Owners Manual

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1 About your system........................................................................................................................6

System Overview.................................................................................................................................................................. 6

System Control-Panel Features...........................................................................................................................................8

LCD Module............................................................................................................................................................................9

LCD Module Features....................................................................................................................................................10

Using The LCD Module Menus.....................................................................................................................................10

Configuration Wizard............................................................................................................................................................11

Back-Panel Features............................................................................................................................................................ 11

Power Supply Indicators................................................................................................................................................12

Fan Module Indicators....................................................................................................................................................14

Avocent iKVM Analog Switch Module (Optional)............................................................................................................15

Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Indicators...................................................................................................... 15

Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features........................................................................................................ 16

CMC Module.........................................................................................................................................................................17

CMC Module Features...................................................................................................................................................17

CMC Fail-Safe Mode..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Daisy-Chain CMC Network Connection......................................................................................................................18

System Messages................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Documentation Matrix.........................................................................................................................................................19

Quick Resource Locator............................................................................................................................................... 20

2 Initial system configuration..........................................................................................................21

Before You Begin..................................................................................................................................................................21

Initial Setup Sequence......................................................................................................................................................... 21

Initial CMC Network Configuration....................................................................................................................................21

Configuring The CMC Using The LCD Configuration Wizard.................................................................................. 21

Configuring The CMC Using A Management Station And CLI................................................................................22

Logging In To The CMC Using The Web-Based Interface............................................................................................ 23

Adding And Managing CMC Users....................................................................................................................................23

Configuring iDRAC Networking Using The Web-Based Interface................................................................................ 24

Setting The First Boot Device For Servers...................................................................................................................... 24

Configuring And Managing Power.................................................................................................................................... 24

Installing Or Updating The CMC Firmware...................................................................................................................... 25

Downloading The CMC Firmware............................................................................................................................... 25

Updating The CMC Firmware Using The Web-Based Interface.............................................................................25

Updating The CMC Firmware Using RACADM......................................................................................................... 26

Configuring The Optional iKVM Switch Module..............................................................................................................26

Updating The iKVM Firmware......................................................................................................................................26

Tiering The Avocent iKVM Switch From A Digital KVM Switch............................................................................. 26

Tiering The Avocent iKVM Switch From An Analog KVM Switch.......................................................................... 27

Configuring The Analog Switch................................................................................................................................... 27

Resynchronizing The Server List At The Remote Client Workstation....................................................................28

Viewing And Selecting Servers....................................................................................................................................28

FlexAddress..........................................................................................................................................................................28

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