Users Guide

Setting Date and Time on CMC.....................................................................................................................................35
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface................................................................................ 35
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM.................................................................................................. 35
Conguring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis........................................................................................ 35
Conguring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................................35
Conguring LED Blinking Using RACADM..............................................................................................................36
Conguring CMC Properties.......................................................................................................................................... 36
Conguring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface..........................................................................36
Conguring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM............................................................................................36
Conguring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface ...........................................................37
Conguring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM..............................................................................37
Understanding Redundant CMC Environment.............................................................................................................37
About Standby CMC................................................................................................................................................. 38
CMC Failsafe Mode................................................................................................................................................... 38
Active CMC Election Process.................................................................................................................................. 39
Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC.........................................................................................................39
3 Logging In to CMC.......................................................................................................................................40
Accessing CMC Web Interface......................................................................................................................................40
Logging Into CMC as Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User....................................................................41
Logging Into CMC Using Smart Card............................................................................................................................42
Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on.......................................................................................................................42
Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console........................................................................................... 43
Accessing CMC Using RACADM................................................................................................................................... 43
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication.................................................................................................. 44
Multiple CMC Sessions................................................................................................................................................... 44
Changing Default Login Password................................................................................................................................. 44
Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface.......................................................................................45
Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM.............................................................................................. 45
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message .......................................................................................45
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface..............................................45
Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM........................46
4 Updating Firmware.......................................................................................................................................47
Downloading CMC Firmware..........................................................................................................................................47
Signed CMC Firmware Image.........................................................................................................................................48
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions.............................................................................................................48
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface........................................................48
Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM..........................................................................49
Updating CMC Firmware................................................................................................................................................ 49
Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface......................................................................................................50
Updating CMC rmware using RACADM...............................................................................................................50
Updating iKVM Firmware................................................................................................................................................50
Updating iKVM Firmware Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................................51
Updating iKVM Firmware Using RACADM..............................................................................................................51
Updating IOM Infrastructure Device Firmware.............................................................................................................51
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