Dell PowerEdge M1000e Dell PowerEdge M1000e Configuration Guide - Page 38

Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch Module, Enabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC Console - cmc firmware

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Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch Module Enabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC Console Enabling access to the CMC allows you to access the CMC directly and securely through the iKVM's CMC Console option. To enable the CMC Console using the Web-based interface: 1 Log in to the CMC Web-based interface. 2 Select iKVM in the system tree. The iKVM Status page is displayed. 3 Click the Setup tab. The iKVM Configuration page is displayed. 4 Select Allow access to CMC CLI from iKVM. 5 Click Apply to save the setting. Updating the iKVM Firmware NOTE: The iKVM resets and becomes temporarily unavailable after the firmware has been uploaded successfully. 1 Log in to the CMC's Web-based interface. See "Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface" on page 31. 2 Select Chassis in the system tree. 3 Click the Update tab. The Updatable Components page is displayed. 4 Click the iKVM name. The Firmware Update page is displayed. 5 In the Value field, type the path on your management station or shared network where the firmware image file resides, or click Browse to navigate to the file location. NOTE: The default iKVM firmware image name is ikvm.bin. However, the iKVM firmware image name can be renamed. If you are unable to locate ikvm.bin, determine whether another user has renamed the file. 6 Click Update. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the action. 7 Click Yes to continue. When the update is complete, the iKVM resets. 38 Initial System Configuration

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Initial System Configuration
Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch Module
Enabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC Console
Enabling access to the CMC allows you to access the CMC directly and
securely through the iKVM’s CMC Console option. To enable the CMC
Console using the Web-based interface:
1
Log in to the CMC Web-based interface.
2
Select iKVM in the system tree. The
iKVM Status
page is displayed.
3
Click the
Setup
tab. The
iKVM Configuration
page is displayed.
4
Select
Allow access to CMC CLI from iKVM
.
5
Click
Apply
to save the setting.
Updating the iKVM Firmware
NOTE:
The iKVM resets and becomes temporarily unavailable after the firmware
has been uploaded successfully.
1
Log in to the CMC’s Web-based interface. See "Logging in to the CMC
Using the Web-Based Interface" on page 31.
2
Select
Chassis
in the system tree.
3
Click the
Update
tab. The
Updatable Components
page is displayed.
4
Click the iKVM name. The
Firmware Update
page is displayed.
5
In the
Value
field, type the path on your management station or shared
network where the firmware image file resides, or click
Browse
to navigate
to the file location.
NOTE:
The default iKVM firmware image name is
ikvm.bin
. However, the
iKVM firmware image name can be renamed. If you are unable to locate
ikvm.bin
, determine whether another user has renamed the file.
6
Click
Update
. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the action.
7
Click
Yes
to continue.
When the update is complete, the iKVM resets.