Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual page 30

CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The configuration settings for IPv4 and IPv6 are independent of
each other.
Configuring CMC Network Using LCD Panel Interface
Configuring CMC Using Quick Setup (DHCP)
NOTE: You can customize the orientation of an LCD display (for rack or tower mode) by keeping the up-down
buttons pressed for two seconds. Alternately, you can also use the right-left buttons. For more information about
the buttons available on a CMC LCD panel, see
To set up a network using the LCD panel interface:s
1. Press the chassis power button to turn on the chassis. The LCD panel displays a series of initialization screens as
then turns on.
2. On the Main Menu panel, select Settings.
3. On the LCD Language panel, select the language by using the arrow buttons, and then press the center button. The
Main Menu panel is displayed.
4. Select Settings, and then select Network Settings. On the Network Settings panel, when you are asked to select
either quickly set up the CMC by using a DHCP, or set up by the advanced setup mode, use the arrow keys and
select any one of the following:
– Quick Setup (DHCP)
– Advanced Setup
5. If you select Quick Setup (DHCP), the panel displays the following message.
About to get DHCP addresses. Ensure CMC network cable is connected.
Press the center button, and then wait for few minutes. The panel displays the Please Wait message, and then
CMC IP number is displayed on the IP Summary panel.
CMC IP4: <IP number>
Press the center button, and then press the center button. The Main Menu panel is displayed.
Configuring CMC Using Advanced Setup
1. On the Network Settings panel, if you select Advanced Setup, the following message is displayed to ask you
whether or not you want to configure a CMC.
Configure CMC?
2. To configure your CMC by using advanced setup properties, click the center button. Go to step 4. Else, to configure
your iDRAC, go to step 14.
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. To select Auto (1Gb), press the center button, and press the center button again. Go to step 7. Else, if you select
10Mb, or 100Mb, go to step 5.
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.
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