Users Guide

Installing and Setting Up CMC

This section provides information about how to install the PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller (CMC) hardware, establish

access to CMC, congure your management environment to use CMC, and guides you through the next steps for conguring the CMC:

• Set up initial access to CMC.

• Access CMC through a network.

• Add and congure CMC users.

• Update CMC rmware.

For more information about installing and setting up redundant CMC environments, see Understanding Redundant CMC Environment.

Topics:

• Before You Begin

• Installing CMC Hardware

• Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station

• Conguring Web Browser

• Setting Up Initial Access to CMC

• Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC

• Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware

• Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name

• Setting Date and Time on CMC

• Conguring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis

• Conguring CMC Properties

• Understanding Redundant CMC Environment

Before You Begin

Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC rmware from support.dell.com.

Also, make sure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that was included with your system.

Installing CMC Hardware

CMC is pre-installed on your chassis and hence no installation is required. You can install a second CMC to run as a standby to the active

CMC.