Users Guide

Installing and Setting Up CMC
This section provides information about how to install your CMC hardware, establish access to CMC, congure your management
environment to use CMC, and guides you through the tasks for conguring a CMC:
• Set up initial access to CMC.
• Access CMC through a network.
• Add and congure CMC users.
• Update CMC rmware.
For more information about installing and setting up redundant CMC environments, see Understanding Redundant CMC Environment.
Topics:
• Before You Begin
• Installing CMC Hardware
• Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station
• Conguring a Web Browser
• Setting Up Initial Access to CMC
• Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC
• Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware
• Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name
• Setting Date and Time on CMC
• Conguring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis
• Conguring CMC Properties
• Conguring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface
• Conguring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM
• Conguring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface
• Conguring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM
• Understanding Redundant CMC Environment
• Conguring Front Panel
Before You Begin
Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC rmware for PowerEdge VRTX from dell.com/support/.
Also, make sure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that was included with your system.
Installing CMC Hardware
CMC is pre-installed on your chassis and hence no installation is required. You can install a second CMC to run as a standby to the active
CMC.
Checklist To Set up Chassis
The following tasks enable you to accurately set up the chassis:
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