Owner's Manual

Installing and Setting Up the CMC 31

Installing and Setting Up the CMC

This section provides information about how to install your CMC hardware,

establish access to the CMC, configure your management environment

to use the CMC, and guides you through the next steps for

configuring the CMC:

• Set up initial access to the CMC.

• Access the CMC through a network.

• Add and configure CMC users.

• Update the CMC firmware.

For more information about installing and setting up redundant CMC

environments, see

"Understanding the Redundant CMC Environment" on

page 55

Before You Begin

Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of the

CMC firmware from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

Also, ensure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and

Documentation DVD that was included with your system.

Installing the CMC Hardware

The 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. For more information about a standby CMC, see "Understanding the

Redundant CMC Environment" on page 55.