Users Guide

CMC logs you in, using the Kerberos credentials that were cached by your browser when you logged in using your valid
Active Directory account. If the login fails, the browser is redirected to the normal CMC login page.
NOTE: If you did not log in to the Active Directory domain and are using a browser other then Internet Explorer, the
login fails and the browser only displays a blank page.
Related tasks
Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users on page 149
Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH
Console
You can log in to CMC through a serial, Telnet, or SSH connection, or through Dell CMC console on iKVM.
After you have configured your management station terminal emulator software and managed node BIOS, perform the following
steps to log in to CMC:
1. Connect to the CMC using your management station terminal emulation software.
2. Type your CMC user name and password, and press <Enter>.
You are logged in to the CMC.
Also, refer to the following topics:
● Using Telnet Console With CMC
● Using SSH With CMC
● Required Minicom Settings
Related tasks
Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles on page 151
Enabling Access to iKVM from the Dell CMC Console on page 197
Accessing CMC Using RACADM
RACADM provides a set of commands that allow you to configure and manage the CMC through a text-based interface.
RACADM can be accessed using a Telnet/SSH or serial connection, using the Dell CMC console on the iKVM, or remotely using
the RACADM command line interface installed on a management station.
The RACADM interface is classified as follows:
● Remote RACADM — Allows you to run RACADM commands on a management station with the -r option and the DNS name
or IP address of the CMC.
● Firmware RACADM — Allows you to log in to the CMC using Telnet, SSH, a serial connection, or the iKVM. With Firmware
RACADM, you run the RACADM implementation that is part of the CMC firmware.
NOTE:
Remote RACADM is included on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD and is installed on a
management station.
You can use remote RACADM commands in scripts to configure multiple CMCs. CMC does not have support for scripting.
Therefore, you cannot run the scripts directly on the CMC.
For more information about RACADM, see the Chassis Management Controller for Dell PowerEdge M1000e RACADM Command
Line Reference Guide.
For more information about configuring multiple CMCs, see Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM.
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication
You can log in to the CMC over SSH without entering a password. You can also send a single RACADM command as a command
line argument to the SSH application. The command line options behave similar to remote RACADM because the session ends
after the command is completed.
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