Users Guide

NOTE: There is no GUI support for managing this feature, you can use only the RACADM.
When adding new public keys, make sure that the existing keys are not already at the index, where the new key is added. CMC does
not perform checks to ensure previous keys are deleted before a new one is added. As soon as a new key is added, it is
automatically in effect as long as the SSH interface is enabled.
When using the public key comment section of the public key, remember that only the first 16 characters are utilized by the CMC.
The public key comment is used by the CMC to distinguish SSH users when using the RACADM getssninfo command, because
all the PKA users use the service username to log in.
For example, if two public keys are set up one with comment PC1 and one with comment PC2:
racadm getssninfo
Type User IP Address Login
Date/Time
SSH PC1 x.x.x.x 06/16/2009
09:00:00
SSH PC2 x.x.x.x 06/16/2009
09:00:00
For more information about the sshpkauth, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Command Line
Reference Guide.
Configuring terminal emulation software
CMC supports a serial text console that can be launched using any terminal emulation software. Following are the examples of
terminal emulation software that can used to connect to CMC.
1. Linux Minicom
2. Hilgraveve’s HyperTerminal for Windows
Connect one end of the serial null modem cable (present at both ends) to the serial connector on the back of the chassis. Connect
the other end of the cable to management station serial port. For more information on connecting cables, refer to the back panel of
the chassis in Chassis Overview section.
Configure your terminal emulation software with the following parameters:
• Baud rate: 115200
• Port: COM1
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: None
• Stop: 1 bit
• Hardware flow control: Yes
• Software flow control: No
Connecting to servers or I/O module using Connect command
CMC can establish a connection to redirect the serial console of a server or I/O module.
For servers, serial console redirection can be accomplished using:
• CMC command line interface (CLI) or the RACADM connect command. For more information about running the RACADM
commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
• iDRAC Web interface serial console redirection feature.
• iDRAC Serial Over LAN (SOL) functionality.
In a serial, Telnet, SSH console, CMC supports the connect command to establish a serial connection to a server or I/O module.
The server serial console contains both the BIOS boot and setup screens, and the operating system serial console. For the I/O
module, the switch serial console is available. There is a single IOM on the chassis.
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