Users Guide

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name...........................................................................................32
Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface..................................................32
Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM..........................................................33
Setting Date and Time on CMC...............................................................................................................................33
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface.............................................................................33
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM..............................................................................................33
Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis......................................................................................33
Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface.......................................................................................33
Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM........................................................................................................34
Configuring CMC Properties...................................................................................................................................34
Understanding Redundant CMC Environment........................................................................................................34
About Standby CMC.........................................................................................................................................35
CMC Failsafe Mode..........................................................................................................................................35
Active CMC Election Process..........................................................................................................................35
Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC....................................................................................................36
3 Logging In to CMC.....................................................................................................................37
Accessing CMC Web Interface..............................................................................................................................37
Logging Into CMC as Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User................................................................38
Logging Into CMC Using Smart Card......................................................................................................................38
Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on.................................................................................................................39
Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console.......................................................................................39
Accessing CMC Using RACADM............................................................................................................................40
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication..............................................................................................40
Multiple CMC Sessions...........................................................................................................................................41
4 Updating Firmware....................................................................................................................43
Downloading CMC Firmware..................................................................................................................................43
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions.....................................................................................................43
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface....................................................44
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM....................................................................44
Updating CMC Firmware.........................................................................................................................................44
Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface................................................................................................45
Updating CMC Firmware Using RACADM........................................................................................................45
Updating iKVM Firmware........................................................................................................................................46
Updating iKVM Firmware Using CMC Web Interface......................................................................................46
Updating iKVM Firmware Using RACADM.......................................................................................................46
Updating IOM Infrastructure Device Firmware......................................................................................................46
Updating IOM Firmware Using CMC Web Interface........................................................................................47
Updating IOM Firmware Using RACADM.........................................................................................................47
Updating Server iDRAC Firmware..........................................................................................................................47
Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using Web Interface.................................................................................48