Users Guide

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface.........................................................32
Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM.................................................................33
Setting Date and Time on CMC........................................................................................................................................ 33
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface................................................................................... 33
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM......................................................................................................33
Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis............................................................................................33
Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................................... 33
Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM..................................................................................................................34
Configuring CMC Properties..............................................................................................................................................34
Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface...................................................................................34
Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM.....................................................................................................34
Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface ................................................................... 34
Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM...................................................................................... 35
Understanding Redundant CMC Environment................................................................................................................35
About Standby CMC.....................................................................................................................................................36
CMC Failsafe Mode.......................................................................................................................................................36
Active CMC Election Process......................................................................................................................................36
Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC............................................................................................................ 36
Configuring Front Panel......................................................................................................................................................36
Configuring Power Button............................................................................................................................................36
Configuring LCD.............................................................................................................................................................37
Accessing a Server Using KVM................................................................................................................................... 37
3 Logging in to CMC......................................................................................................................38
Accessing CMC Web Interface......................................................................................................................................... 38
Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User................................................................. 38
Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card...........................................................................................................................39
Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on......................................................................................................................... 40
Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console............................................................................................ 40
Accessing CMC Using RACADM...................................................................................................................................... 40
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication...................................................................................................... 41
Multiple CMC Sessions........................................................................................................................................................41
Changing Default Login Password.....................................................................................................................................41
Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface..........................................................................................42
Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM..................................................................................................42
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message .......................................................................................... 42
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface................................................ 42
Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM...........................42
Forcing password change using web interface............................................................................................................... 43
Use case scenarios..............................................................................................................................................................43
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using Web
Interface......................................................................................................................................................................43
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using Web
Interface......................................................................................................................................................................43
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using
RACADM.................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using
RACADM.................................................................................................................................................................... 44
4 Updating Firmware.....................................................................................................................45
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