Use case scenarios, Chassis basic configuration and firmware update, 19 use case scenarios – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Use Case Scenarios

This section helps you in navigating to specific sections in the guide to perform typical use case scenarios.

Chassis Basic Configuration and Firmware Update

This scenario guides you to perform the following tasks:

Bring up the chassis with basic configurations.

Verify that hardware is being detected by CMC without any errors.

Update firmware for CMC, IOMs, and server components.

1.

CMC is pre-installed on your chassis and hence no installation is required. You can install a second CMC to run as

a standby to the active CMC.
For information on installing a second CMC, see the

Understanding Redundant CMC Environment

section.

2.

Set up the chassis using the steps provided in the

Checklist To Set up Chassis

.

3.

Configure CMC management IP address and the initial CMC network using the LCD panel or the Dell CMC serial

console.
For information, see the

Configuring Initial CMC Network

section.

4.

Configure the logs and alerts to produce logs and set alerts for certain events that occur on the Managed system.
For information see,

Configuring CMC to Send Alerts

section.

5.

Configure the IP address and network settings for servers using the CMC Web interface.
For information, see the

Configuring Server

.

6.

Configure the IP address and network settings for IOMs using the Web interface.
For more information, see the

Configuring Network Settings for IOM(s)

section.

7.

Power on the servers.

8.

Check the hardware logs, CMC logs, and email or SNMP trap alerts for invalid hardware configurations.
For more information, see the

Viewing Event Logs

section.

9.

To diagnose issues related to hardware, access the Diagnostic Console.
For more information on using the Diagnostic Console, see the

Using Diagnostic Console

section.

10. For information on errors in hardware configuration issues, see the

Dell Event Message Reference Guide

or the

Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide

located at dell.com/support/manuals.

11. Update the firmware for CMC, IOMs, and server components.

For information, see the

Updating Firmware

section.

Backup the CMC Configurations and Server Configurations.

1.

To back up Chassis configuration, see

Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration

section.

2.

To save the configurations of a server, use the Server Cloning feature of CMC.
For information, see the

Configuring Profile Settings Using Server Clone

.

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