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Cabling the CMM

You can cable the CMM to support a management connection that best matches your site configuration.

You must connect a client system to the CMM to configure and manage operation of a Flex System chassis. The CMM supports Ethernet (local or remote) and serial management connections.

You can manage a Flex System chassis by using the CMM command-line interface that you access through Telnet or through the serial-management connector. You can also use the CMM web interface, which you access through the remote management and console (Ethernet) connector, to manage Flex System chassis devices. Use an SOL session through the CMM command-line interface, to access the operating system text console of a compute node or the system-management processor of compute nodes that have a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).

To access the CMM management interfaces, you need the following equipment and information:

  • For connection through the CMM web interface:
    • A system with Ethernet connection capability. To facilitate connections at multiple locations, you can use a notebook computer.
    • The CMM IP address (the default CMM IP address is 192.168.70.100).
    • For networked connection to the CMM, a standard Ethernet cable and a local Ethernet network port (facility connection).
    • For direct connection of a system to the CMM remote management and console (Ethernet) connector, a standard Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.
  • For connection through the CMM CLI:
    • A system with Ethernet or serial connection capability. To facilitate connections at multiple locations, you can use a notebook computer.
    • The CMM MAC address (listed on the label on the CMM).
    • For networked connection to the CMM, a standard Ethernet cable and a local Ethernet network port (facility connection).
    • For direct connection of a system to the CMM remote management and console (Ethernet) connector, a standard Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.
    • For serial connection of a system to the CMM mini-USB serial-management connector, a serial cable.

The following topics describe how to cable to the CMM to configure and manage a Flex System chassis.