The CMC is Pre-configured for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). To use a static IP address, you must switch the CMC setting from DHCP to a static address using either the LCD configuration wizard, or RACADM CLI commands.
You can perform the initial network configuration of CMC before or after CMC has an IP address. If you configure CMC’s initial network settings before you have an IP address, you can use either of the following interfaces:
The LCD panel on the front of the chassis
Dell CMC serial console
Once you have the IP Address, you can configure the CMC using either of the following interfaces:
Remote RACADM
CMC web interface
The CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The configuration settings for IPv4 and IPv6 are independent of each other.
FX2:
The FX2 Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is pre-configured to use a static IP address. The default IP address of the CMC is 192.168.0.120. The default username is root, and the password is calvin.
If you must obtain the CMC IP Address configured for DHCP you can use either of the following interfaces:
Dell CMC serial console
Compute Sled Human Interface Infrastructure (HII)
Once you have the IP Address, you can configure the CMC using either of the following interfaces:
Remote RACADM
CMC web interface
The CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The configuration settings for IPv4 and IPv6 are independent of each other.
To set up a network using the LCD configuration wizard:
If you have not already done so, press the chassis power button to turn it on. The LCD screen displays a series of initialization screens as it turns on. When it is ready, the Language Setup screen is displayed.
Select a language from the options in the dialog box. The following message is displayed on the enclosure screen: Configure Enclosure?
Press the center button to continue to the CMC Network Settings screen.
Configure the CMC network settings for your network environment:
Network speed
Duplex mode
Network mode (DHCP or static)
Static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway values (if static mode was selected)
DNS settings
Review the settings on the Network Summary screen:
If the settings are correct, press the center button to close the configuration wizard and return to the Main Menu.
If the settings are not correct, use the left arrow key to return to the screen for that setting and correct it.
After you complete the configuration wizard, the CMC is available on your network.
VRTX:
To set up a network using the LCD configuration wizard:
To start the CMC configuration:
For a chassis that has not been configured earlier, the LCD Language panel is displayed. On the LCD Language panel, navigate to the required language using the arrow buttons. When the wanted language is highlighted, select the language by pressing the Center button. The Network Settings panel is displayed.
For a chassis that has been configured earlier, the Main Menu panel is displayed. From the Main Menu, select Settings and then Network Settings.
On the Network Settings panel, select the required mode of setup:
Quick Setup (DHCP) — Select this mode to set up CMC quickly using DHCP addresses.
Advanced Setup — Select this mode to set up CMC for advanced configurations.
Configuring CMC Using Quick Setup (DHCP):
If you select Quick Setup (DHCP), the panel displays the following message.
About to get DHCP addresses. Ensure CMC network cable is connected.
Press the center button, and then wait for a few minutes. The panel displays the Please Wait message, and then CMC IP number is displayed on the IP Summary panel.
CMC IP4: <IP address>
Press the center button, and then press the center button. The Main Menu panel is displayed.
Configuring CMC Using Advanced Setup:
On the Network Settings panel, if you select Advanced Setup, the following message is displayed to ask you whether or not you want to configure a CMC.
Configure CMC?
To configure your CMC by using advanced setup properties, click the center button.
To select Auto (1 Gb), press the center button, and press the center button again.
On the Mode screen the available modes are listed (DHCP, Static). Select Static and press the center button.
Enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask by following the instructions on the LCD panel.
The IP information that you entered is displayed. Press the center button, and then press the center button again to see the following message.
Register DNS?
To register, select the check icon and press the center button.
Set the DNS IP address, select the check icon, and then press the center button.
If DNS registration is not required, then select the 'X' icon and press the center button.
Indicate whether or not you want to configure iDRAC:
No: Select the 'X' icon then press the center button.
Yes: Select the check icon then press the center button.a
Note: You can also configure iDRAC from the CMC web interface. For more information about configuring the IDRAC, you can view the online manual here
The following question should be displayed on the screen.
Apply All Enclosure Settings?
To apply all enclosure settings, select the check icon and press the center button.
On the IP Summary panel, after the 30s wait, review the configuration to make sure the addresses are correct.
To correct a setting, press the left arrow icon, and then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After correcting an IP address, press the center button.
When you have confirmed that the settings you entered are accurate, press the center button, and then press the center button. The Main Menu panel is displayed.
The CMC is now available on the network. You can access the CMC on the assigned IP address using the Web interface or CLIs such as a serial console, and SSH.
You can restore the configuration of a chassis by importing the backup file (.xml or .bak) on the local management station or the network share to which the chassis configurations were saved. The configurations include all the properties available through the CMC web interface, RACADM commands, and settings.
To restore the chassis configuration, perform the following tasks:
From Chassis Overview, select Setup and then the Profiles page.
In the Restore Configuration > Restore Chassis Configuration section, click Browse and select the backup file to import the saved chassis configuration.
Click Restore Configuration to upload an encrypted backup file (.bak) or a .xml stored profile file to the CMC.
The CMC web interface returns to the login page after a successful restore operation.
In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > Setup > Date/Time.
To synchronize the date and time with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, on the Date/Time page, select Enable NTP and specify up to three NTP servers. To manually set the date and time, clear the Enable NTP option, and then edit the Date & timefields.
Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu, and then click Apply