Basic Cmc Network Connection; Installing Remote Access Software On A Management Station; Installing Racadm On A Linux Management Station - Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

NOTE: iDRAC LAN interface on some servers are disabled by default. This information can be found on the
CMC web interface under Server Overview → Setup. This might be an advanced license option; in which
case you must use the SetUp feature for each server).
9. Provide the IO module with an IP address in the CMC web interface. You can get the IP address by clicking I/O
Module Overview, and then clicking Setup.
10. Connect to each iDRAC through the Web browser and provide final configuration of iDRAC. The default user name
is root and password is calvin.
11. Connect to the I/O module by using the web browser and provide final configuration of the IO module.
12. Turn on the servers and install the operating system.

Basic CMC Network Connection

For the highest degree of redundancy, connect each available CMC to your management network.

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station

You can access CMC from a management station using remote access software, such as Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH), or
serial console utilities provided on your operating system or using the web interface.
To use remote RACADM from your management station, install remote RACADM using the
Tools and Documentation DVD that is available with your system. This DVD includes the following Dell OpenManage
components:
• DVD root — Contains the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility.
• SYSMGMT — Contains the systems management software products including Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator.
• Docs — Contains documentation for systems, systems management software products, peripherals, and RAID
controllers.
• SERVICE — Contains the tools required to configure your system, and delivers the latest diagnostics and Dell-
optimized drivers for your system.
For information about installing Dell OpenManage software components, see the
Security User's Guide available on the DVD or at dell.com/support/manuals. You can also download the latest version of
the Dell DRAC Tools from support.dell.com.

Installing RACADM on a Linux Management Station

1. Log in as root to the system running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
operating system where you want to install the managed system components.
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD into the DVD drive.
2. Insert the
3. To mount the DVD to a required location, use the mount command or a similar command.
NOTE: On the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system, DVDs are auto-mounted with the -noexec
mount option. This option does not allow you to run any executable from the DVD. You need to mount the
DVD-ROM manually, and then run the commands.
4. Navigate to the SYSMGMT/ManagementStation/linux/rac directory. To install the RAC software, type the following
command:
rpm -ivh *.rpm
5. For help about the RACADM command, type racadm help after you run the previous commands. For more
information about RACADM, see the
Line Reference Guide .
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