Users Guide

Setting Date and Time on CMC........................................................................................................................................34
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface........................................................................................34
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM........................................................................................................34
Conguring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis................................................................................................34
Conguring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface..................................................................................................34
Conguring LED Blinking Using RACADM.................................................................................................................. 34
Conguring CMC Properties............................................................................................................................................ 35
Conguring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface................................................................................. 35
Conguring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM..................................................................................................35
Conguring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface ....................................................................35
Conguring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM..................................................................................... 35
Understanding Redundant CMC Environment..................................................................................................................36
About Standby CMC.................................................................................................................................................. 36
CMC Failsafe Mode....................................................................................................................................................36
Active CMC Election Process.....................................................................................................................................37
Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC.............................................................................................................. 37
3 Logging In to CMC........................................................................................................ 38
Accessing CMC Web Interface.........................................................................................................................................38
Logging Into CMC as Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User............................................................................ 38
Logging Into CMC Using Smart Card............................................................................................................................... 39
Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on...........................................................................................................................40
Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console..................................................................................................40
Accessing CMC Using RACADM.......................................................................................................................................41
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication......................................................................................................... 41
Multiple CMC Sessions.....................................................................................................................................................42
Changing Default Login Password.................................................................................................................................... 42
Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface............................................................................................. 42
Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM.................................................................................................... 43
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message .............................................................................................. 43
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface........................................................ 43
Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM.....................................43
4 Updating Firmware........................................................................................................44
Downloading CMC Firmware............................................................................................................................................44
Signed CMC Firmware Image...........................................................................................................................................45
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions..................................................................................................................45
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface..................................................................45
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM..................................................................................45
Updating CMC Firmware..................................................................................................................................................45
Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface...........................................................................................................46
Updating CMC rmware using RACADM................................................................................................................... 47
Updating iKVM Firmware..................................................................................................................................................47
Updating iKVM Firmware Using CMC Web Interface..................................................................................................47
Updating iKVM Firmware Using RACADM..................................................................................................................48
Updating IOM Infrastructure Device Firmware................................................................................................................. 48
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