................................................................................................ 44
Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface................................................................................... 45
Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM............................................................................................45
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message ...................................................................................45
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface....................................... 45
Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM................ 46
Use case scenarios............................................................................................................................................................46
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using
Web Interface...........................................................................................................................................................46
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using
Web Interface...........................................................................................................................................................46
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using
RACADM................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using
RACADM....................................................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 4: Updating Firmware.....................................................................................................48
Downloading CMC Firmware..........................................................................................................................................48
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