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Enabling Animations In Internet Explorer
When transferring files to and from the web interface, a file transfer icon spins to show transfer activity.
While using Internet explorer, you have to configure the browser to play animations.
To configure Internet Explorer to play animations:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools → Internet Options → Advanced.
3. Go to the Multimedia section, and then select the Play animations in web pages option.
Setting Up Initial Access to CMC
To remotely manage the CMC, connect the CMC to your management network, and then configure the
CMC network settings.
NOTE: To manage the PowerEdge VRTX solution, it must be connected to your management
network.
For information about configuring CMC network settings, see Configuring Initial CMC Network. This
initial configuration assigns the TCP/IP networking parameters that enable access to CMC.
CMC and iDRAC on each server and the network management ports for the switch I/O module are
connected to a common internal network in the PowerEdge VRTX chassis. This allows the management
network to be isolated from the server data network. It is important to separate this traffic for
uninterrupted access to chassis management.
CMC is connected to the management network. All external access to CMC and iDRACs is achieved
through CMC. Access to the managed servers, conversely, is accomplished through network connections
to the I/O module (IOM). This allows the application network to be isolated from the management
network.
It is recommended to isolate chassis management from the data network. Due to the potential of traffic
on the data network, the management interfaces on the internal management network can be saturated
by traffic intended for servers. This results in CMC and iDRAC communication delays. These delays may
cause unpredictable chassis behavior, such as CMC displaying iDRAC as offline even when it is up and
running, which in turn causes other unwanted behavior. If physically isolating the management network
is impractical, the other option is to separate CMC and iDRAC traffic to a separate VLAN. CMC and
individual iDRAC network interfaces can be configured to use a VLAN.
Configuring Initial CMC Network
NOTE: Changing your CMC Network settings may disconnect your current network connection.
You can perform the initial network configuration of CMC before or after CMC has an IP address. If you
configure CMC’s initial network settings before you have an IP address, you can use either of the
following interfaces:
• The LCD panel on the front of the chassis
• Dell CMC serial console
If you configure initial network settings after the CMC has an IP address, you can use any of the following
interfaces:
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