Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 1.40 Manual

Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 1.4 for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s

User's Guide

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Rev. A00

Contents

1 Overview.........................................................................................................................11

Key Features......................................................................................................................................................................11

What is new in this release..........................................................................................................................................12

Management features.................................................................................................................................................12

Security features.........................................................................................................................................................13

Chassis overview.............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Supported remote access connections.............................................................................................................................14

Supported platforms.........................................................................................................................................................15

Supported web browsers..................................................................................................................................................15

Supported firmware versions............................................................................................................................................16

Supported Firmware Versions for Server Component Update..........................................................................................16

Supported Network Adapters...........................................................................................................................................16

Managing licenses............................................................................................................................................................. 17

Storage sled licenses...................................................................................................................................................17

Types of licenses.........................................................................................................................................................18

Acquiring licenses........................................................................................................................................................18

License operations...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Licensable features in CMC........................................................................................................................................ 19

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....................................................................................... 22

Installing CMC hardware.................................................................................................................................................. 22

Checklist to set up chassis......................................................................................................................................... 22

Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection................................................................................................................ 23

Using remote access software from a management station...................................................................................... 25

Remote RACADM installation.....................................................................................................................................27

Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station.................................................................................27

Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station.......................................................................................27

Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station...............................................................................28

Configuring a web browser........................................................................................................................................ 28

Downloading and updating CMC firmware.................................................................................................................29

Setting chassis physical location and chassis name....................................................................................................29

Setting date and time on CMC...................................................................................................................................29

Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis...........................................................................................30

Configuring CMC properties...................................................................................................................................... 30

Configuring front panel.............................................................................................................................................. 30

Configuring chassis management at server mode.............................................................................................................31

Configuring chassis management at server using CMC web interface........................................................................31

Configuring chassis management at server mode using RACADM..............................................................................31

3 Logging into CMC......................................................................................................... 33

Configure public key authentication over SSH................................................................................................................. 33

Generating public keys for systems running Windows................................................................................................33

Generating public keys for systems running Linux......................................................................................................34

Accessing CMC web interface.........................................................................................................................................34

Logging into CMC as a local user, active directory user, or LDAP user............................................................................ 34

Logging into CMC using a smart card.............................................................................................................................. 35

Logging into CMC using Single Sign-On...........................................................................................................................36

Logging into CMC using serial, Telnet, or SSH console.................................................................................................... 36

Logging into CMC using public key authentication...........................................................................................................36

Multiple CMC sessions..................................................................................................................................................... 37

4 Updating firmware........................................................................................................ 38

Signed CMC firmware image............................................................................................................................................38

Downloading CMC firmware............................................................................................................................................ 38

Viewing currently installed firmware versions...................................................................................................................38

Viewing currently installed firmware versions using CMC web interface....................................................................38

Viewing currently installed firmware versions using RACADM....................................................................................39

Updating the CMC firmware............................................................................................................................................39

Updating CMC firmware using web interface............................................................................................................ 39

Updating CMC firmware using RACADM...................................................................................................................40

Updating the CMC using DUP......................................................................................................................................... 40

Updating chassis infrastructure firmware.........................................................................................................................40

Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using CMC web interface..........................................................................40

Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM.......................................................................................... 41

Updating server iDRAC firmware...................................................................................................................................... 41

Updating server iDRAC firmware using web interface................................................................................................ 41

Updating server component firmware........................................................................................................................42

Enabling Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................... 44

Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web interface...........................................................44

Filtering components for firmware updates................................................................................................................44

Viewing firmware inventory........................................................................................................................................45

Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface.........................................................................................46

Configuring network share using CMC web interface................................................................................................46

Lifecycle Controller job operations..............................................................................................................................47

5 Viewing chassis information and monitoring chassis and component health.................. 51

Viewing chassis and component summaries......................................................................................................................51

Chassis graphics......................................................................................................................................................... 51

Selected component information................................................................................................................................51

Viewing server model name and Service Tag............................................................................................................. 53

Viewing storage model name and Service Tag........................................................................................................... 53

Viewing chassis summary.................................................................................................................................................53

Viewing chassis controller information and status............................................................................................................53

Viewing information and health status of all servers.........................................................................................................53

Viewing information and health status of storage sleds....................................................................................................53

Viewing information and health status of the IOMs..........................................................................................................54

Viewing information and health status of fans..................................................................................................................54

Configuring fans.........................................................................................................................................................55

Viewing front panel properties......................................................................................................................................... 55

Viewing KVM information and health status.................................................................................................................... 55

Viewing information and health status of temperature sensors........................................................................................55

6 Configuring CMC..........................................................................................................56

Enabling or disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address..............................................................................56

Enabling the CMC network interface...............................................................................................................................56

Enabling or disabling DHCP for DNS IP addresses............................................................................................................57

Setting static DNS IP addresses.......................................................................................................................................57

Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings.........................................................................................................58

Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings using CMC web interface..........................................................58

Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings using RACADM......................................................................... 58

Configuring DNS settings (IPv4 and IPv6).......................................................................................................................58

Configuring auto negotiation, duplex mode, and network speed (IPv4 and IPv6)............................................................ 59

Configuring Management Port 2......................................................................................................................................59

Configuring Management Port 2 using CMC web interface.......................................................................................59

Configuring Management Port 2 using RACADM............................................................................................................ 60

Federal Information Processing Standards.......................................................................................................................60

Enabling FIPS Mode Using CMC Web Interface.........................................................................................................60

Enabling FIPS Mode Using RACADM..........................................................................................................................61

Disabling FIPS Mode................................................................................................................................................... 61

Configuring services......................................................................................................................................................... 61

Configuring services using RACADM.......................................................................................................................... 61

Configuring CMC extended storage card.........................................................................................................................62

Setting up Chassis Group.................................................................................................................................................62

Adding members to Chassis Group............................................................................................................................ 63

Removing a member from the leader......................................................................................................................... 63

Disbanding a Chassis Group....................................................................................................................................... 63

Disabling an individual Member at the Member chassis..............................................................................................64

Launching the web page of a Member chassis or server............................................................................................64

Propagating Leader chassis properties to Member chassis........................................................................................64

Synchronizing a new Member with Leader chassis properties................................................................................... 65

Server inventory for MCM group...............................................................................................................................65

Saving server inventory report...................................................................................................................................65

Chassis Configuration Profiles..........................................................................................................................................66

Saving Chassis Configuration.....................................................................................................................................66

Restoring Chassis Configuration Profile..................................................................................................................... 66

Viewing Stored Chassis Configuration Profiles...........................................................................................................67

Importing Chassis Configuration Profiles....................................................................................................................67

Applying Chassis Configuration Profiles......................................................................................................................67

Exporting Chassis Configuration Profiles....................................................................................................................67

Editing Chassis Configuration Profiles........................................................................................................................68

Deleting Chassis Configuration Profiles......................................................................................................................68

Configuring Multiple CMCs through RACADM Using Chassis Configuration Profiles.......................................................68

Exporting Chassis Configuration profiles....................................................................................................................68

Importing Chassis Configuration profiles.................................................................................................................... 69

Parsing Rules............................................................................................................................................................. 69

Configuring multiple CMCs using RACADM..................................................................................................................... 69

Parsing rules...............................................................................................................................................................70

Modifying the CMC IP address................................................................................................................................... 71

7 Configuring servers....................................................................................................... 73

Configuring slot names.....................................................................................................................................................73

Configuring iDRAC network settings................................................................................................................................74

Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy network settings..................................................................................................... 74

QuickDeploy IP address assignments for servers....................................................................................................... 76

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for individual server iDRAC.................................................................................77

Modifying iDRAC network settings using RACADM....................................................................................................77

Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings........................................................................................................................77

Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using web interface........................................................................................78

Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using RACADM.............................................................................................. 78

Setting first boot device...................................................................................................................................................78

Setting first boot device for multiple servers using CMC web interface.....................................................................79

Setting first boot device for individual server using CMC web interface.................................................................... 79

Setting first boot device using RACADM....................................................................................................................79

Configuring sled network uplink....................................................................................................................................... 80

Deploying remote file share..............................................................................................................................................80

Configuring server FlexAddress........................................................................................................................................80

Configuring profile settings using server configuration replication.................................................................................... 81

Accessing Profile page................................................................................................................................................81

Managing stored profiles.............................................................................................................................................81

Adding or saving profile..............................................................................................................................................82

Applying profile...........................................................................................................................................................82

Importing profile.........................................................................................................................................................83

Exporting profile.........................................................................................................................................................83

Editing profile............................................................................................................................................................. 83

Viewing profile settings.............................................................................................................................................. 84

Viewing stored profile settings................................................................................................................................... 84

Viewing profile log...................................................................................................................................................... 84

Completion status and troubleshooting......................................................................................................................84

Quick Deploy of profiles............................................................................................................................................. 85

Assigning server profiles to slots ............................................................................................................................... 85

Boot Identity Profiles..................................................................................................................................................85

Saving Boot Identity Profiles...................................................................................................................................... 86

Applying Boot Identity Profiles................................................................................................................................... 86

Clearing Boot Identity Profiles.................................................................................................................................... 87

Viewing Stored Boot Identity Profiles.........................................................................................................................87

Importing Boot Identity Profiles..................................................................................................................................87

Exporting Boot Identity Profiles..................................................................................................................................87

Deleting Boot Identity Profiles....................................................................................................................................88

Managing Virtual MAC Address Pool..........................................................................................................................88

Creating MAC Pool.................................................................................................................................................... 88

Adding MAC Addresses..............................................................................................................................................88

Removing MAC Addresses.........................................................................................................................................89

Deactivating MAC Addresses.....................................................................................................................................89

Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On............................................................................................................................89

Launching iDRAC from Server Status page............................................................................................................... 90

Launching iDRAC from Servers Status page..............................................................................................................90

Launching remote console from server status page.........................................................................................................90

8 Configuring storage sleds.............................................................................................. 91

Configuring storage sleds in split-single mode...................................................................................................................91

Configuring storage sleds in split-dual mode..................................................................................................................... 91

Configuring storage sleds in joined mode.......................................................................................................................... 91

Configuring storage sleds using CMC web interface.........................................................................................................91

Configuring storage sleds using RACADM........................................................................................................................92

Managing storage sleds using iDRAC RACADM proxy..................................................................................................... 92

Viewing storage array status............................................................................................................................................92

9 Configuring CMC to send alerts....................................................................................93

Enabling or disabling alerts............................................................................................................................................... 93

Enabling or disabling alerts using CMC web interface................................................................................................ 93

Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM................................................................................................................93

Filtering alerts.............................................................................................................................................................93

Configuring alert destinations...........................................................................................................................................93

Configuring SNMP trap alert destinations..................................................................................................................93

Configuring e-mail alert settings.................................................................................................................................95

10 Configuring user accounts and privileges.....................................................................97

Types of users..................................................................................................................................................................97

Modifying root user administrator account settings....................................................................................................... 100

Configuring local users....................................................................................................................................................100

Configuring local users using CMC web interface.....................................................................................................100

Configure local users using RACADM........................................................................................................................101

Configuring Active Directory users..................................................................................................................................101

Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms........................................................................................... 101

Standard schema Active Directory overview.............................................................................................................101

Configuring standard schema Active Directory.........................................................................................................102

Extended schema Active Directory overview........................................................................................................... 102

Configuring extended schema Active Directory........................................................................................................103

Configuring generic LDAP users..................................................................................................................................... 103

Configuring the generic LDAP directory to access CMC.......................................................................................... 103

Configuring generic LDAP directory service using CMC web interface.................................................................... 103

Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM.................................................................................... 104

11 Configuring CMC for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login.......................................... 105

System requirements......................................................................................................................................................105

Client Systems..........................................................................................................................................................105

CMC.........................................................................................................................................................................105

Prerequisites for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login..................................................................................................... 106

Generating Kerberos keytab file......................................................................................................................................106

Configuring CMC for Active Directory schema...............................................................................................................106

Configuring browser for SSO login................................................................................................................................. 106

Internet Explorer.......................................................................................................................................................106

Mozilla Firefox...........................................................................................................................................................107

Configuring browser for Smart Card login.......................................................................................................................107

Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for Active Directory users using RACADM..........................................107

Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using Web Interface...................................... 107

Uploading Keytab file......................................................................................................................................................108

Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for Active Directory users using RACADM......................................... 108

12 Configuring CMC to use Command Line consoles...................................................... 109

CMC Command Line console features........................................................................................................................... 109

CMC Command Line interface commands............................................................................................................... 109

Using Telnet console with CMC..................................................................................................................................... 109

Using SSH with CMC................................................................................................................................................ 110

Supported SSH cryptography schemes.....................................................................................................................110

Configure public key authentication over SSH...........................................................................................................110

Configuring terminal emulation software..........................................................................................................................111

Connecting to servers or I/O module using Connect command.......................................................................................111

Configuring the managed server BIOS for serial console redirection......................................................................... 112

Configuring Windows for serial console redirection................................................................................................... 113

Configuring Linux for server serial console redirection during boot............................................................................113

Configuring Linux for server serial console redirection after boot..............................................................................114

Managing CMC using iDRAC RACADM proxy.................................................................................................................115

13 Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards...........................................................116

About FlexAddress.......................................................................................................................................................... 116

About FlexAddress Plus.............................................................................................................................................116

Verifying FlexAddress activation................................................................................................................................117

Deactivating FlexAddress.......................................................................................................................................... 118

Configuring FlexAddress..................................................................................................................................................118

Configuring FlexAddress for chassis-level fabric and slots.........................................................................................118

Viewing World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs.......................................................................118

Command messages....................................................................................................................................................... 119

FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT................................................................................................120

Viewing WWN/MAC address information....................................................................................................................... 121

Viewing basic WWN/MAC address information using web interface..............................................................................122

Viewing advanced WWN/MAC address information using web interface.......................................................................122

Viewing WWN/MAC address information using RACADM............................................................................................. 123

14 Managing Fabrics....................................................................................................... 125

Monitoring IOM health....................................................................................................................................................125

Configuring network settings for IOM............................................................................................................................ 125

Configuring network settings for IOM using CMC web interface............................................................................. 125

Configuring network settings for IOM using RACADM.............................................................................................126

Viewing I/O module uplink and downlink status using web interface.............................................................................. 126

Viewing I/O module FCoE session information using web interface................................................................................126

Resetting IOM to factory default settings...................................................................................................................... 126

Updating IOM software using CMC web interface......................................................................................................... 127

IOA/MXL GUI................................................................................................................................................................. 127

Launching IOA/MXL GUI from the Chassis Overview page......................................................................................127

Launching IOA/MXL GUI from the I/O Module Overview page................................................................................128

Launching IOA/MXL GUI from the I/O Module Status page.................................................................................... 128

I/O Aggregator Module.................................................................................................................................................. 128

15 Using VLAN Manager................................................................................................. 129

Assigning VLAN to IOM.................................................................................................................................................. 129

Configuring VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface .....................................................................................129

Viewing the VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface......................................................................................130

Viewing the current VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface......................................................................... 130

Removing VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface....................................................................................................130

Updating untagged VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface..................................................................................... 130

Resetting VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface..................................................................................................... 131

16 Managing and monitoring power................................................................................ 132

Redundancy policies....................................................................................................................................................... 132

Grid Redundancy policy............................................................................................................................................ 133

No Redundancy policy.............................................................................................................................................. 133

Redundancy Alerting Only policy (Default setting)....................................................................................................133

PSU failures.............................................................................................................................................................. 133

Default Redundancy configuration..................................................................................................................................133

Multi-node sled adaptation............................................................................................................................................. 133

Chassis power limit monitoring........................................................................................................................................133

Viewing power consumption status................................................................................................................................ 133

Viewing power consumption status using CMC web interface................................................................................. 134

Viewing power consumption status using RACADM.................................................................................................134

Viewing power budget status using CMC web interface................................................................................................ 134

Viewing power budget status using RACADM................................................................................................................134

Redundancy status and overall power health..................................................................................................................134

Power management after PSU failure...................................................................................................................... 134

Power supply and Redundancy policy changes in system event log..........................................................................134

Configuring power budget and redundancy..............................................................................................................135

Executing Power Control Operations........................................................................................................................137

Executing Power Control Operations for Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface..............................................137

Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM.....................................................................................................138

17 Configuring PCIe slots................................................................................................139

Viewing PCIe slot properties using CMC web interface..................................................................................................140

Viewing PCIe slot properties using RACADM..................................................................................................................140

PCIe reassignment....................................................................................................................................................140

18 Troubleshooting and recovery.................................................................................... 142

Gathering configuration information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP.............................................................142

Supported interfaces................................................................................................................................................ 142

Downloading SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) file................................................................................ 143

First steps to troubleshoot a remote system............................................................................................................ 143

Troubleshooting Alerts..............................................................................................................................................144

Viewing Event Logs.................................................................................................................................................. 144

Using Diagnostic Console..........................................................................................................................................144

Resetting Components.............................................................................................................................................145

Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration............................................................................................................... 145

Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol (NTP) Errors.............................................................................................145

Interpreting LED colors and blinking patterns........................................................................................................... 146

Troubleshooting Network Problems..........................................................................................................................149

General troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................149

Troubleshooting storage module in FX2 chassis....................................................................................................... 149

Resetting Forgotten Administrator Password.................................................................................................................150

19 Frequently asked questions........................................................................................152

RACADM........................................................................................................................................................................152

Managing and recovering a remote system.................................................................................................................... 152

Active Directory..............................................................................................................................................................153

IOM................................................................................................................................................................................ 154

Event and error messages.............................................................................................................................................. 154

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.

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:

• Performing racresetcfg from CMC GUI.

• Enabling Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptography.

• Disabling AC Power Recovery.

• Updating the OpenSSL open source package to version 1.0.2f.

• Updating the OpenSSH open source package to version 7.1p1.

• Updating glibc to version 2.23 to address new security vulnerabilities.

• TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1 by default.

• User configuration option to enable TLS 1.0 using RACADM.

• Configuring SNMPv3 using RACADM commands.

• Querying the health status of the chassis components using WSMan.

• Initiating Quick Deploy of blade through RACADM.

• Configuring CMC using WSMan for the following features:

– Host name of chassis – IP Configuration – DNS – DNS Registration – NTP – Change Default Password

• Sending alerts when the power state of an IOM changes and when power-on of IOM fails.

• Populating CMC Device name in the inventory.

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.

• 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.

Figure 1.

Item

Indicator, Button, or Connector

Serial connector

Ethernet connector Gb1

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector

A Front Panel view of the chassis is given here with a table that lists the parts and devices available in the CMC.

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

Figure 2.

Item

Indicator, Button, or Connector

System identification button

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

Serial port

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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 1.4 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 1.4 for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Release Notes at dell.com/support/manuals.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 10

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

• Microsoft EDGE

• Safari version 7.1

• Safari version 8.0

• Mozilla Firefox version 40

• Mozilla Firefox version 41

• Google Chrome version 49

• Google Chrome version 50

NOTE: By default, TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 are supported in this release. However, to enable TLS 1.0 use the following racadm command:

$ racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneTLSProtocolVersionEnable TLSv1.0+

Supported firmware versions

The following table lists the firmware versions for BIOS, iDRAC, and Lifecycle Controller that support the servers listed:

Table 2. Latest Firmware Versions for BIOS, iDRAC, and Lifecycle Controller

Servers BIOS iDRAC Lifecycle Controller

PowerEdge FC830 2.2.5 2.40.40.40 2.40.40.40

PowerEdgeFC630 2.2.5 2.40.40.40 2.40.40.40

PowerEdgeFC430 2.2.5 2.40.40.40 2.40.40.40

PowerEdgeFM120 1.5 2.40.40.40 2.40.40.40

Supported Firmware Versions for Server Component Update

The following table lists the supported firmware versions for server components when CMC PowerEdge FX2/FX2s firmware is updated from 1.3 to 1.4 version but the server components are not updated to the next version.

Table 3. Supported Server Component Versions for Server Component Update to N version

Platform Server Component Previous Component Version

(N-1 Version)

FD332 WN0HC 25.3.0.0016

FC430 iDRAC 2.20.20.20

Lifecycle Controller 2.20.20.20

Diagnostics 4239A19

BIOS 1.1.5

FC630 iDRAC 2.20.20.20

Lifecycle Controller 2.20.20.20

Diagnostics 4239A17

BIOS 1.2.5

FC830 iDRAC 2.20.20.20

Lifecycle Controller 2.20.20.20

Diagnostics 4239A20

BIOS 1.2.0

FM120x4 iDRAC 2.20.20.20

Lifecycle Controller 2.20.20.20

Diagnostics 4247A0

BIOS 1.3.0

Updated Component Version (N Version)

25.4.1.0004

2.40.40.40

4239A33

2.2.5

2.40.40.40

4239A33

2.2.5

2.40.40.40

4239A33

2.2.5

2.40.40.40

4247A1

1.5

Supported Network Adapters

The following table lists the supported network adapters for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s.

Table 4. Supported network adapters PowerEdge FX2/FX2s

Platforms

Model FC420 FC620 FC430 FC630 FC830

5718 DP 1G No N/A Yes Yes No

57810S 10G SFP+ Yes Yes No Yes No

57810S 10G BASE-T Yes Yes No Yes No

5719 QP 1G Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

LightPulse LPE12002 FC8 HBA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

LightPulse LPe15002B-M8–D DP 8G Gen 5No No Yes Yes Yes

LPe16002 Dual Port FC 16 HBA No No Yes Yes Yes

LighPulse LPE12000 FC 8 HBA Yes Yes No Yes Yes

LightPulse LPe 15000B-M8–D SP 8G Gen 5

LPE 16000 Single Port FC 16 HBA No No No Yes Yes

OCe 14102–UX-D 10GbE CNA Yes Yes No No No

OCe 14102–U1–D 10GbE CNA No No Yes Yes Yes

X540 DP 10G BASE-T Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

i350 DP 1G No No Yes Yes Yes

i350 QP 1G Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

X520 DP 10G SFP+ Yes Yes No Yes No

X710 DP 10GBE SFP+ (Fortville) No No Yes Yes Yes

CX3 DP 40GbE QSFP+ No No Yes Yes Yes

CX3 DP 10GbE DA/SFP+ No No Yes Yes Yes

CX3 MCX354–A-FCBT Yes Yes No No No

QLE2560 FC8 Single HBA Yes Yes No Yes Yes

578 10S 10G BASE-T Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

QLE2660 SP FC 16 HBA No No No Yes Yes

QLE2662 DP FC16 HBA No No Yes Yes Yes

No No No Yes Yes

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.

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.

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 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 No Yes One-to-many configuration for iDRAC 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

License/Component state or condition

Non-administrator login No Yes No No Yes Active license Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Expired license No Yes Yes Yes Yes License installed but

component missing

Import Export Delete Replace Learn More

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.

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 OpenManage documents — Dell.com/OpenManageManuals – For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/esmmanuals – For iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller documents — Dell.com/idracmanuals – For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/

OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement

– For Serviceability Tools documents — Dell.com/ServiceabilityTools – For Client Command Suite Systems Management documents — Dell.com/DellClientCommandSuiteManuals

• 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 – Dell Client Command Suite – 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.

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

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 → Power On System. Click Apply.

You can also power on the chassis using the command line interface, use racadm chassisaction powerup command to accomplish it.

NOTE: Do not turn on the servers.

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.

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.

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 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.

Enterprise license, go to Server Overview → Setup → iDRAC. You can also determine the

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.

1 Management Network

2 Active CMC

The following figure illustrates an example of incorrect cabling of CMC in stacking mode.

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.

Table 5. CMC Interfaces

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 be 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 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 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 command can be used to get the chassis 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

WSMan The WSMan Services is based on the Web Services for

Management (WSMan) protocol to perform one-to-many systems management tasks. You can use WSMan 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.

The CMC WSMan implementation uses SSL on port 443 for transport security, and supports basic authentication. The data available through WS-Management 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/

• WSMan 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>.

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 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.

<path>

\SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows\DRAC\

<.msi file name>

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.

NOTE: On the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system, DVDs are auto-mounted with the -noexec mount option. This option does not allow you to run any executable from the DVD. You need to mount the DVD-ROM manually, and then run the commands.

4. Navigate to the SYSMGMT/ManagementStation/linux/rac directory. To install the RAC software, type the following

command:

rpm -ivh *.rpm

5. For help about the RACADM command, type racadm help after you run the previous commands. For more information

about RACADM, see the

Guide.

Chassis Management Controller for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference

NOTE: When using the RACADM remote capability, you must have the 'write' permission on the folders where you are using the RACADM subcommands, involving the file operations. For example, racadm getconfig -f <file name>.

Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station

1. Log in as root to the system where you want to uninstall the management station features.

2. Run the following rpm query command to determine which version of the DRAC tools is installed:

rpm -qa | grep mgmtst-racadm Verify the package version to be uninstalled and uninstall the feature by using the rpm -e rpm -qa | grep mgmtst-

racadm

command.

Configuring a web browser

You can configure and manage CMC, servers, and modules installed in the chassis through a web browser. See the “Supported Browsers" section in the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/support/manuals.

The CMC and the management station where you use your browser must be on the same network, which is called the management network. On the basis of your security requirements, the management network can be an isolated and highly secure network.

NOTE: Make sure that the security measures on the management network such as firewalls and proxy servers, do not prevent your web browser from accessing the CMC.

Some browser features can interfere with connectivity or performance, especially if the management network does not have a route to the Internet. If your management station is running on a Windows operating system, some Internet Explorer settings can interfere with connectivity, even though you use a command line interface to access the management network.

NOTE: To address security issues, Microsoft Internet Explorer strictly monitors the time on its cookie management. To support this, the time on your computer that runs Internet Explorer must be synchronized with the time on the CMC.

Proxy server

To browse through a proxy server that does not have access to the management network, you can add the management network addresses to the exception list of the browser. This instructs the browser to bypass the proxy server while accessing the management network.

Microsoft phishing filter

If the Microsoft Phishing Filter is enabled in Internet Explorer on your management system, and your CMC does not have Internet access, accessing CMC may be delayed by a few seconds. This delay can happen if you are using the browser or another interface such as remote RACADM. To disable the phishing filter:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Phishing Filter, and then click Phishing Filter Settings.

3. Select the Disable Phishing Filter option and click OK.

Downloading files from CMC with Internet Explorer

When you use Internet Explorer to download files from the CMC, you may experience problems when the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option is not enabled.

To enable the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options → Advanced.

3. In the Security section, select the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option.

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.

Click Tools → Internet Options → Advanced.

3. Go to the Multimedia section, and then select the Play animations in web pages option.

Downloading and updating CMC firmware

To download the CMC firmware, see Downloading CMC Firmware. To update the CMC firmware, see Updating CMC Firmware.

Setting chassis physical location and chassis name

You can set the chassis location in a data center and the chassis name to identify the chassis on the network (default name is cmc“Service Tag”). For example, an SNMP query on the chassis name returns the name you configure.

Setting chassis physical location and chassis name using web interface

To set the chassis location and chassis name using the CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview, and then click Setup.

2. On the General Chassis Settings page, type the location properties and the chassis name. For more information about setting

chassis properties, see the CMC Online Help.

NOTE: The Chassis Location field is optional. It is recommended to use the Data Center, Aisle, Rack, and Rack Slot fields to indicate the physical location of the chassis.

3. Click Apply. The settings are saved.

Setting chassis physical location and chassis name using RACADM

To set the chassis name, location, date, and time by using the command line interface, see the setsysinfo and setchassisname commands.

For example racadm setsysinfo —c chassisname or racadm setsysinfo —c chassislocation For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Setting date and time on CMC

You can manually set the date and time, or you can synchronize the date and time with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

Setting date and time on CMC using CMC web interface

To set the date and time on CMC:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Setup → Date/Time.

2. To synchronize the date and time with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, on the Date/Time page, select Enable NTP

and specify up to three NTP servers. To manually set the date and time, clear the Enable NTP option, and then edit the Date and Time fields.

3. Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu, and then click Apply.

Setting date and time on CMC using RACADM

To set the date and time using the command line interface, see the config command and cfgRemoteHosts database property group sections in the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

For example racadm setractime -l 20140207111030. To read the date and time use racadm getractime command.

Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis

You can enable the LEDs of components (chassis, servers, storage sleds, and I/O Modules) to blink so that you can identify the component on the chassis.

NOTE: To modify these settings, you must have the Debug Administrator privilege on a CMC.

When a compute sled is performing an identify action, the front LED of the connected storage sled also flashes the identify pattern. If a storage sled is in split-single mode and is connected to two compute nodes, it shall flash the identify pattern if either of the two compute nodes is performing an identify action.

If you start an identify action using OMSS or iDRAC for a compute sled, drive or enclosure, the storage sled associated with them also performs the identify action.

NOTE: You cannot select only storage sleds for an identify action.

Configuring LED blinking using CMC web interface

To enable blinking for one, multiple, or all component LEDs:

• In the left pane, go to any of the following pages:

– Chassis Overview → Troubleshooting. – Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Troubleshooting. – Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Troubleshooting.

NOTE: Only servers can be selected on this page.

To enable blinking of a component LED, select the respective component , and then click Blink. To disable blinking of a component LED, deselect the server, and then click Unblink.

Configuring LED blinking using RACADM

Open a serial/Telnet/SSH text console to CMC, log in, and type: racadm setled -m <module> [-l <ledState>], where <module> specifies the module whose LED you want to

configure. Configuration options:

• server-n where n = 1-4 (PowerEdge FM120x4), and server-nx where n = 1–4 and x = a to b (PowerEdge FC630).

• switch-1

• cmc-active

and <ledState> specifies whether or not the LED should blink. Configuration options:

• 0 — not blinking (default)

• 1 — blinking

Configuring CMC properties

You can configure CMC properties such as power budgeting, network settings, users, and SNMP and email alerts using the web interface or RACADM commands.

Configuring front panel

You can use the front panel page to configure:

• Power button

• KVM

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