Users Guide

Table 8. CMC Interfaces (continued)
Interface Description
Web Services for Management (WS-Management) is a Simple Object Access Protocol
(SOAP)–based protocol used for systems management. CMC uses WS–Management
to convey Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model
(CIM)–based management information. The CIM information defines the semantics and
information types that can be modified in a managed system.
The CMC WSMan 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/
● WSMan 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.
WinRM tool sets a default response timeout of 60 seconds for all WSMan commands it
sends out. WinRM does not allow varying this timeout interval.
Using “winrm set winrm/config @{MaxTimeoutms ="80000"}” does not change the
timeout due to a bug in the WinRM tool. Therefore, it is recommended that WinRM is
not used for commands that may take more than one minute to complete execution.
The use of libraries that create SOAP-XML packets is recommended since users can
configure the timeout duration using these libraries.
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.
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