Owner's Manual

390 Using the iKVM Module
Enabling the Dell CMC Console Through iKVM
To enable the iKVM to access the Dell CMC console using RACADM,
open a serial/Telnet/SSH text console to CMC, log in, and type:
racadm config -g cfgKVMInfo -o
cfgKVMAccessToCMCEnable 1
To enable the Dell CMC console using the Web interface:
1
Log in to the CMC Web interface.
2 Select iKVM in the system tree. The iKVM Status page displays.
3 Click the Setup tab. The iKVM Configuration page displays.
4 Select the Allow access to CMC CLI from iKVM check box.
5 Click Apply to save the setting.
Viewing the iKVM Status and Properties
The local access KVM module for your Dell M1000e server chassis is called
the Avocent Integrated KVM Switch Module, or iKVM. The health status of
the iKVM associated with the chassis can be viewed on the Chassis Properties
Health page under the Chassis Graphics section.
To view health status for the iKVM using Chassis Graphics:
1
Log in to the CMC Web interface.
2 The Chassis Status page is displayed. The right section of Chassis
Graphics
depicts the rear view of the chassis and contains the health
status of the iKVM. iKVM health status is indicated by the color of
the iKVM subgraphic:
• Green - iKVM is present, powered on and communicating
with the CMC; there is no indication of an adverse condition.
• Amber - iKVM is present, but may or may not be powered on, or may
or may not be communicating with CMC; an adverse condition may
exist.
• Gray - iKVM is present and not powered on. It is not communicating
with CMC and there is no indication of an adverse condition.