Deploying PowerEdge MX7000 Using OpenManage Mobile (OMM) App Dell EMC Technical White Paper
Revisions Revisions Date Description Jan 2019 Initial release Acknowledgements This paper was produced by the following members of the Dell EMC storage engineering team: Author: My Tran, Saurabh Kishore, Alex Rote, Jeff Lairsey THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. Copyright © 2018 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
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Introduction Introduction A valuable companion to the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure is the mobile application OpenManage Mobile, which a technician can use to deploy and manage the system. OpenManage Mobile can connect directly to enclosures that have been enabled with Quick Sync 2 to help the technician with these use-cases. The app is available as a free download from the App Store on iOS devices and the Google Play Store on Android devices.
Change the root password for the Chassis The component modules include: the server which hosts the Operating System in a sled, the Input Output Module (IOM), the remaining of the fan modules. Both the infrustructure and the component modules must be powered on for the enclousure to be fully functional. The following components support power on, power off, power cycle operations: MM, sled, and IOM.
Change the root password for the Chassis The default password can be found on the Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) panel, or on a pull-out tag below the LCD (see figure below). If the default root password is “calvin”, the MAC address of the MM module will be displayed on the LCD. LCD with QR code and MAC address Because of its visibility, the default password may be compromised through the shipping process. The user must use the default password for initial login, and change the password immediately.
Network Configurations MX7000 Change password and Sled details Network Configurations At Dell EMC factory, the network properties of the chassis are pre-configured with some default values. These values may not be suitable for the user’s data center. For the chassis and its components to be connected to the data center’s network, the user should make changes to the network configurations. The network configurations are available for the following components: MM, compute sled and network IOM.
Enclosure Location MX7000 Network Configuration Enclosure Location Configuring the enclosure location is optional, but recommended. Using OpenManage Mobile makes configuring the location during deployment very convenient, so that is it much easier to find the enclosure when physical attention is needed. Below are the figures to guide the users to configure the enclosure location.
Summary Summary Performing these initial configurations using OpenManage Mobile is an easy and convenient way to deploy the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure. After these steps, the hardware components will be active and operational, the management module will be secured with a new password and reachable over the data center’s management network, and (optionally) the enclosure’s location will be stored for easy access later.
