Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 1.20 Manual
Dell Chassis Management Controller Version
1.2 for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s
User's Guide
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2015 - 04
Rev. A00
Contents
1 Overview............................................................................................................... 11
Key Features.........................................................................................................................................12
What is new in this release............................................................................................................ 12
Management features....................................................................................................................12
Security features............................................................................................................................ 13
Chassis overview..................................................................................................................................13
Supported remote access connections..............................................................................................15
Supported platforms............................................................................................................................16
Supported web browsers.................................................................................................................... 16
Managing licenses............................................................................................................................... 16
Storage sled licenses......................................................................................................................17
Types of licenses............................................................................................................................17
Acquiring licenses.......................................................................................................................... 17
License operations.........................................................................................................................17
Licensable features in CMC...........................................................................................................18
License component state or condition and available operations............................................... 19
Viewing localized versions of the CMC web interface......................................................................20
Supported management console applications..................................................................................20
How to use this User's Guide............................................................................................................. 20
Other documents you may need.......................................................................................................20
Accessing documents from Dell Support Site....................................................................................21
2 Installing and setting up CMC..........................................................................23
Installing CMC hardware.....................................................................................................................23
Checklist to set up chassis............................................................................................................23
Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection................................................................................. 25
Using remote access software from a management station...................................................... 27
Remote RACADM installation....................................................................................................... 30
Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station............................................... 30
Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station......................................................30
Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station.............................................. 31
Configuring a web browser...........................................................................................................31
Downloading and updating CMC firmware................................................................................. 32
Setting chassis physical location and chassis name.................................................................... 32
Setting date and time on CMC..................................................................................................... 33
Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis.......................................................... 33
Configuring CMC properties........................................................................................................ 34
Configuring front panel................................................................................................................ 34
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Configuring chassis management at server mode............................................................................35
Configuring chassis management at server using CMC web interface......................................35
Configuring chassis management at server mode using RACADM............................................35
3 Logging into CMC.............................................................................................. 36
Configure public key authentication over SSH..................................................................................36
Generating public keys for systems running Windows............................................................... 36
Generating public keys for systems running Linux...................................................................... 37
Accessing CMC web interface............................................................................................................37
Logging into CMC as a local user, active directory user, or LDAP user........................................... 38
Logging into CMC using a smart card............................................................................................... 39
Logging into CMC using Single Sign-On...........................................................................................39
Logging into CMC using serial, Telnet, or SSH console....................................................................40
Logging into CMC using public key authentication..........................................................................40
Multiple CMC sessions........................................................................................................................ 41
4 Updating firmware............................................................................................. 42
Signed CMC firmware image..............................................................................................................42
Downloading CMC firmware..............................................................................................................43
Viewing currently installed firmware versions................................................................................... 43
Viewing currently installed firmware versions using CMC web interface...................................43
Viewing currently installed firmware versions using RACADM................................................... 43
Updating the CMC firmware...............................................................................................................43
Updating CMC firmware using web interface............................................................................. 44
Updating CMC firmware using RACADM.....................................................................................44
Updating the CMC using DUP............................................................................................................45
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware.......................................................................................... 45
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using CMC web interface..........................................45
Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM.......................................................... 46
Updating server iDRAC firmware........................................................................................................46
Updating server iDRAC firmware using web interface................................................................ 46
Updating server component firmware.........................................................................................46
Enabling Lifecycle Controller....................................................................................................... 49
Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web interface........................ 49
Filtering components for firmware updates................................................................................ 50
Viewing firmware inventory..........................................................................................................50
Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface......................................................... 52
Configuring network share using CMC web interface................................................................ 52
Lifecycle Controller job operations..............................................................................................53
5 Viewing chassis information and monitoring chassis and component
health....................................................................................................................... 58
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Viewing chassis and component summaries.....................................................................................58
Chassis graphics............................................................................................................................58
Selected component information................................................................................................ 59
Viewing server model name and Service Tag..............................................................................60
Viewing storage model name and Service Tag........................................................................... 60
Viewing chassis summary................................................................................................................... 61
Viewing chassis controller information and status............................................................................ 61
Viewing information and health status of all servers......................................................................... 61
Viewing information and health status of storage sleds....................................................................61
Viewing information and health status of the IOMs.......................................................................... 61
Viewing information and health status of fans.................................................................................. 62
Configuring fans............................................................................................................................62
Viewing front panel properties........................................................................................................... 63
Viewing KVM information and health status......................................................................................63
Viewing information and health status of temperature sensors.......................................................63
6 Configuring CMC................................................................................................65
Enabling or disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address.............................................65
Enabling the CMC network interface.................................................................................................66
Enabling or disabling DHCP for DNS IP addresses............................................................................ 67
Setting static DNS IP addresses.......................................................................................................... 67
Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings..........................................................................67
Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings using CMC web interface.........................68
Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings using RACADM......................................... 68
Configuring DNS settings (IPv4 and IPv6)..........................................................................................68
Configuring auto negotiation, duplex mode, and network speed (IPv4 and IPv6)..........................69
Configuring Management Port 2....................................................................................................... 69
Configuring Management Port 2 using CMC web interface.......................................................69
Configuring Management Port 2 using RACADM..............................................................................70
Configuring services........................................................................................................................... 70
Configuring services using RACADM............................................................................................ 71
Configuring CMC extended storage card...........................................................................................71
Setting up Chassis Group....................................................................................................................72
Adding members to Chassis Group..............................................................................................72
Removing a member from the leader.......................................................................................... 73
Disbanding a Chassis Group......................................................................................................... 73
Disabling an individual Member at the Member chassis..............................................................73
Launching the web page of a Member chassis or server............................................................ 74
Propagating Leader chassis properties to Member chassis.........................................................74
Synchronizing a new Member with Leader chassis properties................................................... 75
Server inventory for MCM group.................................................................................................. 75
Saving server inventory report...................................................................................................... 75
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Configuring multiple CMCs using RACADM...................................................................................... 76
Parsing rules...................................................................................................................................76
Modifying the CMC IP address..................................................................................................... 78
7 Configuring servers............................................................................................ 79
Configuring slot names.......................................................................................................................79
Configuring iDRAC network settings.................................................................................................80
Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy network settings.....................................................................80
QuickDeploy IP address assignments for servers........................................................................83
Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for individual server iDRAC.................................................84
Modifying iDRAC network settings using RACADM.....................................................................84
Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings..........................................................................................84
Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using web interface........................................................ 85
Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using RACADM................................................................85
Setting first boot device......................................................................................................................85
Setting first boot device for multiple servers using CMC web interface.................................... 86
Setting first boot device for individual server using CMC web interface....................................87
Setting first boot device using RACADM...................................................................................... 87
Configuring sled network uplink........................................................................................................ 87
Deploying remote file share............................................................................................................... 87
Configuring server FlexAddress..........................................................................................................88
Configuring profile settings using server configuration replication................................................. 88
Accessing Profile page..................................................................................................................89
Managing stored profiles.............................................................................................................. 89
Adding or saving profile................................................................................................................ 89
Applying profile............................................................................................................................. 90
Importing profile............................................................................................................................91
Exporting profile............................................................................................................................ 91
Editing profile................................................................................................................................ 92
Viewing profile settings.................................................................................................................92
Viewing stored profile settings..................................................................................................... 92
Viewing profile log........................................................................................................................ 92
Completion status and troubleshooting...................................................................................... 93
Quick Deploy of profiles............................................................................................................... 93
Assigning server profiles to slots ................................................................................................. 93
Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On...................................................................................... 94
Launching remote console from server status page.........................................................................95
8 Configuring storage sleds.................................................................................96
Configuring storage sleds in split-single mode.................................................................................96
Configuring storage sleds in split-dual mode................................................................................... 96
Configuring storage sleds in joined mode.........................................................................................97
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Configuring storage sleds using CMC web interface........................................................................ 97
Configuring storage sleds using RACADM.........................................................................................97
Managing storage sleds using iDRAC RACADM proxy...................................................................... 97
Viewing storage array status...............................................................................................................98
9 Configuring CMC to send alerts......................................................................99
Enabling or disabling alerts.................................................................................................................99
Enabling or disabling alerts using CMC web interface................................................................99
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM.................................................................................99
Filtering alerts................................................................................................................................ 99
Configuring alert destinations..........................................................................................................100
Configuring SNMP trap alert destinations..................................................................................100
Configuring e-mail alert settings................................................................................................ 101
10 Configuring user accounts and privileges................................................ 104
Types of users................................................................................................................................... 104
Modifying root user administrator account settings....................................................................... 108
Configuring local users.....................................................................................................................108
Configuring local users using CMC web interface....................................................................108
Configure local users using RACADM........................................................................................108
Configuring Active Directory users.................................................................................................. 109
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms......................................................... 109
Standard schema Active Directory overview..............................................................................110
Configuring standard schema Active Directory..........................................................................111
Extended schema Active Directory overview..............................................................................111
Configuring extended schema Active Directory.........................................................................111
Configuring generic LDAP users....................................................................................................... 111
Configuring the generic LDAP directory to access CMC...........................................................111
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using CMC web interface....................................111
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM.................................................... 112
11 Configuring CMC for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login.....................114
System requirements.........................................................................................................................114
Client Systems..............................................................................................................................115
CMC..............................................................................................................................................115
Prerequisites for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login..................................................................... 115
Generating Kerberos keytab file........................................................................................................115
Configuring CMC for Active Directory schema............................................................................... 116
Configuring browser for SSO login...................................................................................................116
Internet Explorer.......................................................................................................................... 116
Mozilla Firefox..............................................................................................................................116
Configuring browser for Smart Card login.......................................................................................116
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Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for Active Directory users using RACADM....... 117
Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using Web Interface..... 117
Uploading Keytab file.........................................................................................................................117
Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for Active Directory users using RACADM.......118
12 Configuring CMC to use Command Line consoles.................................. 119
CMC Command Line console features............................................................................................ 119
CMC Command Line interface commands................................................................................119
Using Telnet console with CMC.......................................................................................................120
Using SSH with CMC...................................................................................................................120
Supported SSH cryptography schemes......................................................................................120
Configure public key authentication over SSH...........................................................................121
Configuring terminal emulation software........................................................................................122
Connecting to servers or I/O module using Connect command...................................................122
Configuring the managed server BIOS for serial console redirection...................................... 123
Configuring Windows for serial console redirection.................................................................124
Configuring Linux for server serial console redirection during boot........................................124
Configuring Linux for server serial console redirection after boot........................................... 125
Managing CMC using iDRAC RACADM proxy..................................................................................127
13 Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards.........................................128
About FlexAddress.............................................................................................................................128
About FlexAddress Plus...............................................................................................................128
Verifying FlexAddress activation................................................................................................. 129
Deactivating FlexAddress............................................................................................................ 130
Configuring FlexAddress................................................................................................................... 131
Configuring FlexAddress for chassis-level fabric and slots........................................................131
Viewing World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs........................................131
Command messages.........................................................................................................................131
FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.................................................................... 133
Viewing WWN/MAC address information........................................................................................ 135
Viewing basic WWN/MAC address information using web interface............................................. 136
Viewing advanced WWN/MAC address information using web interface......................................136
Viewing WWN/MAC address information using RACADM.............................................................. 137
14 Managing Fabrics............................................................................................139
Monitoring IOM health......................................................................................................................139
Configuring network settings for IOM............................................................................................. 139
Configuring network settings for IOM using CMC web interface............................................ 140
Configuring network settings for IOM using RACADM............................................................. 140
Viewing I/O module uplink and downlink status using web interface........................................... 140
Viewing I/O module FCoE session information using web interface............................................. 141
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Resetting IOM to factory default settings.........................................................................................141
Updating IOM software using CMC web interface.......................................................................... 141
15 Using VLAN Manager..................................................................................... 143
Assigning VLAN to IOM.....................................................................................................................143
Configuring VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface .....................................................143
Viewing the VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface......................................................144
Viewing the current VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface.........................................144
Removing VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface.................................................................... 144
Updating untagged VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface..................................................... 145
Resetting VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface......................................................................145
16 Managing and monitoring power............................................................... 146
Redundancy policies......................................................................................................................... 147
Grid Redundancy policy..............................................................................................................147
No Redundancy policy................................................................................................................147
Redundancy Alerting Only policy (Default setting)....................................................................147
PSU failures.................................................................................................................................. 147
Default Redundancy configuration.................................................................................................. 147
Multi-node sled adaptation...............................................................................................................147
Chassis power limit monitoring........................................................................................................148
Viewing power consumption status.................................................................................................148
Viewing power consumption status using CMC web interface................................................148
Viewing power consumption status using RACADM.................................................................148
Viewing power budget status using CMC web interface................................................................ 148
Viewing power budget status using RACADM.................................................................................148
Redundancy status and overall power health..................................................................................149
Power management after PSU failure........................................................................................149
Power supply and Redundancy policy changes in system event log....................................... 149
Configuring power budget and Redundancy............................................................................ 150
Executing Power Control Operations........................................................................................ 152
Executing Power Control Operations for Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface............152
Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM.....................................................................153
17 Configuring PCIe slots...................................................................................154
Viewing PCIe slot properties using CMC web interface..................................................................155
Viewing PCIe slot properties using RACADM...................................................................................155
PCIe reassignment...................................................................................................................... 156
18 Troubleshooting and recovery.................................................................... 158
Gathering configuration information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP.......................... 158
Supported interfaces...................................................................................................................158
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Downloading SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) file.................................................159
First steps to troubleshoot a remote system..............................................................................159
Troubleshooting Alerts............................................................................................................... 160
Viewing Event Logs..................................................................................................................... 160
Using Diagnostic Console........................................................................................................... 161
Resetting Components................................................................................................................161
Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration................................................................................ 161
Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol (NTP) Errors.............................................................162
Interpreting LED colors and blinking patterns........................................................................... 163
Troubleshooting Network Problems..........................................................................................166
General troubleshooting...................................................................................................................166
Troubleshooting storage module in FX2 chassis.......................................................................166
19 Frequently asked questions..........................................................................168
RACADM............................................................................................................................................168
Managing and recovering a remote system.................................................................................... 169
Active Directory.................................................................................................................................170
IOM.....................................................................................................................................................171
Event and error messages................................................................................................................. 171
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Overview
The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s is a Systems Management
hardware and software solution for managing the PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis. The CMC has its own
microprocessor and memory and is powered by the modular chassis into which it is plugged.
The CMC enables an IT administrator to:
• View inventory.
• Perform configuration and monitoring tasks.
• Remotely turn on and turn off chassis and servers.
• Enable alerts for events on servers and components in the server module.
• View the PCIe mapping information and reassign PCIe slots.
• Provide a one–many management interface to the iDRACs and I/O modules in the chassis.
The CMC provides multiple System Management functions for servers. Power and thermal management
are the primary functions of CMC, which are listed as follows:
• Enclosure-level real-time automatic power and thermal management.
– The CMC reports real-time power consumption, which includes logging high and low points with
a time stamp.
– The CMC supports setting an optional enclosure maximum power limit (System Input Power Cap),
which alerts and takes actions such as limiting the power consumption of servers, and/or
preventing the turning on of new servers to keep the enclosure under the defined maximum
power limit.
– The CMC monitors and automatically controls the functions of cooling fans based on actual
ambient and internal temperature measurements.
– The CMC provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status or error reporting.
• The CMC provides a mechanism for centralized configuration of the:
– Network and security setting of the PowerEdge FX2/FX2s enclosure.
– Power redundancy and power ceiling settings.
– I/O switch and iDRAC network settings.
– First boot device on the server module.
– I/O fabric consistency checks between the I/O module and servers. CMC also disables
components, if necessary, to protect the system hardware.
– User access security.
– PCIe slots.
You can configure CMC to send email alerts or SNMP trap alerts for warnings or errors such as
temperature, hardware misconfiguration, power outage, and fan speed.
NOTE: The terms “storage sled” and “storage module” are used interchangeably in this document.
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Key Features
The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.
What is new in this release
This release of CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s supports:
• PowerEdge FC830 and PowerEdge FC430 compute sleds.
• PowerEdge FD332 and the following features that are supported for storage sleds:
– Multiple compute-storage sled mappings.
– Identification of storage sleds along with compute nodes.
– Module reporting for storage sleds.
– Move storage sleds to different slots or chassis.
– PCIe mapping when storage sleds exist.
• RACADM proxy to manage CMC from iDRAC.
• Forwarding CMC or chassis alerts through iDRAC for rack-based mode servers.
• Licensing for one RAID controller and one non-RAID controller or two RAID controllers.
Management features
CMC provides the following management features:
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.
• Login management and configuration for local users, Active Directory, and LDAP.
• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a web interface, integrated KVM, Telnet, or
SSH connection.
• Monitoring — Provides access to system information and status of components.
• Access to system event logs — Provides access to the hardware log and chassis log.
• Firmware updates for various chassis components — Enables you to update the firmware for CMC,
iDRAC on servers, storage sleds, and chassis infrastructure.
• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS and network controllers across multiple servers
in the chassis using Lifecycle Controller.
• Dell OpenManage software integration — Enables you to launch the CMC web interface from Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator or OpenManage Essentials (OME) 1.2.
• CMC alert — Alerts you about potential managed node issues through Remote syslog email message
or SNMP trap.
• Remote power management — Provides remote power management functions, such as turn off and
reset of any chassis component, from a management console.
• Power usage reporting.
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system management through the
web interface.
• Launch point for the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web interface.
• Support for WS-Management.
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• Multi-node Sled adaptation. PowerEdge FM120x4 is a multi-node Sled.
• Chassis Power Limit Monitoring.
• iDRAC IO Identity feature support for enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory.
• FlexAddress feature — Replaces the factory-assigned World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/
MAC) IDs with chassis-assigned WWN/MAC IDs for a particular slot, an optional upgrade.
• Graphical display of chassis component status and health.
• Support for single and multi-slot servers.
• iDRAC single sign-on.
• Network time protocol (NTP) support.
• Enhanced server summary, power reporting, and power control pages.
• Multi-chassis management, allows up to 19 other chassis to be visible from the lead chassis.
NOTE: Multi-Chassis Management is not supported on IPv6 networks.
• Local and remote iDRAC RACADM proxy feature to manage storage sleds in the FX2s chassis.
Security features
The CMC provides the following security features:
• Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a remote system.
• Centralized user authentication through:
– Active Directory using Standard Schema or an Extended Schema (optional).
– Hardware-stored user IDs and passwords.
• Role-based authority — Enables an administrator to configure specific privileges for each user.
• User ID and password configuration through the web interface. Web interface supports 128-bit SSL
3.0 encryption and 40-bit SSL 3.0 encryption (for countries where 128-bit is not acceptable).
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
• Configurable IP ports (if applicable).
• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from the IP address when the limit is exceeded.
• Configurable session auto time out, and more than one simultaneous sessions.
• Limited IP address range for clients connecting to CMC.
• Secure Shell (SSH), which uses an encrypted layer for higher security.
• Single Sign-on, Two-Factor Authentication, and Public Key Authentication.
• CMC Signed Image — Used to protect the firmware image from undetected modification using digital
signature.
Chassis overview
A Back Panel view of the chassis is given here with a table that lists the parts and devices available in the
CMC.
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Figure 1.
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Serial connector
Ethernet connector Gb1
Ethernet connector STK/Gb2 (stack)
System identification button
Low-profile PCIe expansion slots
Power supply (PSU1)
Power supply (PSU2)
I/O module (2)
I/O module ports
I/O module indicators
A Front Panel view of the chassis is given here with a table that lists the parts and devices available in the
CMC.
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Figure 2.
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector
1
System identification button
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Enclosure power-on indicator, power button
Diagnostic indicators
KVM select button
Compute sled
Video connector
USB connector
Storage sled
Supported remote access connections
The following table lists the supported remote access connections.
Table 1. Supported remote access connections
Connection Features
CMC Network Interface ports
• Gb ports: Dedicated network interface for the CMC web interface.
The CMC has two RJ-45 Ethernet ports:
– Gb1 (the uplink port)
– Gb2 (the stacking or cable consolidation port). The STK/Gb2 port
can also be used for CMC NIC failover.
NOTE: Ensure that the CMC setting is changed from default
Stacking to Redundant to implement NIC failover.
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Connection Features
• DHCP support.
• SNMP traps and e-mail event notification.
• Network interface for the iDRAC and I/O Modules (IOMs).
• Support for Telnet/SSH command console and RACADM CLI
commands including system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown
commands.
CAUTION: Connecting the STK/Gb2 port to the
management network will have unpredictable results if the
CMC setting is not changed from default Stacking to
Redundant, to implement NIC failover. In the default
Stacking mode, cabling the Gb1 and STK/Gb2 ports to the
same network (broadcast domain) can cause a broadcast
storm. A broadcast storm can also occur if the CMC setting
is changed to Redundant mode, but the cabling is daisy
chained between chassis in the Stacking mode. Ensure that
the cabling model matches the CMC setting for the
intended usage.
Serial port
• Support for serial console and RACADM CLI commands including
system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown commands.
• Support for binary interchange for applications specifically designed
to communicate with a binary protocol to a particular type of IOM.
• Serial port can be connected internally to the serial console of a
server, or I/O module, using the connect (or racadm connect)
command.
Supported platforms
The CMC supports the PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s chassis models. The supported platforms are
PowerEdge FC630, PowerEdge FM120x4, and PowerEdge FC830. For information about compatibility
with CMC, see the documentation for your device.
For the latest supported platforms, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 1.2 for
Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Release Notes available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Supported web browsers
For the latest information about supported web browsers, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller
(CMC) Version 1.2 for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Release Notes at dell.com/support/manuals.
Managing licenses
The CMC features are available based on the license (CMC Express or CMC Enterprise) purchased. Only
licensed features are available in the interfaces that allow you to configure or use CMC. For example,
CMC web interface, RACADM, WS-MAN, and so on. CMC license management and firmware update
functionality is always available through CMC web interface and RACADM.
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Storage sled licenses
You can also purchase storage sled licenses to manage RAID controllers in CMC. The storage sled
licenses can be installed at the factory or purchased online. Following are the supported storage sled
license types:
• One RAID controller and one HBA controller (RAID/HBA)
• Both RAID controllers
Storage sled licenses can be used for one or two RAID controllers. If a license is assigned to RAID on a
single controller, the license is applicable only to the first controller. Deleting a storage sled license may
result in loss of RAID data.
Storage sled licenses are specific to a storage sled and are associated to the Service Tag of the storage
sled. For example, if you move a storage sled from one chassis to another, the license is also moved
along with the storage sled. The master copies of storage sled licenses are stored in the persistent store.
For more information, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM
Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
The log messages for all storage sled license activities are stored in the CMC log file.
NOTE: Storage sled licenses are required to change the FD33xS and FD33xD RAID controllers from
HBA mode to RAID mode.
Types of licenses
The types of licenses offered are:
• 30–day evaluation and extension — The license expires after 30 days that can be extended for 30
days. Evaluation licenses are duration-based, and the timer runs when power is applied to the system.
These licenses are not applicable to storage sleds.
• Perpetual — The license is bound to the Service Tag and is permanent.
NOTE: Evaluation and site licenses are applicable only to CMC.
Acquiring licenses
Use any of the following methods to acquire the licenses:
• E-mail — License is attached to an e-mail that is sent after requesting it from the technical support
center.
• Self-service portal — A link to the Self-Service Portal is available from CMC. Click this link to open the
licensing Self-Service Portal on the internet from where you can purchase licenses. For more
information, see the online help for the self-service portal page.
• Point-of-sale — License is acquired while placing the order for a system.
License operations
Before you perform the license management tasks, make sure to acquire the licenses. For more
information, see the Acquiring Licenses section and Overview and Feature Guide available at dell.com/
support.
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NOTE: If you have purchased a system with all the licenses pre-installed, then license management
is not required.
You can perform the following licensing operations using CMC, RACADM, and WS-MAN for one-to-one
license management, and Dell License Manager for one-to-many license management:
• View — View the current license information for CMC and storage sleds.
• Import — After acquiring the license, store the license in a local storage and import it into CMC using
one of the supported interfaces. The license is imported if it passes the validation checks.
NOTE: For a few features, a CMC restart may be required to enable the features.
You can also import licenses for storage sleds that are installed in a chassis and when the storage
sleds are powered off. If a storage sled is already licensed, delete the existing license before importing
a new one. The imported license is stored in the CMC license manager and storage sled persistent
store. The licensed features are available only if the RAID is reset when the host server is rebooted.
You can import storage sled licenses only to the targeted device.
• Export — Export the installed license into an external storage device backup or to reinstall it after a
service part is replaced. The file name and format of the exported license is <EntitlementID>.xml
• Delete — Delete the license that is assigned to a component or storage sled if the component or
storage sled is missing. After the license is deleted, it is not stored in CMC and the base product
functions are enabled.
You can delete storage sled licenses only when the storage sled is powered off. Deleted licenses are
removed from the storage sled persistent store and the License Manager.
• Replace — Replace the license to extend an evaluation license, change a license type such as an
evaluation license with a purchased license, or extend an expired license.
For storage sleds, the new license overwrites the existing license in the CMC license manager and the
storage sled persistent store. Power off the storage sleds before replacing the license. The licensed
features are available only after the RAID controller is reset at the next host reboot.
• An evaluation license may be replaced with an upgraded evaluation license or with a purchased
license.
• A purchased license may be replaced with an updated license or with an upgraded license. For more
information, see Dell Software License Management Portal available at WWW.DELL.COM/SUPPORT/
LICENSING/US/EN/19
• Learn More — Learn more about an installed license, or the licenses available for a component
installed in the server.
NOTE: For the Learn More option to display the correct page, make sure that *.dell.com is
added to the list of Trusted Sites in the Security Settings. For more information, see the Internet
Explorer help documentation.
NOTE: If you try to install the PowerEdge FM120x4 license on PowerEdge FC630, the license
installation fails. For more information on licensing refer Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide .
Licensable features in CMC
A list of CMC features that are enabled on the basis of your license is given here in the table.
Feature Express Enterprise
CMC Network Yes Yes
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CMC Serial Port Yes Yes
RACADM (SSH, Local, and Remote) Yes Yes
WS-MAN Yes Yes
SNMP Yes Yes
Telnet Yes Yes
SSH Yes Yes
Web-based Interface Yes Yes
Email Alerts Yes Yes
CMC Settings Backup No Yes
CMC Settings Restore Yes Yes
Remote Syslog No Yes
Directory Services No Yes
Single Sign-On Support No Yes
Two-Factor Authentication No Yes
PK Authentication No Yes
Remote File Share No Yes
Enclosure level power capping No Yes
Multi-chassis management No Yes
FlexAddress Enablement No Yes
One-to-many Server Firware
Update
One-to-many configuration for
iDRAC
No Yes
No Yes
License component state or condition and available operations
The following table provides the list of license operations available based on the license state or
condition.
Table 1. License Operations Based on State and Condition
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License/
Component state
or condition
Import Export Delete Replace Learn More
Non-administrator
login
Active license Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Expired license No Yes Yes Yes Yes
License installed
but component
missing
No Yes No No Yes
No Yes Yes No Yes
Viewing localized versions of the CMC web interface
To view localized versions of the CMC web interface, read through your web browser's documentations.
To view the localized versions, set the browser to the desired language.
Supported management console applications
The CMC supports integration with Dell OpenManage Console. For more information, see the
OpenManage Console documentation available at dell.com/support/manuals.
How to use this User's Guide
The contents of this User's Guide enable you to perform the tasks by using:
• The Web interface: Only the task-related information is given here. For information about the fields
and options, see the CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Online Help that you can open from the Web
interface.
• The RACADM commands: The RACADM command or the object that you must use is provided here.
For more information about a RACADM command, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for
PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/
manuals.
Other documents you may need
To access the documents from the Dell Support site. Along with this Reference Guide, you can access
the following guides available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• The CMC FX2/FX2s Online Help provides information about using the web interface. To access the
Online Help, click Help on the CMC web interface.
• The Chassis Management Controller Version 1.2 for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command
Line Reference Guide provides information about using the FX2/FX2s–related RACADM features.
• The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Version 1.2 Release
Notes provides last-minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference
material intended for experienced users or technicians.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC) User’s Guide provides information about
installation, configuration, and maintenance of the iDRAC8 on managed systems.
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• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator’s User’s Guide provides information about installing and
using Server Administrator.
• The Dell Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using Dell Update
Packages as part of your system update strategy.
• Dell systems management application documentation provides information about installing and using
the systems management software.
The following system documents provide more information about the system in which CMC PowerEdege
FX2/FX2s is installed:
• The safety instructions that came with your system provide important safety and regulatory
information. For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Warranty information may be included within this document
or as a separate document.
• The setup placemat shipped with your system provides information about the initial system setup and
configuration.
• The server module's Owner's Manual provides information about the server module's features and
describes how to troubleshoot the server module and install or replace the server module's
components. This document is available online at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a
rack, if required.
• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at dell.com/
support/manuals.
• Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and
basic operation of the software.
• Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and
install these options.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and
managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management
software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system. For more
information on the system, scan the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) available on your system and the
system setup placemat that shipped with your system. Download the QRL application from your
mobile platform to enable the application on your mobile device.
Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or
documentation. Always read the updates first, because they often supersede information in other
documents.
Accessing documents from Dell Support Site
You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:
• Using the following links:
– For all Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals
– For Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals
– For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/esmmanuals
– For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/
OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement
– For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools
– For Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/clientsystemsmanagement
– For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/
dellclientcommandsuitemanuals
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• From the Dell Support site:
a. Go to dell.com/support/home.
b. Under Select a product section, click Software & Security.
c. In the Software & Security group box, click the required link from the following:
– Enterprise Systems Management
– Remote Enterprise Systems Management
– Serviceability Tools
– Client Systems Management
– Connections Client Systems Management
d. To view a document, click the required product version.
• Using search engines:
– Type the name and version of the document in the search box.
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Installing and setting up CMC
This section provides information about how to install your CMC hardware, establish access to CMC,
configure your management environment to use CMC, and guides you through the tasks for configuring
a CMC:
• Set up initial access to CMC.
• Access CMC through a network.
• Add and configure CMC users.
• Update CMC firmware.
Installing CMC hardware
The CMC is pre-installed on your chassis and hence no installation is required.
Checklist to set up chassis
The following tasks enable you to accurately setup the chassis:
1. The CMC and the management station, where you use your browser, must be on the same network,
which is called the management network. Connect an Ethernet network cable from the port labelled
GB1 to the management network.
Management Network: CMC and the 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 FX2/FX2s
chassis. This allows the management network to be isolated from the server data network.
Application Network: Access to the managed servers 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 important to separate this traffic for uninterrupted access to chassis management.
NOTE: 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.
2. The STK/Gb2 port can also be used for CMC NIC failover. Ensure that the CMC setting is changed
from default Stacking to Redundant to implement NIC failover. For more information, see
Configuring Management Port 2
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CAUTION: Connecting the STK/Gb2 port to the management network will have
unpredictable results if the CMC setting is not changed from default Stacking to Redundant,
to implement NIC failover. In the default Stacking mode, cabling the Gb1 and STK/Gb2 ports
to the same network (broadcast domain) can cause a broadcast storm. A broadcast storm
can also occur if the CMC setting is changed to Redundant mode, but the cabling is daisy
chained between chassis in the Stacking mode. Ensure that the cabling model matches the
CMC setting for the intended usage.
3. Install the I/O module in the chassis and connect the network cable to the I/O module.
4. Insert the servers in the chassis.
5. Connect the chassis to the power source.
6. To power on the chassis, press the power button or use the following interfaces after completing
the task 6. Using the Web interface, go to Chassis Overview → Power → Control → Power Control
Options
You can also power on the chassis using the command line interface, use racadm chassisaction
powerup command to accomplish it.
7. The default CMC network configuration is Static with the CMC IP address 192.168.0.120. If you want
to change the network configuration to DHCP, connect a serial cable to serial port on the CMC. For
more information on serial connection, refer to Serial interface/protocol setup in Using Remote
Access Software From a Management Station section.
After the serial connection is established, login and use the command racadm setniccfg —d to
change the network configuration to DHCP. CMC takes 30 to 60 seconds approximately to obtain
the IP address from the DHCP server.
→ Power On System. Click Apply.
NOTE: Do not turn on the servers.
To view the DHCP assigned CMC IP address, use one of the following methods:
• To view CMC IP address using serial connection with CMC, perform the following steps:
1. Connect one end of the serial null modem cable to the serial connector on the back of the
chassis.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the management system serial port.
3. After the connection is established, login to CMC using default root account credentials.
4. Run the racadm getniccfg command.
In the output displayed, search for Current IP Address.
• To view CMC IP address by connecting the server using KVM, perform the following steps:
1. Connect to a server in the chassis using KVM.
NOTE: For more details on how to connect a server through KVM, see Accessing
Server Using KVM.
2. Turn on the server.
3. Make sure the server is set to boot in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode.
4. Press F2 to access the System Setup page.
5. In the System Setup page, click iDRAC Settings → System Summary.
The CMC IP address is displayed in the Chassis Management Controller section.
For more information about iDRAC Settings page in the iDRAC GUI, see the Dell Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide .
8. Connect to the CMC IP address by using a web browser by typing the default root account
credential.
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9. Configure iDRAC network settings as required. by default, iDRAC LAN is enabled with static IP
configured. To determine the default static IP address with an Enterprise license, go to Server
Overview → Setup → iDRAC. You can also determine the static IP address with an Express license.
Go to
Server Overview → Server-Slot → Setup → iDRAC.
10. Provide the IO module with an external management IP address(if applicable) in the CMC web
interface. You can get the IP address by clicking I/O Module Overview, and then clicking Setup.
11. Connect to each iDRAC through the web interface using default root account credential to
complete any necessary configuration.
12. Turn on the servers and install the operating system.
NOTE: The default local account credential is root (user name) and calvin (user password).
Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection
If you have multiple chassis in a rack, you can reduce the number of connections to the management
network by daisy-chaining up to ten chassis together. You can reduce the number of management
network uplink connections required from ten to one.
When daisy-chaining chassis together, GB is the uplink port and STK is the stacking (cable consolidation)
port. Connect the Gb ports to the management network or to the STK port of CMC in a chassis that is
closer to the network. Connect the STK port only to a Gb port further from the chain or network.
The following figure illustrates the arrangement of cables for four daisy-chained chassis, each with active
CMCs.
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1 Management Network
2 Active CMC
The following figure illustrates an example of incorrect cabling of CMC in stacking mode.
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Following are the steps to daisy-chain four FX2 CMC modules:
1. Connect the GB port of the FX2 CMC in the first chassis to the management network.
2. Connect the GB port of the FX2 CMC in the second chassis to the STK port of the FX2 CMC in the
first chassis.
3. If you have a third chassis, connect the GB port of its FX2 CMC to the STK port of the FX2 CMC in
the second chassis.
4. If you have a fourth chassis, connect the GB port of its FX2 CMC to the STK port of the FX2 CMC in
the third chassis.
CAUTION: The STK port on any CMC must never be connected to the management network. It
can only be connected to the GB port on another chassis. Connecting a STK port to the
management network can disrupt the network and cause loss of data. Cabling GB and STK to the
same network (broadcast domain) can cause a broadcast storm.
NOTE: Resetting a CMC whose STK port is chained to another CMC can disrupt the network for
CMCs that appear later in the chain. The child CMCs may log messages indicating that the network
link is lost.
Using remote access software from a management station
You can access CMC from a management station using various remote access software. Here is a list of
remote access softwares by Dell which is available from your Operating System.
Interface/Protocol Description
Serial CMC supports a serial text console that can be
launched using any terminal emulation software.
Following are couple of examples of terminal
emulation software that can used to connect to
CMC.
• Linux Minicom
• Hilgraeve’s HyperTerminal for Windows
Connect one end of the serial null modem cable
(present at both ends) to the serial connector on
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the back of the chassis. Connect the other end of
the cable to management station serial port. For
more information on connecting cables, refer to
the back panel of the chassis in Chassis Overview
section.
Configure your terminal emulation software with
the following parameters:
• Baud rate: 115200
• Port: COM1
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: None
• Stop: 1 bit
• Hardware flow control: Yes
• Software flow control: No
Remote RACADM CLI Remote RACADM is a client utility that runs on a
management station. It uses the out-of-band
network interface to run RACADM commands on
the managed system and uses the HTTPs channel.
The –r option runs the RACADM command over a
network, it requires CMC IP, username and
password.
To use remote RACADM from your management
station, install remote RACADM using the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation
DVD that is available with your system. For more
information on Remote RACADM
Web Interface Provides remote access to CMC using a graphical
user interface. The Web interface is built into the
CMC firmware and is accessed through the NIC
interface from a supported web browser on the
management station. For a list of supported Web
browsers, see the Supported Browsers section in
the Dell System Software Support Matrix at
dell.com/support/manuals.
Telnet Provides command line access to CMC through
the network. The RACADM command line interface
and the connect command, which is used to
connect to the serial console of a server or IO
module, are available from the CMC command
line.
NOTE: Telnet is not a secure protocol and is
disabled by default. Telnet transmits all data,
including passwords in plain text.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a
set of protocol definitions for managing devices on
the networks. The CMC provides access to SNMP,
which allows you to use SNMP tools to query the
CMC for Systems Management information. The
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CMC MIB file can be downloaded from the CMC
Web interface, go to Chassis Overview → Network
→ Services → SNMP. See the Dell OpenManage
SNMP Reference Guide for more information
about the CMC MIB.
The following example show how the net-snmp
snmpget
service tag from the CMC.
snmpget -v 1 -c <CMC community name>
<CMC IP address>.
1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.2.1.1.6.0
WS-MAN The WSMAN Services is based on the Web Services
for Management (WSMAN) protocol to perform
one-to-many systems management tasks. You can
use WS-MAN client such as WinRM client
(Windows) or the OpenWSMAN client (Linux) to
use the LC-Remote Services functionality. You can
also use Power Shell and Python script the WSMAN interface.
WSMAN is a Simple Object Access Protocol
(SOAP)–based protocol used for systems
management. CMC uses WS–Management to
convey Distributed Management Task Force
(DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM)–based
management information. The CIM information
defines the semantics and information types that
can be modified in a managed system.
command can be used to get the chassis
The CMC WS-MAN implementation uses SSL on
port 443 for transport security, and supports basic
authentication. The data available through WSManagement is provided by CMC instrumentation
interface mapped to the DMTF profiles and
extension profiles.
NOTE: The SSL port used for transport
security is the same as the CMC HTTPS port.
For more information, see:
• MOFs and Profiles — delltechcenter.com/
page/DCIM.Library
• DTMF Web site — dmtf.org/standards/profiles/
• WS-MAN Release notes file.
• www.wbemsolutions.com/
ws_management.html
• DMTF WS-Management Specifications:
www.dmtf.org/standards/wbem/wsman
For client connection using Microsoft WinRM, the
minimum required version is 2.0. For more
information, refer to the Microsoft article,
<support.microsoft.com/kb/968929>.
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Launching CMC using other systems management tools
You can also launch CMC from the Dell Server Administrator or Dell OpenManage Essentials.
To access CMC interface using Dell Server Administrator, launch Server Administrator on your
management station. In the left pane of the Server Administrator home page, click System → Main
System Chassis → Remote Access Controller. For more information, see the Dell Server Administrator
User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
Remote RACADM installation
To use remote RACADM from your management station, install remote RACADM using the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD that is available with your system. This DVD includes the
following Dell OpenManage components:
• DVD root — Contains the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility.
• SYSMGMT — Contains the systems management software products including Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator.
• Docs — Contains documentation for systems, systems management software products, peripherals,
and RAID controllers.
• SERVICE — Contains the tools required to configure your system, and delivers the latest diagnostics
and Dell-optimized drivers for your system.
For information about installing Dell OpenManage software components, see the Dell OpenManage
Installation and Security User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. You can also download the
latest version of the Dell DRAC Tools from support.dell.com.
Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station
If you are using the DVD, run <path>\SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows\DRAC\<.msi file name>
If you have downloaded the software from support.dell.com:
1. Extract the downloaded file and execute the .msi file provided.
Depending on the version downloaded, the file will be named DRAC.msi, RACTools.msi, or
RACTools64Bit.msi.
2. Accept the license agreement. Click Next.
3. Select the location where it is to be installed. Click Next.
4. Click Install.
The installing window appears.
5. Click Finish.
Open an administrative command prompt, type racadm and press Enter. If you get the RACADM help
instructions, it implies that the software is installed correctly.
Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station
1. Log in as root to the system running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server operating system where you want to install the managed system components.
2. Insert the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD into the DVD drive.
3. To mount the DVD to a required location, use the mount command or a similar command.
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