Users Guide

Interface Description

The CMC WS-MAN implementation uses SSL on port 443 for transport

security, and supports basic authentication. The data available through

WS-Management is provided by CMC instrumentation interface mapped

to the DMTF profiles and extension profiles.

For more information, see the following:

• MOFs and Profiles — delltechcenter.com/page/DCIM.Library

• DTMF Web site — dmtf.org/standards/profiles/

• WS-MAN release notes or Read Me file.

• www.wbemsolutions.com/ws_management.html

• DMTF WS-Management Specifications: www.dmtf.org/standards/

wbem/wsman

Web services interfaces can be utilized by leveraging client

infrastructure, such as Windows WinRM and Powershell CLI, open

source utilities like WSMANCLI, and application programming

environments like Microsoft .NET.

For client connection using Microsoft WinRM, the minimum required

version is 2.0. For more information, refer to the Microsoft article,

<support.microsoft.com/kb/968929>.

NOTE: CMC default user name is root and the default password is calvin.

Launching CMC Using Other Systems Management Tools

You can also launch CMC from the Dell Server Administrator or Dell OpenManage IT Assistant.

To access 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 the Dell Server

Administrator User’s Guide.

Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware

To download the CMC firmware, see Downloading CMC Firmware.

To update the CMC firmware, see Updating CMC Firmware.

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name

You can set the chassis location in a data center and the chassis name to identify the chassis on the

network (the default name is Dell Rack System.) For example, an SNMP query on the chassis name

returns the name you configure.

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface

To set the chassis location and chassis name using the CMC Web interface:

1. In the system tree, go to Chassis Overview, and then click Setup → General.