Users Guide

3 Logging into CMC.......................................................................................................................34
Configure public key authentication over SSH................................................................................................................34
Generating public keys for systems running Windows............................................................................................. 34
Generating public keys for systems running Linux....................................................................................................35
Accessing CMC web interface.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Logging into CMC as a local user, active directory user, or LDAP user.......................................................................36
Logging into CMC using a smart card.............................................................................................................................. 36
Logging into CMC using Single Sign-On.......................................................................................................................... 37
Logging into CMC using serial, Telnet, or SSH console..................................................................................................37
Logging into CMC using public key authentication.........................................................................................................37
Forcing password change using web interface............................................................................................................... 38
Multiple CMC sessions........................................................................................................................................................38
4 Updating firmware..................................................................................................................... 39
Signed CMC firmware image.............................................................................................................................................39
Downloading CMC firmware..............................................................................................................................................39
Viewing currently installed firmware versions..................................................................................................................39
Viewing currently installed firmware versions using CMC web interface.............................................................. 40
Viewing currently installed firmware versions using RACADM................................................................................40
Updating the CMC firmware............................................................................................................................................. 40
Updating CMC firmware using web interface........................................................................................................... 40
Updating CMC firmware using RACADM................................................................................................................... 41
Updating the CMC using DUP............................................................................................................................................41
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware.........................................................................................................................41
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using CMC web interface.....................................................................42
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM...................................................................................... 42
Updating server iDRAC firmware...................................................................................................................................... 42
Updating server iDRAC firmware using web interface.............................................................................................42
Updating server component firmware........................................................................................................................43
Enabling Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................................................44
Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web interface....................................................45
Filtering components for firmware updates...............................................................................................................45
Viewing firmware inventory..........................................................................................................................................45
Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface..................................................................................... 47
Configuring network share using CMC web interface..............................................................................................47
Lifecycle Controller job operations.............................................................................................................................. 47
5 Viewing chassis information and monitoring chassis and component health.................................... 52
Viewing chassis and component summaries....................................................................................................................52
Chassis graphics............................................................................................................................................................ 52
Selected component information................................................................................................................................ 53
Viewing server model name and Service Tag............................................................................................................ 54
Viewing storage model name and Service Tag..........................................................................................................55
Viewing chassis summary...................................................................................................................................................55
Viewing chassis controller information and status..........................................................................................................55
Viewing information and health status of all servers......................................................................................................55
Viewing information and health status of storage sleds................................................................................................ 55
Viewing information and health status of the IOMs....................................................................................................... 55
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