Launching cmc using other systems management tools, Downloading and updating cmc firmware, Setting chassis physical location and chassis name – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Interface

Description
defines the semantics and information types that can be modified in a managed

system.
The CMC WS-MAN implementation uses SSL on port 443 for transport security,

and supports basic authentication. The data available through WS-Management is

provided by CMC instrumentation interface mapped to the DMTF profiles and

extension profiles.
For more information, see the following:

MOFs and Profiles — delltechcenter.com/page/DCIM.Library

DTMF Web site — dmtf.org/standards/profiles/

WS-MAN release notes or Read Me file.

www.wbemsolutions.com/ws_management.html

DMTF WS-Management Specifications: www.dmtf.org/standards/wbem/

wsman

Web services interfaces can be utilized by leveraging client infrastructure, such

as Windows WinRM and Powershell CLI, open source utilities like WSMANCLI,

and application programming environments like Microsoft .NET.
For client connection using Microsoft WinRM, the minimum required version is 2.0.

For more information, refer to the Microsoft article, <support.microsoft.com/kb/

968929>.

NOTE: CMC default user name is root and the default password is calvin.

Launching CMC Using Other Systems Management Tools

You can also launch CMC from the Dell Server Administrator or Dell OpenManage IT Assistant.
To access CMC interface using Dell Server Administrator, launch Server Administrator on your management station.
From the system tree on the left pane of the Server Administrator home page, click System → Main System Chassis →
Remote Access Controller . For more information, see the

Dell Server Administrator User’s Guide

.

Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware

To download the CMC firmware, see

Downloading CMC Firmware

.

To update the CMC firmware, see

Updating CMC Firmware

.

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name

You can set the chassis location in a data center and the chassis name to identify the chassis on the network (the
default name is Dell Rack System.) For example, an SNMP query on the chassis name returns the name you configure.

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface

To set the chassis location and chassis name using the CMC Web interface:

1.

In the system tree, go to Chassis Overview, and then click Setup → General .
The General Chassis Settings page is displayed.

2.

Type the location properties and the chassis name. For more information, see the

CMC Online Help

.

NOTE: The Chassis Location field is optional. It is recommended to use the Data Center, Aisle, Rack, and Rack
Slot fields to indicate the physical location of the chassis.

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