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Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface.........................................................33
Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM.................................................................34
Setting Date and Time on CMC........................................................................................................................................ 34
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface................................................................................... 34
Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM......................................................................................................34
Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis............................................................................................34
Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................................... 34
Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM................................................................................................................. 35
Configuring CMC Properties............................................................................................................................................. 35
Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface...................................................................................35
Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM.....................................................................................................35
Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface ...................................................................35
Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM...................................................................................... 36
Understanding Redundant CMC Environment................................................................................................................36
About Standby CMC..................................................................................................................................................... 37
CMC Failsafe Mode.......................................................................................................................................................37
Active CMC Election Process...................................................................................................................................... 37
Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC.............................................................................................................37
Configuring Front Panel......................................................................................................................................................37
Configuring Power Button............................................................................................................................................38
Configuring LCD............................................................................................................................................................ 38
Accessing a Server Using KVM................................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 3: Logging in to CMC........................................................................................................ 40
Accessing CMC Web Interface......................................................................................................................................... 40
Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User..................................................................41
Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card............................................................................................................................41
Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on......................................................................................................................... 42
Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console............................................................................................ 42
Accessing CMC Using RACADM.......................................................................................................................................42
Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication......................................................................................................43
Multiple CMC Sessions.......................................................................................................................................................43
Changing Default Login Password.................................................................................................................................... 43
Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface..........................................................................................44
Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM..................................................................................................44
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message .......................................................................................... 44
Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface................................................ 44
Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM...........................45
Forcing password change using web interface...............................................................................................................45
Use case scenarios..............................................................................................................................................................45
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using Web
Interface..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using Web
Interface..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using
RACADM.................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using
RACADM.................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 4: Updating Firmware....................................................................................................... 47
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