Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.10 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide

You can use the LCD panel interface to set up the CMC network.

1. 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 desired 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.

2. 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. For information on configuring CMC using this mode see Configuring CMC Using Quick Setup (DHCP) .
   • Advanced Setup — Select this mode to set up CMC for advanced configurations. For information on configuring CMC using this mode see Configuring CMC Using Advanced Setup .

Configuring CMC Using Quick Setup (DHCP)

Configuring CMC Using Advanced Setup

1. On the Network Settings panel, if you select Advanced Setup, the following message is displayed to confirm if want to configure CMC:

   Configure CMC?

2. To configure CMC by using advanced setup properties, click the center button selecting the check icon.
   • NOTE: To skip the CMC configuration navigate to the ‘X’ icon and then press the center button.
3. If you are asked to select an appropriate network speed, select a network speed ( Auto (1Gb), 10Mb, or 100Mb) using appropriate buttons.

   For effective network throughput, the network speed setting must match your network configuration. Setting the network speed lower than the speed of your network configuration increases bandwidth consumption and slows down the network communication. Determine whether or not 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 select the Auto (1 Gb) option, or refer to your network equipment manufacturer's user documentation.

4. Perform one of the following tasks:

   • Select Auto (1Gb), by pressing the center button, and then pressing the center button again. The Protocol panel is displayed. Go to step 6.

   • Select 10Mb, or 100Mb. The Duplex panel

     is displayed. Go to step 5.

   Else, if you
5. On the Duplex panel, to select the duplex mode ( Full or Half) that matches the network environment, press the center button, and then press the center button. The Protocol panel is displayed.
   • NOTE: The network speed and duplex mode settings are not available if Auto Negotiation is set to On, or if 1000MB (1Gbps) is selected. If auto negotiation is turned on for one device but not the other, the device that is using auto negotiation can determine the network speed of the other device, but not the duplex mode. In this case, half duplex is selected as the duplex mode during auto negotiation. Such a duplex mismatch results in a slow network connection.
6. On the Protocol panel, select an Internet Protocol ( IPv4 Only, IPv6 Only, or Both) that you want to use for CMC, press the center button, and then press the center button.

7. • If you select IPv4 or Both, select DHCP or Static mode. Go to step 8.

   • Else, if you select IPv6, the Configure iDRAC panel is displayed. Go to step 11 later in this procedure.

8. On the Mode panel, select the mode in which the CMC must obtain the NIC IP addresses. If you select DHCP, CMC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. CMC is assigned a unique IP address that is allotted on your network. If you select DHCP, press the center button, and then press the center again. The Configure iDRAC panel is displayed. Go to step 11 later in this procedure.
9. If you select Static, 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. The CMC Configuration screen lists the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway settings you entered. Check the settings for accuracy. To correct a setting, press appropriate buttons. Press the center button, and then press the center button. The Register DNS? panel is displayed.

10. 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.
11. Indicate whether or not you want to configure iDRAC:
    • No: Select the ‘X’ icon then press the center button. Go to step 17 later in this procedure.
    • Yes: Select the check icon then press the center button.

    You can also configure iDRAC from the CMC web interface.

12. On the Protocol panel, select the IP type that you want to use for the servers:

    • IPv4 — The options DHCP or Static are displayed.

    • Both

      — The options DHCP or Static are displayed.

    • IPv6

      — The iDRAC Configuration panel is displayed. Go to step 15.

13. Select DHCP or Static.

    Table 1. Network mode. The following table describes the network modes for configuring the CMC network.

    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. The IPMI Over LAN panel is displayed.

    Static

    If you select Static, manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask by following the instructions on the LCD screen. If you have selected the Static option, press the center button, and then do the following: The following message asks you whether or not you want to automatically increment by using the IP of Slot–1. IPs will auto-increment by slot number. Click the center button. The following message asks you to enter the slot–1 IP number. Enter slot 1 (starting) IP Enter the slot–1 IP number, and then press the center button. Set the Subnet mask, and then press the center button. Set the gateway, and then press the center button. 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, press appropriate buttons, and then press the center button. When you have confirmed the accuracy of the settings you entered, go to step 10. The IPMI Over LAN panel is displayed.

14. From the The IPMI Over LAN panel, select Enable or Disable to enable or disable IPMI over LAN. Press the center button to continue.
15. On the iDRAC Configuration panel, the following message is displayed.

    Apply settings to installed servers?

    To apply all iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, select the check icon, and then press the center button. Else, select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button.
16. On the next iDRAC Configuration panel, the following message is displayed.

    Auto-Apply settings to newly-inserted servers?

    To apply all iDRAC network settings to the newly installed servers, select the check icon and press the center button. When a new server is inserted in the chassis, the LCD prompts you whether or not to automatically deploy the server using the previously-configured network settings policies. If you do not want to apply the iDRAC network settings to newly-installed servers, select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button. When a new server is inserted in the chassis, the iDRAC network settings do not get configured.
17. On the iDRAC Configuration panel, the following message is displayed.

    Apply All Enclosure Settings?

    To apply all enclosure settings, select the check icon and press the center button. Else, select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button.
18. On the IP Summary panel, after the 30 second wait panel, review the IP addresses you provided 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 id 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.