Users Guide

Logging In to CMC

You can log in to CMC as a CMC local user, as a Microsoft Active Directory user, or as an LDAP user. The default user name and password

is root and calvin, respectively. You can also log in using Single Sign-On or Smart Card.

Topics:

• Accessing CMC Web Interface

• Logging Into CMC as Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User

• Logging Into CMC Using Smart Card

• Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on

• Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console

• Accessing CMC Using RACADM

• Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication

• Multiple CMC Sessions

• Changing Default Login Password

• Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message

Related links

Accessing CMC Web Interface

Logging Into CMC as Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User

Logging Into CMC Using Smart Card

Logging Into CMC Using Single Sign-on

Logging In to CMC Using Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console

Accessing CMC Using RACADM

Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication

Accessing CMC Web Interface

Before you log in to CMC using the Web interface, make sure that you have congured a supported Web browser (Internet Explorer or

Firefox) and the user account is created with the required privileges.

NOTE

: If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, connecting through a proxy, and if you see the error "The XML page cannot

be displayed," you need to disable the proxy to continue.

To access the CMC Web interface:

1 Open a supported Web browser window.

For the latest information on supported Web browsers, see the Readme located at dell.com/support/manuals.

2 In the Address eld, type the following URL, and press Enter:

• To access CMC using IPv4 address: https://<CMC IP address>

If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) was changed, type: https://<CMC IP address>:<port number>

• To access CMC using IPv6 address: https://[<CMC IP address>]

If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) was changed, type: https://[<CMC IP address>]:<port number>

NOTE

: While using IPv6, you must enclose the

in square brackets ([ ]).

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