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● Dell CMC serial console
To configure initial network settings after CMC has an IP address, you can use any of the following interfaces:
● Command line interfaces (CLIs) such as a serial console, Telnet, SSH, or the Dell CMC console through iKVM
● Remote RACADM
● CMC Web interface
CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The configuration settings for IPv4 and IPv6 are independent of one
another.
Configuring CMC Network Using LCD Panel Interface
NOTE: The option to configure CMC using the LCD panel is available only until CMC is deployed or the default password is
changed. If the password is not changed, you can continue to use the LCD to reset the configurations of the CMC causing
a possible security risk.
The LCD panel is on the bottom-left corner on the front of the chassis.
To set up a network using the LCD panel interface:
1. Press the chassis power button to turn it on.
The LCD screen displays a series of initialization screens as it powers up. When it is ready, the Language Setup screen is
displayed.
2. Select the language using the arrow buttons, press the center button to select the Accept/Yes, and press the center
button again.
The Enclosure screen displays the following question: Configure Enclosure?
● Press the center button to continue to CMC Network Settings screen. See step 4.
● To exit the Configure Enclosure menu, select the NO icon and press the center button. See step 9.
3. Press the center button to continue to CMC Network Settings screen.
4. Select the network speed (10Mbps, 100Mbps, Auto (1 Gbps)) using the down arrow button.
The Network Speed setting must match your network configuration for effective network throughput. Setting the
Network Speed lower than the speed of your network configuration increases bandwidth consumption and slows network
communication. Determine whether your network supports the above network speeds and set it accordingly. If the
network configuration does not match any of these values, it is recommended to use Auto Negotiation (the Auto option) or
refer to your network equipment manufacturer.
Press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.
5. Select the duplex mode (half or full) that matches the network environment.
NOTE:
The network speed and duplex mode settings are not available if Auto Negotiation is set to On or 1000MB
(1Gbps) is selected.
If auto negotiation is turned on for one device but not the other, then the device using auto negotiation can determine the
network speed of the other device, but not the duplex mode; in this case, duplex mode defaults to the half duplex setting
during auto negotiation. Such a duplex mismatch results in a slow network connection.
Press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.
6. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for CMC and press the center button to continue to
the next CMC Network Settings screen.
7. Select the mode in which CMC must obtain the NIC IP addresses:
Dynamic Host
Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
CMC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on
your network. CMC is assigned to a unique IP address allotted over your network. If you have selected
the DHCP option, press the center button. The Configure iDRAC screen appears; go to step 9.
Static You manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens that immediately follows:
If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to the next CMC
Network Settings screen, then:
● Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and
the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. When you have finished setting
the Static IP Address, press the center button to continue.
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