Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 6.20 for PowerEdge M1000e User’s Guide

To set up a network using the LCD panel interface:

1. Press the chassis power button to turn it on.

   The LCD screen displays a series of initialization screens as it powers up. When it is ready, the Language Setup screen is displayed.

2. Select the language using the arrow buttons, press the center button to select the Accept/Yes, and press the center button again.

   The Enclosure screen displays the following question: Configure Enclosure?

   • Press the center button to continue to CMC Network Settings screen. See step 4.
   • To exit the Configure Enclosure menu, select the NO icon and press the center button. See step 9.
3. Press the center button to continue to CMC Network Settings screen.
4. Select the network speed (10Mbps, 100Mbps, Auto (1 Gbps)) using the down arrow button.

   The Network Speed setting must match your network configuration for effective network throughput. Setting the Network Speed lower than the speed of your network configuration increases bandwidth consumption and slows network communication. Determine whether your network supports the above network speeds and set it accordingly . If the network configuration does not match any of these values, it is recommended to use Auto Negotiation (the Auto option) or refer to your network equipment manufacturer.

   Press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.

5. Select the duplex mode (half or full) that matches the network environment.
   • NOTE: The network speed and duplex mode settings are not available if Auto Negotiation is set to On or 1000MB (1Gbps) is selected.

   If auto negotiation is turned on for one device but not the other, then the device using auto negotiation can determine the network speed of the other device, but not the duplex mode; in this case, duplex mode defaults to the half duplex setting during auto negotiation. Such a duplex mismatch results in a slow network connection.

   Press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.

6. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for CMC and press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen.
7. Select the mode in which CMC must obtain the NIC IP addresses:

   Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

   CMC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. CMC is assigned to a unique IP address allotted over your network. If you have selected the DHCP option, press the center button. The Configure iDRAC screen appears; go to step 9.

   Static

   You manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens that immediately follows:

   If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to the next CMC Network Settings screen, then:

   • Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. When you have finished setting the Static IP Address, press the center button to continue.
   • Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button.
   • Set the gateway, and then press the center button. The Network Summary screen displays.

     The Network Summary screen lists the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway settings you entered. Check the settings for accuracy. To correct a setting, navigate to the left arrow button then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After making a correction, press the center button.

   • When you have confirmed the accuracy of the settings you entered, press the center button. The Register DNS? screen appears.

   • NOTE: If the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) mode is selected for CMC IP configuration, then DNS registration is also enabled by default.

8. If you selected DHCP in the previous step, go to step 10.

   To register your DNS server’s IP address, press the center button to proceed. If you have no DNS, press the right arrow key. The Register DNS? screen appears; go to step 10.

   Set the DNS IP Address using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. When you have finished setting the DNS IP address, press the center button to continue.

9. Indicate whether you want to configure iDRAC:
   • No: Skip to step 13.
   • Yes: Press the center button to proceed.

   You can also configure iDRAC from the CMC GUI.

10. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for the servers.

    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

    iDRAC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. The iDRAC is assigned a unique IP address allotted over your network. Press the center button.

    Static

    You must manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens following immediately.

    If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to the next iDRAC Network Settings screen, then:

    • Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. This address is the static IP of the iDRAC located in the first slot. The static IP address of each subsequent iDRAC is calculated as a slot number increment of this IP address. When you have finished setting the Static IP Address, press the center button to continue.
    • Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button.
    • Set the gateway, and then press the center button.

    • Select whether to Enable or Disable the IPMI LAN channel. Press the center button to continue.
    • On the iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, highlight the No icon and press the center button and continue to step c.
    • On the next iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers, highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis, the LCD prompts the user on whether to automatically deploy the server using the previously configured network settings/policies. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers, highlight the No icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis, the iDRAC network settings do not get configured.
11. On the Enclosure screen, to apply all enclosure settings highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not apply the enclosure settings, highlight the No icon and press the center button.
12. On the IP Summary screen, review the IP addresses you provided to ensure the addresses are accurate. To correct a setting, navigate to the left arrow button and then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After making a correction, press the center button. If required, navigate to the right arrow button and then press the center key to return to the IP Summary screen.

    When you have confirmed that the settings you entered are accurate, press the center button. The Configuration Wizard closes and returns you to the Main Menu screen.

    • NOTE: If you selected Yes/Accept, a Wait screen is displayed before the IP Summary screen is displayed.

    CMC and iDRACs are 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, Telnet, and SSH.

    • NOTE: After you have completed network set up through the LCD Configuration Wizard, the Wizard is no longer available.