Owner's Manual

Installing and Setting Up the CMC 49
NOTE: The CMC default user name is root and the default password is calvin.
You can access the CMC and iDRAC Web interfaces through the CMC
Network Interface 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 at support.dell.com/manuals. To
access the CMC using a supported Web browser, see "Accessing the CMC
Web Interface" on page 107. For information on Dell OpenManage IT
Assistant, see "Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station"
on page 35.
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" on page 57.
For information about using RACADM, see "Using the RACADM Command
Line Interface" on page 71.
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" on page 63.
Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware
The following section describes how to install or update the CMC firmware.
Downloading the CMC Firmware
Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version
from 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