Dell Chassis Management Controller User Manual

Chassis Management Controller Version 1.35 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX

User's Guide

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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2014 - 07

Rev. A00

Contents

1 Overview...............................................................................................................13

What Is New In This Release............................................................................................................... 14

Key Features.........................................................................................................................................14

Management Features...................................................................................................................14

Security Features............................................................................................................................15

Chassis Overview.................................................................................................................................15

Supported Remote Access Connections........................................................................................... 18

Supported Platforms........................................................................................................................... 19

Supported Management Station Operating Systems and Web Browsers.........................................19

Managing Licenses ............................................................................................................................. 19

Types of Licenses...........................................................................................................................19

Acquiring Licenses........................................................................................................................ 20

License Operations....................................................................................................................... 20

License Component State or Condition and Available Operations............................................20

Managing Licenses Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................ 21

Managing Licenses Using RACADM..............................................................................................21

Licensable Features in CMC..........................................................................................................21

Viewing Localized Versions of the CMC Web Interface....................................................................23

Supported Management Console Applications.................................................................................23

How to Use this User's Guide............................................................................................................. 23

Other Documents You May Need...................................................................................................... 23

Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site..................................................................................24

2 Installing and Setting Up CMC.........................................................................26

Before You Begin................................................................................................................................ 26

Installing CMC Hardware....................................................................................................................26

Checklist To Set up Chassis..........................................................................................................26

Basic CMC Network Connection..................................................................................................27

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station.........................................................27

Installing RACADM on a Linux Management Station................................................................... 27

Uninstalling RACADM From a Linux Management Station..........................................................28

Configuring a Web Browser............................................................................................................... 28

Proxy Server...................................................................................................................................28

Microsoft Phishing Filter............................................................................................................... 29

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Fetching...................................................................................29

Downloading Files From CMC With Internet Explorer................................................................ 29

Enabling Animations In Internet Explorer.................................................................................... 30

Setting Up Initial Access to CMC........................................................................................................30

Configuring Initial CMC Network.................................................................................................30

Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC.......................................................................................... 34

Launching CMC Using Other Systems Management Tools........................................................36

Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware......................................................................................36

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name.......................................................................36

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface.............................. 36

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM.......................................36

Setting Date and Time on CMC..........................................................................................................36

Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface........................................................ 37

Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM..........................................................................37

Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis...............................................................37

Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface.................................................................. 37

Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM....................................................................................37

Configuring CMC Properties.............................................................................................................. 38

Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface.......................................................38

Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM........................................................................ 38

Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface ........................................38

Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM.......................................................... 39

Understanding Redundant CMC Environment..................................................................................39

About Standby CMC..................................................................................................................... 40

CMC Failsafe Mode....................................................................................................................... 40

Active CMC Election Process....................................................................................................... 40

Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC................................................................................41

Configuring Front Panel......................................................................................................................41

Configuring Power Button............................................................................................................ 41

Configuring LCD............................................................................................................................41

Accessing a Server Using KVM...................................................................................................... 41

3 Logging in to CMC............................................................................................. 43

Accessing CMC Web Interface...........................................................................................................43

Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User....................................... 43

Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card.............................................................................................44

Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on.......................................................................................... 45

Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console................................................................45

Accessing CMC Using RACADM.........................................................................................................45

Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication........................................................................46

Multiple CMC Sessions....................................................................................................................... 46

Changing Default Login Password..................................................................................................... 47

Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface.............................................................47

Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM.....................................................................47

Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message .............................................................48

Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface..................... 48

Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using

RACADM........................................................................................................................................48

4 Updating Firmware............................................................................................ 49

Downloading CMC Firmware.............................................................................................................49

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions................................................................................. 49

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface............................... 49

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM.................................................50

Updating the CMC Firmware..............................................................................................................50

Updating CMC Firmware Using RACADM.................................................................................... 51

Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface............................................................................ 51

Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware......................................................................................... 51

Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware Using CMC Web Interface....................................... 52

Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware Using RACADM.........................................................52

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware.......................................................................................................52

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using Web Interface.............................................................. 52

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using RACADM...................................................................... 53

Updating Server Component Firmware............................................................................................. 53

Enabling Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................54

Filtering Components for Firmware Updates...............................................................................55

Viewing Firmware Inventory...............................................................................................................56

Viewing Firmware Inventory Using CMC Web Interface............................................................. 56

Viewing Firmware Inventory Using RACADM...............................................................................57

Lifecycle Controller Job Operations..................................................................................................58

Reinstalling Server Component Firmware................................................................................... 58

Rolling Back Server Component Firmware........................................................................................59

Rolling Back Server Component Firmware Using the CMC Web Interface................................59

Upgrading Server Component Firmware...........................................................................................59

Upgrading Server Component Firmware Using CMC Web Interface.........................................60

Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs................................................................... 61

Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs Using the Web Interface.................... 61

Updating Storage Component Using CMC Web Interface................................................................61

Recovering iDRAC Firmware Using CMC...........................................................................................61

5 Viewing Chassis Information and Monitoring Chassis and

Component Health................................................................................................63

Viewing Chassis and Component Summaries...................................................................................63

Chassis Graphics........................................................................................................................... 64

Selected Component Information............................................................................................... 65

Viewing Server Model Name and Service Tag............................................................................. 65

Viewing Chassis Summary..................................................................................................................65

Viewing Chassis Controller Information and Status..........................................................................65

Viewing Information and Health Status of All Servers.......................................................................65

Viewing Health Status and Information for Individual Server............................................................65

Viewing Information and Health Status of the IOM.......................................................................... 66

Viewing Information and Health Status For Individual I/O Module.................................................. 66

Viewing Information and Health Status of Fans................................................................................ 66

Configuring Fans........................................................................................................................... 67

Viewing Front Panel Properties.......................................................................................................... 68

Viewing KVM Information and Health Status.....................................................................................69

Viewing LCD Information and Health................................................................................................ 69

Viewing Information and Health Status of Temperature Sensors.................................................... 69

Viewing Storage Capacity and Status of the Storage Components................................................. 69

6 Configuring CMC................................................................................................ 71

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings..........................................................................71

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using CMC Web Interface....................... 72

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using RACADM.........................................72

Enabling the CMC Network Interface...........................................................................................72

Enabling or Disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address.......................................73

Enabling or Disabling DHCP for DNS IP Addresses......................................................................73

Setting Static DNS IP addresses.................................................................................................... 74

Configuring DNS Settings (IPv4 and IPv6)....................................................................................74

Configuring Auto Negotiation, Duplex Mode, and Network Speed (IPv4 and IPv6).................. 74

Setting the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) (IPv4 and IPv6)................................................. 75

Configuring CMC Network and Login Security Settings................................................................... 75

Configuring IP Range Attributes Using CMC Web Interface ...................................................... 75

Configuring IP Range Attributes Using RACADM.........................................................................76

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC.............................................................................. 76

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC Using RACADM..............................................76

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC Using Web Interface......................................77

Configuring Services........................................................................................................................... 77

Configuring Services Using CMC Web Interface......................................................................... 78

Configuring Services Using RACADM...........................................................................................78

Configuring CMC Extended Storage Card.........................................................................................79

Setting Up Chassis Group................................................................................................................... 79

Adding Members To Chassis Group.............................................................................................80

Removing a Member from the Leader.........................................................................................80

Disbanding a Chassis Group......................................................................................................... 81

Disabling an Individual Member at the Member Chassis............................................................. 81

Launching the Web page of a Member Chassis or Server...........................................................81

Propagating Leader Chassis Properties to Member Chassis....................................................... 81

Server Inventory for MCM group..................................................................................................82

Saving Server Inventory Report.................................................................................................... 82

Chassis Group Inventory and Firmware Version..........................................................................84

Viewing Chassis Group Inventory ............................................................................................... 84

Viewing Selected Chassis Inventory Using Web Interface.......................................................... 84

Viewing Selected Server Component Firmware Versions Using Web Interface........................ 84

Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM......................................................................................85

Creating a CMC Configuration File.............................................................................................. 85

Parsing Rules................................................................................................................................. 86

Modifying the CMC IP Address.....................................................................................................88

Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions....................................................................................................88

Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions Using Web Interface........................................................... 88

Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions Using RACADM................................................................... 89

7 Configuring Servers........................................................................................... 90

Configuring Slot Names..................................................................................................................... 90

Configuring iDRAC Network Settings.................................................................................................91

Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings.................................................................... 91

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for Individual Server iDRAC................................................ 93

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings Using RACADM................................................................... 94

Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings.....................................................................................94

Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings Using RACADM.....................................................94

Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings Using Web Interface.............................................95

Setting First Boot Device.....................................................................................................................95

Setting First Boot Device For Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface.................................96

Setting First Boot Device For Individual Server Using CMC Web Interface................................96

Setting First Boot Device Using RACADM....................................................................................96

Configuring Server FlexAddress..........................................................................................................97

Configuring Remote File Share...........................................................................................................97

Configuring Profile Settings Using Server Configuration Replication...............................................97

Accessing Server Profiles Page.....................................................................................................98

Adding or Saving Profile................................................................................................................98

Applying Profile............................................................................................................................. 99

Importing Profile........................................................................................................................... 99

Exporting Profile..........................................................................................................................100

Editing Profile.............................................................................................................................. 100

Viewing Profile Settings.............................................................................................................. 100

Viewing Stored Profile Settings.................................................................................................. 100

Viewing Profile Log..................................................................................................................... 100

Completion Status And Troubleshooting...................................................................................101

Quick Deploy of Profiles............................................................................................................. 101

Assigning Server Profiles to Slots ............................................................................................... 101

Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On.....................................................................................101

Launching Remote Console....................................................................................................... 102

8 Configuring CMC To Send Alerts.................................................................. 104

Enabling Or Disabling Alerts............................................................................................................. 104

Enabling Or Disabling Alerts Using CMC Web Interface........................................................... 104

Enabling Or Disabling Alerts Using RACADM.............................................................................104

Filtering Alerts..............................................................................................................................104

Configuring Alert Destinations......................................................................................................... 105

Configuring SNMP Trap Alert Destinations................................................................................105

Configuring E-Mail Alert Settings............................................................................................... 107

9 Configuring User Accounts and Privileges..................................................109

Types of Users...................................................................................................................................109

Modifying Root User Administrator Account Settings..................................................................... 113

Configuring Local Users....................................................................................................................113

Configuring Local Users Using CMC Web Interface.................................................................. 113

Configure Local Users Using RACADM.......................................................................................114

Configuring Active Directory Users.................................................................................................. 116

Supported Active Directory Authentication Mechanisms..........................................................116

Standard Schema Active Directory Overview.............................................................................116

Configuring Standard Schema Active Directory.........................................................................117

Extended Schema Active Directory Overview........................................................................... 120

Configuring Extended Schema Active Directory........................................................................121

Configuring Generic LDAP Users..................................................................................................... 130

Configuring the Generic LDAP Directory to Access CMC......................................................... 131

Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using CMC Web Interface.................................131

Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using RACADM..................................................132

10 Configuring CMC For Single Sign-On Or Smart Card Login..................134

System Requirements....................................................................................................................... 134

Client Systems............................................................................................................................. 135

CMC............................................................................................................................................. 135

Prerequisites For Single Sign-On Or Smart Card Login...................................................................135

Generating Kerberos Keytab File...................................................................................................... 135

Configuring CMC For Active Directory Schema..............................................................................136

Configuring Browser For SSO Login................................................................................................ 136

Internet Explorer..........................................................................................................................136

Mozilla Firefox .............................................................................................................................136

Configuring Browser For Smart Card Login.....................................................................................136

Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users....................................... 137

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

Interface....................................................................................................................................... 137

Uploading Keytab File..................................................................................................................137

Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using RACADM.......138

11 Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles.................................139

CMC Command Line Console Features.......................................................................................... 139

CMC Command Line Interface Commands.............................................................................. 139

Using Telnet Console With CMC..................................................................................................... 140

Using SSH With CMC.................................................................................................................. 140

Supported SSH Cryptography Schemes.................................................................................... 140

Configure Public Key Authentication Over SSH.........................................................................141

Configuring Terminal Emulation Software...................................................................................... 143

Configuring Linux Minicom........................................................................................................ 143

Connecting to Servers or I/O Module Using Connect Command................................................. 144

Configuring the Managed Server BIOS for Serial Console Redirection....................................146

Configuring Windows for Serial Console Redirection...............................................................146

Configuring Linux for Server Serial Console Redirection During Boot.....................................146

Configuring Linux for Server Serial Console Redirection After Boot........................................ 147

12 Using FlexAddress and FlexAdress Plus Cards.......................................... 150

About FlexAddress.............................................................................................................................150

About FlexAddress Plus................................................................................................................151

Activating FlexAddress................................................................................................................. 151

Activating FlexAddress Plus.........................................................................................................152

Verifying FlexAddress Activation................................................................................................. 152

Deactivating FlexAddress............................................................................................................ 153

Viewing FlexAddress Information............................................................................................... 154

Viewing FlexAddress Information For Chassis........................................................................... 154

Viewing FlexAddress Information For All Servers.......................................................................154

Viewing FlexAddress Information for Individual Servers............................................................155

Configuring FlexAddress................................................................................................................... 155

Wake-On-LAN with FlexAddress................................................................................................ 156

Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level Fabric and Slots.....................................................156

Viewing World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs....................................... 157

Command Messages.........................................................................................................................158

FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.................................................................... 159

13 Managing Fabrics............................................................................................162

Invalid Configurations.......................................................................................................................162

Fresh Power-up Scenario................................................................................................................. 162

Monitoring IOM Health..................................................................................................................... 163

Configuring Network Settings for IOM............................................................................................ 163

Configuring Network Settings for IOM Using CMC Web Interface...........................................163

Configuring Network Settings for IOM Using RACADM............................................................163

Managing Power Control Operation for I/O Modules.................................................................... 164

Enabling or Disabling LED Blinking for I/O Modules....................................................................... 164

14 Managing and Monitoring Power................................................................165

Redundancy Policies.........................................................................................................................166

Grid Redundancy Policy..............................................................................................................166

Power Supply Redundancy Policy..............................................................................................166

Dynamic Power Supply Engagement...............................................................................................167

Default Redundancy Configuration................................................................................................. 168

Grid Redundancy.........................................................................................................................168

Power Supply Redundancy.........................................................................................................168

Power Budgeting For Hardware Modules........................................................................................168

Server Slot Power Priority Settings................................................................................................... 170

Assigning Priority Levels To Servers................................................................................................. 170

Assigning Priority Levels To Servers Using CMC Web Interface...................................................... 171

Assigning Priority Levels To Servers Using RACADM........................................................................171

Viewing Power Consumption Status................................................................................................ 171

Viewing Power Consumption Status Using CMC Web Interface...............................................171

Viewing Power Consumption Status Using RACADM................................................................171

Viewing Power Budget Status Using CMC Web Interface............................................................... 171

Viewing Power Budget Status Using RACADM...........................................................................172

Redundancy Status and Overall Power Health................................................................................ 172

Power Management After PSU Failure........................................................................................172

Power Management After Removing PSU..................................................................................172

New Server Engagement Policy..................................................................................................172

Power Supply and Redundancy Policy Changes in System Event Log.....................................174

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy.................................................................................. 174

Power Conservation and Power Budget.................................................................................... 175

Maximum Power Conservation Mode........................................................................................ 175

Server Power Reduction to Maintain Power Budget..................................................................175

110V PSUs AC Operation.............................................................................................................175

Remote Logging.......................................................................................................................... 176

External Power Management......................................................................................................176

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy Using CMC Web Interface................................ 176

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy Using RACADM.................................................. 177

Executing Power Control Operations.............................................................................................. 178

Executing Power Control Operations on the Chassis............................................................... 178

Executing Power Control Operations on the Chassis Using Web Interface.............................179

Executing Power Control Operations on the Chassis Using RACADM.....................................179

Executing Power Control Operations on a Server...........................................................................179

Executing Power Control Operations for Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface................. 179

Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM..........................................................................180

Executing Power Control Operations on IOM Using CMC Web Interface...............................180

Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM Using RACADM..........................................180

15 Managing Chassis Storage............................................................................ 181

Viewing Status of the Storage Components.................................................................................... 181

Viewing the Storage Topology..........................................................................................................181

Viewing Fault-tolerant Troubleshooting Information of SPERC Using CMC Web Interface.........182

Assigning Virtual Adapters To Slots Using CMC Web Interface...................................................... 182

Fault-Tolerance in Storage Controllers............................................................................................183

Viewing Controller Properties Using CMC web Interface...............................................................184

Viewing Controller Properties Using RACADM................................................................................184

Importing or Clearing Foreign Configuration............................................................................184

Configuring Storage Controller Settings..........................................................................................185

Configuring Storage Controller Settings Using CMC Web Interface........................................185

Configuring Storage Controller Settings Using RACADM......................................................... 185

Enabling or Disabling RAID Controller Using CMC Web Interface.................................................186

Enabling or Diasabling RAID Controller Using RACADM.................................................................187

Viewing Physical Disk Properties Using the CMC Web Interface....................................................187

Viewing Physical Disk Drives Properties Using RACADM................................................................ 187

Identifying Physical Disks and Virtual Disks......................................................................................187

Assigning Global Hot Spares Using CMC Web Interface................................................................ 188

Assigning Global Hot Spares Using RACADM..................................................................................188

Recovering Physical Disks................................................................................................................ 188

Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Using CMC Web Interface.............................................................188

Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Using RACADM.............................................................................. 188

Creating Virtual Disk Using CMC Web Interface............................................................................. 188

Applying Virtual Adapter Access Policy To Virtual Disks................................................................. 189

Modifying Virtual Disk Properties Using CMC Web Interface......................................................... 189

Viewing Enclosure Properties Using CMC Web Interface...............................................................190

16 Managing PCIe Slots...................................................................................... 191

Viewing PCIe Slot Properties Using CMC Web Interface.................................................................191

Assigning PCIe Slots To Servers Using CMC Web Interface............................................................191

Managing PCIe Slots Using RACADM...............................................................................................192

PCIe Power Ride-Through................................................................................................................192

Viewing PCIe Ride-through Properties Using CMC Web Interface.......................................... 193

Viewing PCIe Ridethrough Properties Status Using RACADM.................................................. 193

Configuring PCIe Ride-through Properties Using CMC Web Interface....................................193

Configuring PCIe Ride-through Properties Status Using RACADM..........................................194

17 Troubleshooting and Recovery....................................................................195

Gathering Configuration Information, Chassis Status, and Logs Using RACDUMP.......................195

Supported Interfaces...................................................................................................................195

Downloading SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) File................................................196

First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System.................................................................................196

Power Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 196

Troubleshooting Alerts..................................................................................................................... 198

Viewing Event Logs...........................................................................................................................198

Viewing Hardware Log................................................................................................................198

Viewing Chassis Log....................................................................................................................199

Using Diagnostic Console................................................................................................................ 199

Resetting Components.................................................................................................................... 200

Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration..................................................................................... 200

Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol (NTP) Errors...................................................................201

Interpreting LED Colors and Blinking Patterns................................................................................202

Troubleshooting Non-responsive CMC.......................................................................................... 203

Observing LEDs to Isolate the Problem.....................................................................................204

Obtain Recovery Information from DB-9 Serial Port................................................................204

Recovering Firmware Image...................................................................................................... 204

Troubleshooting Network Problems............................................................................................... 205

Troubleshooting Controller............................................................................................................. 205

18 Using LCD Panel Interface............................................................................207

LCD Navigation................................................................................................................................. 207

Main Menu.................................................................................................................................. 208

KVM Mapping Menu....................................................................................................................208

DVD Mapping..............................................................................................................................209

Enclosure Menu..........................................................................................................................209

IP Summary Menu.......................................................................................................................209

Settings........................................................................................................................................209

Diagnostics........................................................................................................................................210

Front Panel LCD Messages............................................................................................................... 210

LCD Module and Server Status Information.....................................................................................211

19 Frequently Asked Questions.........................................................................216

RACADM............................................................................................................................................ 216

Managing and Recovering a Remote System.................................................................................. 217

......................................................................................................................................................218

Active Directory.................................................................................................................................218

FlexAddress and FlexAddressPlus..................................................................................................... 219

IOM.................................................................................................................................................... 221

Overview

The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge VRTX is a Systems Management hardware and software solution for managing the PowerEdge VRTX chassis. The CMC has its own microprocessor and memory and is powered by the modular chassis into which it is plugged.

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 and manage storage controller and hard disk drives in the VRTX chassis

• Manage the PCIe subsystem in the VRTX chassis

• Provide a one–many management interface to the iDRACs and I/O modules in the chassis

You can configure the PowerEdge VRTX chassis either with a single CMC, or with redundant CMCs. In redundant CMC configurations, if the primary CMC loses communication with the chassis or the management network, a standby CMC takes over the chassis management.

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.

– CMC monitors system power requirements and supports the optional Dynamic Power Supply

Engagement (DPSE) mode. This mode enables CMC to improve power efficiency by setting the power supplies while the server in standby mode and dynamically managing the load and redundancy requirements.

– CMC reports real-time power consumption, which includes logging high and low points with a

time stamp.

– 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.

– CMC monitors and automatically controls the functions of cooling fans and blowers on the basis

of actual ambient and internal temperature measurements.

– CMC provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status or error reporting.

• CMC provides a mechanism for centralized configuration of the:

– Network and security setting of the Dell PowerEdge VRTX 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. – Storage components, including the fault-tolerant mode for the storage controllers. – 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, fan speed, and blowers.

What Is New In This Release

This release of CMC for Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports:

• Enabling and disabling the RAID controller.

Key Features

The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.

Management Features

CMC provides the following management features:

• Redundant CMC environment.

• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.

• Login management and configuration for local users, Active Directory, and LDAP.

• Advanced cooling options such and ECM (Enhanced Cooling Mode) and Fan Offset can be enabled to provide additional cooling for improved performance.

• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a web interface, 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, chassis infrastructure, and chassis storage.

• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS, network controllers, storage controllers, and so on across multiple servers in the chassis using Lifecycle Controller.

• Fault-tolerant mode for shared storage SPERC 8.

• 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.

• 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.

• LCD iDRAC configuration wizard supports for iDRAC network configuration.

• iDRAC single sign-on.

• Network time protocol (NTP) support.

• Enhanced server summary, power reporting, and power control pages.

• Forced CMC failover and virtual reseat of servers.

• Multi-chassis management, allows up to eight other chassis to be visible from the lead chassis.

• Configure storage components on the chassis.

• Map PCIe slots to the servers and their identification.

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.

Chassis Overview

The figure here shows a view of the CMC connectors.

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector

1 Status/identification indicator (CMC 1)

2 Power indicator (CMC 1)

3 CMC connector ports (2)

4 Power indicator (CMC 2)

5 Status/identification indicator (CMC 2)

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

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector

1 PCIe expansion card slots low-profile (5)

2 PCIe expansion card slots full height (3)

3 CMC GB Ethernet port (CMC-2)

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector

4 CMC GB Ethernet port (CMC-1)

5 Serial Connector

6 Blower modules (4)

7 I/O module ports

8 PSU 4

9 PSU 3

10 PSU 1

11 PSU 2

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

Figure 1. Front-Panel Features And Indicators—3.5 Inch Hard Disk Drive Chassis

ItemIndicator, Button, or

Connector

1 USB connectors (2) Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to the system.

2 LCD panel Provides system information and status, and error messages to

3 LCD menu scroll buttons (4) Moves the cursor in one-step increments.

4 Selection ("check") button Selects and saves an item on the LCD screen and moves to the

Description

indicate when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention.

next screen.

5 Enclosure power-on

indicator, power button

6 Hard disk drives (HDD)

7 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system

8 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.

9 Vents Vents for the temperature sensor.

10 Video connector Allows a monitor to be connected to the system.

11 Server modules Up to four PowerEdge M520 or M620 server modules or 2 M820

The power-on indicator glows when the enclosure power is on. The power button controls the PSU output to the system.

2.5 inch hard drive enclosure

3.5 inch hard drive enclosure

information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, the system's electrical rating, and Worldwide Regulatory Agency marks.

NOTE: To make sure about proper cooling, verify that the vents are not blocked.

server modules specifically configured for the enclosure.

Up to twenty five 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard disk drives.

Up to twelve 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard disk drives.

Supported Remote Access Connections

The following table lists the supported Remote Access Controllers.

Table 1. Supported Remote Access Connections

Connection Features

CMC Network Interface ports

Serial port

• GB port: Dedicated network interface for the CMC web interface.

• 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.

Connection Features

• Support for binary interchange for applications specifically designed to communicate with a binary protocol to a particular type of I/O Module.

• Serial port can be connected internally to the serial console of a server, or I/O module, using the connect (or racadm connect) command.

• Provides access only to the active CMC.

Supported Platforms

CMC supports modular servers designed for the PowerEdge VRTX platform. 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 1.00 for

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Release Notes available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Supported Management Station Operating Systems and Web Browsers

The following operating systems and web browsers are supported for Dell PowerEdge VRTX:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 on Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit, and Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, and Windows 8 Server.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 2003 SP2

• Mozilla Firefox 22/23 on Windows 7 SP2 32-bit, Windows 7 SP2 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit, Windows

8.1 64-bit, Macintosh OSX 10.7, Macintosh OSX 10.8, Windows 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 32-bit, Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit, and Windows Server 2012

• Google Chrome 27/28 on Windows 8.1 32-bit and Windows 8.1 64-bit

• Safari 5.2/6 on Macintosh OSX 10.7 and Macintosh OSX 10.8

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.

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.

• Perpetual — The license is bound to the service tag and is permanent.

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 Overview and Feature Guide available at support.dell.com.

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-toone license management, and Dell License Manager for one-to-many license management:

• View — View the current license information.

• 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.

• Export — Export the installed license into an external storage device back up 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 if the component is missing. After the license is deleted, it is not stored in CMC and the base product functions are enabled.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

Import Export Delete Replace Learn More

Non-administrator login

Active license Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Expired license No Yes Yes Yes Yes

License installed but component missing

Yes No No No Yes

No Yes Yes No Yes

Managing Licenses Using CMC Web Interface

To manage the licenses using the CMC Web interface, go to Chassis Overview → Setup → Licenses. Before importing a license, make sure to store a valid license file on the local system or on a network

share that is accessible from the CMC. The license is either embedded, or sent through an email from the Self-Service Web Portal, or from the License Key Management tool.

The Licensing page displays the licenses that are associated to devices, or the licenses that are installed, but the device is not present in the system. For more information about importing, exporting, deleting, or replacing a license, see the Online Help.

Managing Licenses Using RACADM

To manage licenses using the RACADM commands, use the following license subcommand.

racadm license <license command type>

For more information about the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/Manuals.

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 Notes

CMC Network Yes Yes

CMC Serial Port Yes Yes

RACADM (SSH, Local, and Remote)

CMC Setup Backup No Yes

CMC Setup Restore Yes Yes

Yes Yes

WS-MAN Yes Yes

SNMP Yes Yes

Telnet Yes Yes

SSH Yes Yes

Web-based Interface Yes Yes

Email Alerts Yes Yes

LCD Deployment Yes Yes

Extended iDRAC Management

Remote Syslog No Yes

Directory Services No* Yes *For non-default directory service setting, only Reset

iDRAC Single Sign-On No Yes

Two-Factor Authentication

PK Authentication No Yes

Remote File Share Yes Yes

Slot Resource Management

Enclosure-level power capping

Yes Yes

Directory Services is allowed with an Express license. Reset Directory Services will set the Directory services to factory default.

No Yes

No* Yes *For non-default power cap setting, only Restore

Power Cap is allowed with an Express license. Restore Power Cap will reset the Power Cap settings to factory default.

Dynamic Power Supply Engagement

Multi-chassis management

Advanced Configuration No Yes

Enclosure-level backup No Yes

No* Yes *For non-default DPSE settings, only Restore DPSE is

No Yes

allowed with an Express license. Restore DPSE will reset the DPSE to factory default.

FlexAddress Enablement No* Yes *For non-default FlexAddress settings, only Restore

Default is allowed with Express license. Restore Default will reset the FlexAddress settings to the factory default.

PCIe Adapter Mapping Yes* Yes *A maximum of two PCIe Adapters can be assigned

per Server with Express License.

Virtual Adapter to Slot Mapping

Virtual Adapter to Slot UnMapping

Server cloning No Yes

One-to-many Server Firware Update

One-to-many configuration for iDRAC

No* Yes *For non-default mapping of Virtual Adapters, only

Default mapping is allowed with an Express license. Restore Default will change virtual adapter mapping to factory default.

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.

Supported Management Console Applications

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 VRTX 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 Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX 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 Systems Management documents — dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals – For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/esmmanuals – For Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals – For Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/clientsystemsmanagement – For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools – For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/

OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement

– For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/

connectionsclientsystemsmanagement

• From the Dell Support site:

a. Go to dell.com/support/manuals. b. Under General support section, click Software & Security. c. In the Software & Security group box, click the required link from the following:

– Serviceability Tools – Enterprise System Management – Client System Management – Remote Enterprise System 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.

For more information about installing and setting up redundant CMC environments, see Understanding

Redundant CMC Environment.

Before You Begin

Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC firmware for PowerEdge VRTX from dell.com/support/.

Also, make sure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that was included with your system.

Installing CMC Hardware

CMC is pre-installed on your chassis and hence no installation is required. You can install a second CMC to run as a standby to the active CMC.

Checklist To Set up Chassis

The following tasks enable you to accurately set up the chassis:

1. 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 CMC active port to the management network.

2. Install the I/O module in the chassis and connect the network cable to the chassis.

3. Insert the servers in the chassis.

4. Connect the chassis to the power source.

5. Press the power button, or turn on the chassis from the CMC web interface after completing the

task in step 7.

NOTE: Do not turn on the servers.

6. Using the LCD panel, navigate to the IP Summary and click on the Check button to select. Use the IP

address for the CMC in the management system browser (IE, Chrome, or Mozilla). To set up DHCP for CMC, use LCD panel to, click Main Menu → Settings → Network Settings.

7. Connect to the CMC IP address by using a web browser by typing the default username (root) and

password (calvin).

8. Provide each iDRAC with an IP address in the CMC web interface, and enable the LAN and IPMI

interface.

NOTE: iDRAC LAN interface on some servers are disabled by default. This information can be found on the CMC web interface under Server Overview → Setup. This might be an advanced license option; in which case you must use the SetUp feature for each server).

9. Provide the IO module with an IP address in the CMC web interface. You can get the IP address by

clicking I/O Module Overview, and then clicking Setup.

10. Connect to each iDRAC through the Web browser and provide final configuration of iDRAC. The

default user name is root and password is calvin.

11. Connect to the I/O module by using the web browser and provide final configuration of the IO

module.

12. Turn on the servers and install the operating system.

Basic CMC Network Connection

For the highest degree of redundancy, connect each available CMC to your management network.

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station

You can access CMC from a management station using remote access software, such as Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH), or serial console utilities provided on your operating system or using the web interface.

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 on the DVD or at dell.com/support/manuals. You can also download the latest version of the Dell DRAC Tools from support.dell.com.

Installing 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 Chassis Management Controller for Dell PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

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 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

3. 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.

Internet Explorer

To edit the exception list in Internet Explorer:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options → Connections.

3. In the Local Area Network (LAN) settings section, click LAN Settings.

4. In the Proxy server section, select the Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply

to dial-up or VPN connections) option, and then click Advanced.

5. In the Exceptions section, add the addresses for CMCs and iDRACs on the management network to

the semicolon-separated list. You can use DNS names and wildcards in your entries.

Mozilla FireFox

To edit the exception list in Mozilla Firefox version 19.0:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox.

2. Click Tools → Options (for systems running on Windows), or click Edit → Preferences (for systems

running on Linux).

3. Click Advanced, and then click the Network tab.

4. Click Settings.

5. Select Manual Proxy Configuration.

6. In the No Proxy for field, type the addresses for CMCs and iDRACs on the management network to

the comma-separated list. You can use DNS names and wildcards in your entries.

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.

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Fetching

If your CMC has no access to the Internet, disable the certificate revocation list (CRL) fetching feature in Internet Explorer. This feature tests whether a server such as the CMC web server uses a certificate that is on a list of revoked certificates retrieved from the Internet. If the Internet is inaccessible, this feature can cause delays of several seconds when you access the CMC using the browser or with a command line interface such as remote RACADM.

To disable CRL fetching:

1. Start Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options, and then click Advanced.

3. Go to the Security section, clear the Check for publisher’s certificate revocation option, and then

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.

2. Click Tools → Internet Options → Advanced.

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

Setting Up Initial Access to CMC

To remotely manage the CMC, connect the CMC to your management network, and then configure the CMC network settings.

NOTE: To manage the PowerEdge VRTX solution, it must be connected to your management network.

For information about configuring CMC network settings, see Configuring Initial CMC Network. This initial configuration assigns the TCP/IP networking parameters that enable access to CMC.

CMC and iDRAC on each server and the network management ports for the switch I/O module are connected to a common internal network in the PowerEdge VRTX chassis. This allows the management network to be isolated from the server data network. It is important to separate this traffic for uninterrupted access to chassis management.

CMC is connected to the management network. All external access to CMC and iDRACs is achieved through CMC. Access to the managed servers, conversely, is accomplished through network connections to the I/O module (IOM). This allows the application network to be isolated from the management network.

It is recommended to isolate chassis management from the data network. Due to the potential of traffic on the data network, the management interfaces on the internal management network can be saturated by traffic intended for servers. This results in CMC and iDRAC communication delays. These delays may cause unpredictable chassis behavior, such as CMC displaying iDRAC as offline even when it is up and running, which in turn causes other unwanted behavior. If physically isolating the management network is impractical, the other option is to separate CMC and iDRAC traffic to a separate VLAN. CMC and individual iDRAC network interfaces can be configured to use a VLAN.

Configuring Initial CMC Network

NOTE: Changing your CMC Network settings may disconnect your current network connection.

You can perform the initial network configuration of CMC before or after CMC has an IP address. If you configure CMC’s initial network settings before you have an IP address, you can use either of the following interfaces:

• The LCD panel on the front of the chassis

• Dell CMC serial console

If you configure initial network settings after the CMC has an IP address, you can use any of the following interfaces:

• Command line interfaces (CLIs) such as a serial console, Telnet, SSH, or the Dell CMC console.

• Remote RACADM

• CMC web interface

• LCD Panel interface

CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The configuration settings for IPv4 and IPv6 are independent of each other.

Configuring CMC Network Using LCD Panel Interface

You can use the LCD panel interface to set up the CMC network.

NOTE: You can customize the orientation of an LCD display (for rack or tower mode) by keeping the up-down buttons pressed for two seconds. Alternately, you can also use the right-left buttons. For more information about the buttons available on a CMC LCD panel, see LCD Navigation.

1. To start the CMC configuration:

• For a chassis that has not been configured earlier, the LCD Language panel is displayed. On the LCD Language panel, navigate to the required language using the arrow buttons. When the desired language is highlighted, select the language by pressing the Center button. The Network Settings panel is displayed.

• For a chassis that has been configured earlier, the Main Menu panel is displayed. From the Main Menu, select Settings and then Network Settings.

2. On the Network Settings panel, select the required mode of setup :

• Quick Setup (DHCP) — Select this mode to set up CMC quickly using DHCP addresses. For information on configuring CMC using this mode see Configuring CMC Using Quick Setup (DHCP).

• Advanced Setup — Select this mode to set up CMC for advanced configurations. For information on configuring CMC using this mode see Configuring CMC Using Advanced Setup.

Configuring CMC Using Quick Setup (DHCP)

To set up a network using the LCD panel interface:

1. From the Network Settings panel, select Quick Setup (DHCP). The panel displays the following

message.

About to get DHCP addresses. Ensure CMC network cable is connected.

2. Press the center button to highlight the accept button. Press the center button again to accept the settings or navigate to the back arrow and the press the center button to go back and modify the settings.

Configuring CMC Using Advanced Setup

1. On the Network Settings panel, if you select Advanced Setup, the following message is displayed to confirm if want to configure CMC:

Configure CMC?

2. To configure CMC by using advanced setup properties, click the center button selecting the check icon.

NOTE: To skip the CMC configuration navigate to the ‘X’ icon and then press the center button.

3. If you are asked to select an appropriate network speed, select a network speed (Auto (1Gb), 10Mb, or 100Mb) using appropriate buttons.

For effective network throughput, the network speed setting must match your network configuration. Setting the network speed lower than the speed of your network configuration increases bandwidth consumption and slows down the network communication. Determine whether or not your network supports the above network speeds and set it accordingly. If the network configuration does not match any of these values, it is recommended to select the Auto (1 Gb) option, or refer to your network equipment manufacturer's user documentation.

4. Perform one of the following tasks:

• Select Auto (1Gb), by pressing the center button, and then pressing the center button again. The

Protocol panel is displayed. Go to step 6.

• Select 10Mb, or 100Mb. The Duplex panel

is displayed. Go to step 5.

Else, if you

5. On the Duplex panel, to select the duplex mode (Full or Half) that matches the network environment, press the center button, and then press the center button. The Protocol panel is displayed.

NOTE: The network speed and duplex mode settings are not available if Auto Negotiation is set to On, or if 1000MB (1Gbps) is selected. If auto negotiation is turned on for one device but not the other, the device that is using auto negotiation can determine the network speed of the other device, but not the duplex mode. In this case, half duplex is selected as the duplex mode during auto negotiation. Such a duplex mismatch results in a slow network connection.

6. On the Protocol panel, select an Internet Protocol (IPv4 Only, IPv6 Only, or Both) that you want to use for CMC, press the center button, and then press the center button.

• If you select IPv4 or Both, select DHCP or Static mode. Go to step 8.

• Else, if you select IPv6, the Configure iDRAC panel is displayed. Go to step 11 later in this

procedure.

8. On the Mode panel, select the mode in which the CMC must obtain the NIC IP addresses. If you select DHCP, CMC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. CMC is assigned a unique IP address that is allotted on your network. If you select DHCP, press the center button, and then press the center again. The Configure iDRAC panel is displayed. Go to step 11 later in this procedure.

9. If you select Static, enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask by following the instructions on the LCD panel.

The IP information that you entered is displayed. Press the center button, and then press the center button again. The CMC Configuration screen lists the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway settings you entered. Check the settings for accuracy. To correct a setting, press appropriate buttons. Press the center button, and then press the center button. The Register DNS? panel is displayed.

10. To register select the check icon and press the center button. Set the DNS IP address, select the check icon, and then press the center button. If DNS registration is not required, then select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button.

11. Indicate whether or not you want to configure iDRAC:

• No: Select the ‘X’ icon then press the center button. Go to step 17 later in this procedure.

• Yes: Select the check icon then press the center button.

You can also configure iDRAC from the CMC web interface.

12. On the Protocol panel, select the IP type that you want to use for the servers:

• IPv4 — The options DHCP or Static are displayed.

• Both

— The options DHCP or Static are displayed.

• IPv6

— The iDRAC Configuration panel is displayed. Go to step 15.

13. Select DHCP or Static.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Static If you select Static, manually enter the IP address, gateway, and

iDRAC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server on your network. The iDRAC is assigned a unique IP address allotted over your network. Press the center button. The IPMI Over LAN panel is displayed.

subnet mask by following the instructions on the LCD screen. If you have selected the Static option, press the center button, and

then do the following:

a. The following message asks you whether or not you want to

automatically increment by using the IP of Slot–1.

IPs will auto-increment by slot number.

Click the center button. The following message asks you to enter the slot–1 IP number.

Enter slot 1 (starting) IP

Enter the slot–1 IP number, and then press the center button. b. Set the Subnet mask, and then press the center button. c. Set the gateway, and then press the center button. d. The Network Summary screen lists the Static IP Address,

Subnet Mask, and Gateway settings you entered. Check the

settings for accuracy. To correct a setting, press appropriate

buttons, and then press the center button. e. When you have confirmed the accuracy of the settings you

entered, go to step 10.

The IPMI Over LAN panel is displayed.

14. From the The IPMI Over LAN panel ,select Enable or Disable to enable or disable IPMI over LAN.

Press the center button to continue.

15. On the iDRAC Configuration panel, the following message is displayed.

Apply settings to installed servers?

To apply all iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, select the check icon , and then press the center button. Else, select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button.

16. On the next iDRAC Configuration panel, the following message is displayed.

Auto-Apply settings to newly-inserted servers?

To apply all iDRAC network settings to the newly installed servers, select the check icon and press the center button. When a new server is inserted in the chassis, the LCD prompts you whether or not

to automatically deploy the server using the previously-configured network settings policies. If you do not want to apply the iDRAC network settings to newly-installed servers, select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button. When a new server is inserted in the chassis, the iDRAC network settings do not get configured.

17. On the iDRAC Configuration panel, the following message is displayed.

Apply All Enclosure Settings?

To apply all enclosure settings, select the check icon and press the center button. Else, select the ‘X’ icon and press the center button.

18. On the IP Summary panel, after the 30 second wait panel, review the IP addresses you provided to

make sure the addresses are correct. To correct a setting, press the left arrow icon, and then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After correcting an IP address, press the center button.

When you have confirmed that the settings you entered are accurate, press the center button, and then press the center button. The Main Menu panel id displayed.

CMC and iDRACs are now available on the network. You can access the CMC on the assigned IP address using the Web interface or CLIs such as a serial console, Telnet, and SSH.

Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC

After you have configured the CMC network settings, you can remotely access CMC using various interfaces. The following table lists the interfaces that you can use to remotely access CMC.

NOTE: Because Telnet is not as secure as the other interfaces, it is disabled by default. Enable Telnet by using web, SSH, or remote RACADM.

NOTE: Using more than one interface at the same time may generate unexpected results.

Table 2. CMC Interfaces

Interface Description

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.

Remote RACADM command line interface

Chassis LCD Panel Use the LCD on the front panel to:

Use this command line utility to manage CMC and its components. You can use remote or firmware RACADM:

• 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.

• Firmware RACADM is accessible by logging in to CMC using SSH or Telnet. You can run the firmware RACADM commands without specifying the CMC IP, user name, or password. After you enter the RACADM prompt, you can directly run the commands without the racadm prefix.

Interface Description

• View alerts and CMC IP.

• Set DHCP.

• Configure CMC static IP settings.

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. When transmitting sensitive information, use the SSH interface.

SSH Use SSH to run RACADM commands. It provides the same capabilities as

the Telnet console using an encrypted transport layer for higher security. The SSH service is enabled by default on CMC and can be disabled.

WS-MAN The WSMAN Services is based on the Web Services for Management

(WSMAN) protocol to perform one-to-many systems management tasks. You must use WS-MAN client such as WinRM client (Windows) or the OpenWSMAN client (Linux) to use the LC-Remote Services functionality. You can also use Power Shell and Python script the WSMAN interface.

WSMAN is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)–based protocol used for systems management. CMC uses WS–Management to convey Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM)–based management information. The CIM information defines the semantics and information types that can be modified in a managed system.

The CMC WS-MAN 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.

For more information, see:

• MOFs and Profiles — delltechcenter.com/page/DCIM.Library

• DTMF Web site — dmtf.org/standards/profiles/

• WS-MAN Release notes file.

• www.wbemsolutions.com/ws_management.html

• DMTF WS-Management Specifications: www.dmtf.org/standards/

wbem/wsman

Web services interfaces can be utilized by leveraging client infrastructure, such as Windows WinRM and Powershell CLI, open source utilities like WSMANCLI, and application programming environments like Microsoft .NET.

Interface Description

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>.

NOTE: The default values of CMC user name and password are root and calvin respectively.

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.

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 Dell Rack System). 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 more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX 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

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

Enable NTP option, and then edit the Date and Time fields.

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 VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis

You can enable the LEDs of components (chassis, servers, physical disk drives, virtual disks, 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 Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

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

NOTE: Only servers can be selected on this page.

– Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview → Troubleshooting. – Storage → Troubleshooting.

NOTE: Only physical disk drives and virtual disks can be selected on this page.

To enable blinking of a component LED, select the Select/Deselect All option corresponding to the physical disk drive or virtual disk, and then click Blink. To disable blinking of a component LED, clear the

Select/Deselect All option corresponding to the LED, 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

• switch-1

• cmc-active

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

• 0 — not blinking (default)

• 1 — blinking

racadm raid <operation> <component FQDD>, where the operation value is blink or unblink, and the FQDD is for the component's physical disk drive and virtual disk.

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 iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface

To configure the iDRAC launch method from the General Chassis Settings page:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Setup. The General Chassis Settings page is displayed.

2. In the drop-down menu for the iDRAC Launch Method property, select IP Address or DNS.

3. Click Apply.

NOTE: A DNS-based launch is used for any particular iDRAC only if:

• The chassis setting is DNS.

• CMC has detected that the specific iDRAC is configured with a DNS name.

Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM

To update CMC firmware using RACADM, use the cfgRacTuneIdracDNSLaunchEnable subcommand. For more information, see the

Line Reference Guide

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command

Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface

NOTE: To perform the following tasks, you must have Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

The Log in Security enables you to configure the IP range attributes for CMC login using the CMC web interface. To configure the IP range attributes using CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview and click Network → Network. The Network Configuration page is displayed.

2. In the IPv4 Settings section, click Advanced Settings. Alternatively, to access the Log in Security page, in the left pane, go to Chassis Overview, click Security → Log in.

The Log in Security page is displayed.

3. To enable the user blocking or IP blocking feature, in the Login Lockout Policy section, select Lockout by User Name or Lockout by IP Address (IPV4) .

The options to set the other login lockout policy attributes are activated.

4. Enter the required values for login lockout policy attributes in the activated fields — Lockout Fail Count, Lockout Fail Window , and Lockout Penalty Time. For more information, see the CMC

Online Help.

5. To save these settings, click Apply.

Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM

You can use RACADM to configure the Login lockout policy attributes for the following features:

• User blocking

• IP address blocking

• Number of login attempts allowed

• Timespan for the lockout failure counts to occur

• Lockout penalty time

• To enable user blocking feature, use:

racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneUserBlkEnable <0|1>

• To enable IP blocking feature, use:

racadm config –g cfgRacTuning –o cfgRacTuneIPBlkEnable <0|1>

• To specify the number of login attempts, use:

racadm config –g cfgRacTuning –o cfgRacTuneIpBlkFailCount

• To specify the time span within which, lockout fail count failures must occur, use:

racadm config –g cfgRacTuning –o cfgRacTuneIpBlkFailWindow

• To specify value for lockout penalty time, use:

racadm config –g cfgRacTuning –o cfgRacTuneIpBlkPenaltyTime

For more information about these objects, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Understanding Redundant CMC Environment

You can install a standby CMC that takes over if your active CMC stops functioning. The redundant CMC may be pre-installed or can be installed later. To make sure full redundancy or best performance, it is important that the CMC network is properly cabled.

Failovers can occur when you:

• Run the RACADM cmcchangeover command. See the cmcchangeover command section in the

Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

• Run the RACADM racreset command on the active CMC. See the racreset command section in

the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals..

• Reset the active CMC from web interface. See the Reset CMC option for Power Control Operations

that is described in Executing Power Control Operations.

• Remove the network cable from the active CMC.

• Remove the active CMC from the chassis.

• Initiate a CMC firmware flash on the active CMC.

• Have an active CMC that is no longer functional.

NOTE: In the event of a CMC failover, all iDRAC connections and all active CMC sessions are logged off. Users with logged-off sessions must reconnect to the new active CMC.

About Standby CMC

The standby CMC is identical to and is maintained as a mirror of the active CMC. The active and standby CMCs must both be installed with the same firmware revision. If the firmware revisions differ, the system reports as “redundancy degraded”.

The standby CMC assumes the same settings and properties of the active CMC. You must maintain the same firmware version on both the CMCs, but you do not have to duplicate configuration settings on the standby CMC.

NOTE: For information about installing a CMC, see the VRTX Owner’s Manual. For instructions about installing CMC firmware on your standby CMC, see Updating Firmware.

CMC Failsafe Mode

Similar to the failover protection offered by the redundant CMC, the PowerEdge VRTX enclosure enables the fail-safe mode to protect the servers and I/O module from not functioning. The fail-safe mode is enabled when a CMC is not in control of the chassis. During the CMC failover period, or during a single CMC management loss:

• You cannot turn on the newly installed servers.

• You cannot remotely access existing servers.

• Server performance reduces to limit power consumption until management of the CMC is restored.

The following are some of the conditions that can result in CMC management loss:

• CMC removal — Chassis management resumes after replacing CMC, or after failover to standby CMC.

• CMC network cable removal or network connection loss — Chassis management resumes after the

chassis fails over to the standby CMC. Network failover is only enabled in redundant CMC mode.

• CMC reset — Chassis management resumes after CMC reboots or chassis fails over to the standby

CMC.

• CMC failover command issued — Chassis management resumes after the chassis fails over to the

standby CMC.

• CMC firmware update — Chassis management resumes after CMC reboots or chassis fails over to the

standby CMC. It is recommended that you update the standby CMC first so that there is only one failover event.

• CMC error detection and correction — Chassis management resumes after CMC resets or chassis fails

over to the standby CMC.

NOTE: You can configure the enclosure either with a single CMC or with redundant CMCs. In redundant CMC configurations, if the primary CMC loses communication with the enclosure or the management network, the standby CMC takes over the chassis management.

Active CMC Election Process

There is no difference between the two CMC slots; that is, slot does not indictate precedence. Instead, CMC that is installed or started first, assumes the role of an active CMC. If AC power is applied with two

CMCs installed, CMC installed in CMC chassis slot 1 normally assumes the active role. The active CMC is indicated by a blue LED.

If two CMCs are inserted into a chassis that is already turned on, automatic active- or standby negotiation can take upto two minutes. Normal chassis operation resumes when the negotiation is complete.

Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC

You can view the health status of the standby CMC in the web interface. For more information about accessing CMC health status in the web interface, see Viewing Chassis Information and Monitoring

Chassis and Component Health.

Configuring Front Panel

You can configure the following:

• Power button

• LCD

• DVD drive

Configuring Power Button

To configure the chassis power button:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Front Panel → Setup.

2. On the Front Panel Configuration page, under the Power Button Configuration section, select the Disable Chassis Power Button option, and then click Apply.

The chassis power button is disabled.

Configuring LCD

1. In the left pane, clickChassis Overview → Front Panel → Setup .

2. On the Configuration page, under the LCD Configuration section:

• Select the Lock Control Panel LCD option to disable any configuration that you can perform

using the LCD interface.

• From the LCD Language drop-down menu, select the required language.

• From the LCD Orientation drop-down menu, select the required mode — Tower Mode or Rack

Mode.

NOTE: When you configure the chassis by using the LCD wizard, if you select the Auto-Apply

settings to newly inserted servers option, you cannot disable the Auto-Apply settings to newly inserted servers function by using a basic license. If you do not want the function to take

effect, either ignore the message displayed on the LCD, which will automatically disappear; or, press the Do not accept button on the LCD, and then push the center button.

3. Click Apply.

Accessing a Server Using KVM

To map the server to the KVM and enable accessing the server remote console through the KVM interface, you can use the CMC web interface, RACADM, or the LCD interface.

Mapping a Server to KVM Using CMC Web Interface

Make sure the KVM console is connected to the chassis. To map a server to a KVM:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Front Panel → Setup .

2. On the Front Panel Configuration page, under the KVM Configuration section, from the KVM Mapped

list, select the slot that must be mapped to a KVM, and then click Apply.

NOTE: The KVM allows mapping to all the server slots. Inserting a full–height or replacing a half– height server with full–height server does not change the mapping behavior. However, if the KVM is mapped to a lower slot and the slot has a full–height server, then the KVM is available only through the upper slot. You must remap the KVM to the upper slots.

Mapping the Server to KVM Using LCD

Make sure the KVM console is connected to the chassis. To map the server to the KVM using the LCD — From the Main Menu screen on the LCD, go to KVM

Mapping, select the server that must be mapped, and then press OK.

Mapping a Server to a DVD Drive

To map the server to the chassis DVD drive:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Front Panel → Setup .

2. On the Front Panel Configuration page, under the DVD Drive Configuration section:

From the DVD Mapped drop-down menu, select one of the servers. Select the servers for which chassis DVD drive access is required.

3. Click Apply.

The DVD allows mapping to all the server slots. Inserting a full–height or replacing a half–height server with full–height server does not change the mapping behavior. However, if the DVD is mapped to a lower slot and the slot has a full–height server, then the DVD is available only through the upper slot. You must remap the DVD to the upper slots.

Logging in to CMC

You can log in to CMC as a CMC local user, as a Microsoft Active Directory user, or as an LDAP user. The default user name and password is root and calvin respectively. You can also log in using Single SignOn or a Smart Card.

Accessing CMC Web Interface

Before you log in to CMC using the web interface, make sure that you have configured a supported web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox) and the user account is created with the required privileges.

NOTE: If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, connect using a proxy, and if you see the error The XML page cannot be displayed, you must disable the proxy to continue.

To access the CMC web interface:

1. Open a web browser supported on your system. For the latest information on supported web browsers, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix

located at dell.com/support/manuals.

2. In the Address field, type the following URL, and then press <Enter>:

• To access CMC using IPv4 address: https://<CMC IP address>

If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) was changed, type: https://<CMC IP

address>:<port number>

• To access CMC using IPv6 address: https://[<CMC IP address>]

If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) was changed, type: https://[<CMC IP

address>]:<port number>, where <CMC IP address> is the IP address for CMC and <port number> is the HTTPS port number.

The CMC Login page appears.

NOTE: While using IPv6, you must enclose the CMC IP address in parenthesis ([ ]).

Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User

To log in to CMC, you must have a CMC account with the Log In to CMC privilege. The default CMC user name is root, and the password is calvin. The root account is the default administrative account that ships with CMC.

NOTE: For added security, it is strongly recommended that you change the default password of the root account during initial set up.

CMC does not support extended ASCII characters, such as ß, å, é, ü, or other characters used primarily in non-English languages.

To log in as a local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user.

1. In the Username field, type your user name:

• CMC user name: <user name>

• Active Directory user name: <domain>\<user name>, <domain>/<user name> or

<user>@<domain>.

• LDAP user name: <user name>

NOTE: This field is case-sensitive.

2. In the Password field, type the user password.

NOTE: For Active Directory user, the Username field is case-sensitive.

3. Optionally, select a session timeout. This is the duration for which you can stay logged in with no activity before you are automatically logged out. The default value is the Web Service Idle Timeout.

4. Click OK. You are logged into CMC with the required user privileges. You cannot log in to the Web interface with different user names in multiple browser windows on a

single workstation.

Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card

To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License. You can log in to CMC using a smart card. Smart cards provide Two Factor Authentication (TFA) that provide two-layers of security:

• Physical smart card device.

• Secret code such as a password or PIN.

Users must verify their credentials using the smart card and the PIN.

NOTE: You cannot use the IP address to log in to CMC using the Smart Card login. Kerberos validates your credentials based on the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

Before you log in as an Active Directory user using a Smart Card, make sure to:

• Upload a Trusted Certificate Authority (CA) certificate (CA-signed Active Directory certificate) to CMC

• Configure the DNS server.

• Enable Active Directory login.

• Enable Smart Card login.

To log in to CMC as an Active Directory user using a smart card:

1. Log in to CMC using the link https://<cmcname.domain-name>. The CMC Login page is displayed asking you to insert a smart card.

NOTE: If you changed the default HTTPS port number (port 80), access the CMC web page using <cmcname.domain-name>:<port number>, where cmcname is the CMC host name for CMC,

2. Insert the smart card and click Login. The PIN dialog box is displayed.

3. Type the PIN and click Submit.

domain-nameis the domain name, and port number is the HTTPS port number.

NOTE: If the smart card user is present in Active Directory, an Active Directory password is not required. Else, you have to log in by using an appropriate username and password.

You are logged in to CMC with your Active Directory credentials.

Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on

When Single Sign-On (SSO) is enabled, you can log in to CMC without providing your domain user authentication credentials, such as user name and password. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

NOTE: You cannot use the IP address to log in to the SSO. Kerberos validates your credentials against the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

Before logging in to CMC using SSO, make sure that:

• You have logged in to your system using a valid Active Directory user account.

• Single Sign-On option is enabled during the Active Directory configuration.

To log in to CMC using SSO:

1. Log in to the client system using your network account.

2. Access the CMC web interface by using: https://<cmcname.domain-name>

For example, cmc-6G2WXF1.cmcad.lab,, where cmc-6G2WXF1 is the cmc-name and cmcad.lab is the domain name.

NOTE: If you have changed the default HTTPS port number (port 80), access the CMC web interface using <cmcname.domain-name>:<port number>, where the cmcname is the CMC host name for CMC, domain-name is the domain name, and port number is the HTTPS port number.

CMC logs you in, using the Kerberos credentials that were cached by your browser when you logged in using your valid Active Directory account. If the login is unsuccessful, the browser is redirected to the normal CMC login page.

NOTE: If you are not logged in to the Active Directory domain and are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, the login is unsuccessful and the browser displays a only blank page.

Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console

You can log in to CMC through a serial, Telnet, or SSH connection. After you configure your management station terminal emulator software and managed node BIOS,

perform the following tasks to log in to CMC:

1. Connect to CMC using your management station terminal emulation software.

2. Type your CMC user name and password, and then press <Enter>.

You are logged in to CMC.

Accessing CMC Using RACADM

RACADM provides a set of commands that allow you to configure and manage CMC through a textbased interface. RACADM can be accessed using a Telnet/SSH or serial connection, using the Dell CMC

console on the KVM, or remotely using the RACADM command line interface installed on a management station.

The RACADM interface is classified as:

• Remote RACADM — Allows you to run RACADM commands on a management station with the -r

option and the DNS name or IP address of the CMC.

NOTE: Remote RACADM is included on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD and is installed on a management station.

• Firmware RACADM — Allows you to log in to the CMC using Telnet, SSH, or a serial connection. With

firmware RACADM, you can the RACADM implementation that is part of the CMC firmware.

You can use remote RACADM commands in scripts to configure multiple CMCs. You cannot run the scripts directly on the CMC web interface, because CMC does not support it.

For more information about RACADM, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

For more information about configuring multiple CMCs, see Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM.

Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication

You can log in to the CMC over SSH without typing a password. You can also send a single RACADM command as a command line argument to the SSH application. The command line options behave similar to the remote RACADM, because the session ends after the command is completed.

Before logging in to CMC over SSH, make sure that the public keys are uploaded. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

For example:

• Logging in: ssh service@<domain> or ssh service@<IP_address>, where IP_address is the

CMC IP address.

• Sending RACADM commands: ssh service@<domain> racadm getversion and ssh

service@<domain> racadm getsel

When you log in using the service account, if a passphrase was set up when creating the public or private key pair, you may be prompted to enter that passphrase again. If the passphrase is used with the keys, client systems running Windows and Linux provide methods to automates the method. On client systems running Windows, you can use the Pageant application. It runs in the background and makes entering the passphrase transparent. For client systems running Linux, you can use the ssh agent. For setting up and using either of these applications, see their product documentation.

Multiple CMC Sessions

A list of multiple CMC sessions that are possible by using the various interfaces is given here.

Table 3. Multiple CMC Sessions

Interface Number of Sessions

CMC web interface 4

RACADM 4

Interface Number of Sessions

Telnet 4

SSH 4

Changing Default Login Password

The warning message that prompts you to change the default password is displayed if:

• You log in to CMC with Configure Users privilege.

• Default password warning feature is enabled.

• Default user name and password for any currently enabled account are root and calvin

respectively.

The same warning message is displayed if you log in using Active Directory or LDAP. Active Directory and LDAP accounts are not considered when determining if any (local) account has root and calvin as the credentials. A warning message is also displayed when you log in to CMC using SSH, Telnet, remote RACADM, or the Web interface. For Web interface, SSH, and Telnet, a single warning message is displayed for each session. For remote RACADM, the warning message is displayed for each command.

To change the credentials, you must have Configure Users privilege.

NOTE: A CMC log message is generated if the Do not show this warning again option is selected on the CMC Login page.

Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface

When you log in to the CMC web interface, if the Default Password Warning page is displayed, you can change the password. To do this:

1. Select the Change Default Password option.

2. In the New Password field, type the new password.

The maximum characters for the password are 20. The characters are masked. The following characters are supported:

• 0-9

• A-Z

• a-z

• Special characters: +, &, ?, >, -, }, |, ., !, (, ', ,, _,[, ", @, #, ), *, ;, $, ], /, §, %, =, <, :, {, I, \

3. In the Confirm Password field, type the password again.

4. Click Continue. The new password is configured and you are logged in to CMC.

NOTE: Continue is enabled only if the passwords provided in the New Password and Confirm Password fields match.

For information about the other fields, see the Online Help.

Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM

To change the password, run the following RACADM command:

racadm config –g cfgUserAdmin –o cfgUserAdminPassword –i <index> <newpassword>

where, <index> is a value from 1 to 16 (indicates the user account) and <newpassword> is the new user–defined password.

For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command

Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message

You can enable or disable the display of the default password warning message. To do this, you must have Configure Users privilege.

Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message Using Web Interface

To enable or disable the display of the default password warning message after logging in to iDRAC:

1. Go to Chassis Controller → User Authentication → Local Users . The Users page is displayed.

2. In the Default Password Warning section, select Enable, and then click Apply to enable the display

Default Password Warning page when you log in to CMC. Else, select Disable.

of the Alternatively, if this feature is enabled and you do not want to display the warning message for

subsequent login operations, on the Default Password Warning page, select the Do not show this

warning again option, and then click Apply.

Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM

To enable the display of the warning message to change the default login password using RACADM, use

racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneDefCredentialWarningEnable<0> or <1>

object. For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Updating Firmware

You can update firmware for:

• CMC — active and standby

• Chassis infrastructure

• I/O Module

• iDRAC7

You can update firmware for the following server components:

• iDRAC

• BIOS

• Lifecycle Controller

• 32–bit diagnostics

• Operating System Drivers Pack

• Network Interface Controllers

• RAID controllers

Downloading CMC Firmware

Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version from support.dell.com, and save it to your local system.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

You can view the currently installed firmware versions using the CMC web interface or RACADM.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface

In the CMC web interface, go to any of the following pages to view the current firmware versions:

• Chassis Overview → Update

• Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update

• Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Server Component Update

• Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview → Update

• Chassis Overview → Storage → Storage Component Update

The Firmware Update page displays the current version of the firmware for each listed component and allows you to update the firmware to the latest version.

If the chassis contains an earlier generation server, whose iDRAC is in recovery mode or if CMC detects that iDRAC has corrupted firmware, then the earlier generation iDRAC is also listed on the Firmware

Update page.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM

To view the IP information for iDRAC and CMC, and the CMC service- or asset tag using RACADM, run the racadm getsysinfo sub-command. For more information about other RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Updating the CMC Firmware

You can update the CMC firmware using web interface or RACADM. The firmware update, by default, retains the current CMC settings. During the update process, you can reset CMC configuration settings back to the factory-default settings.

NOTE: To update firmware on CMC, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

If a Web user interface session is used to update system component firmware, the Idle Timeout (0, 60–

10800) setting must be set to a higher value to accommodate the file transfer time. In some cases, the

firmware file transfer time may be as high as 30 minutes. To set the idle timeout value, see Configuring

Services.

During CMC firmware updates, it is normal for some or all of the fan units in the chassis to rotate at 100% speed.

If you have redundant CMCs installed in the chassis, it is recommended to update both the CMCs to the same firmware version, at the same time, with a single operation. If CMCs have different firmware and a failover occurs, unexpected results may occur.

The Active CMC resets and becomes temporarily unavailable after the firmware has been uploaded successfully. If a standby CMC is present, the standby and active roles swap. The standby CMC becomes the active CMC. If an update is applied only to the active CMC, after the reset is complete, the active CMC does not run the updated image, only the standby CMC has that image. In general, it is highly recommended to maintain identical firmware versions for the active and standby CMCs.

When the standby CMC has been updated, swap the CMCs’ roles so that the newly updated CMC becomes the active CMC and the CMC with the earlier firmware becomes the standby. For information about swapping roles, see the cmcchangeover command section in the Chassis Management Controller

for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide

verify that the update has succeeded and that the new firmware is working properly, before you update the firmware in the second CMC. When both CMCs are updated, you can use the cmcchangeover command to restore the CMCs to their previous roles. CMC firmware revision 2.x updates both the primary CMC and the redundant CMC without running the cmcchangeover command.

To avoid disconnecting other users during a reset, notify authorized users who may log in to CMC and check for active sessions on the Sessions page. To open the Sessions page, click Chassis Overview in the left pane, click Network, and then click the Sessions.

. Running this command helps you to

When transferring files to and from CMC, the file transfer icon spins during the transfer. If your icon is not animated, make sure that your browser is configured to allow animations. For more information about allowing animations in the browser, see Allow Animations in Internet Explorer.

Updating CMC Firmware Using RACADM

To update CMC firmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate subcommand. For more information about RACADM commands, see Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface

NOTE: Before you update the CMC firmware, make sure that you turn on the chassis, but turn off all the servers in the chassis.

To update the CMC firmware using the CMC web interface:

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

• Chassis Overview → Update

• Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update

2. On the Firmware Update page, in the CMC Firmware section, select the required components under

Update Targets column for the CMC or CMCs (if standby CMC is present) you want to update,

the and then click Apply CMC Update.

3. In the Firmware Image field, click Browse (Internet Explorer or Firefox) or Choose File (Google Chrome) to browse through to the file location. The default name of the CMC firmware image file is vrtx_cmc.bin.

4. Click Begin Firmware Update. The Firmware Update Progress section provides firmware update status information. A status indicator displays on the page while the image file is uploaded. File transfer time varies based on the connection speed. When the internal update process begins, the page automatically refreshes and the Firmware update timer is displayed.

5. For a standby CMC, when the update is complete, the Update State field displays Done. For an active CMC, during the final phases of the firmware update process, the browser session and connection with CMC is lost temporarily because the active CMC is not connected to the network. You must log in after a few minutes, when the active CMC has restarted. After CMC resets, the new firmware is displayed on the

Firmware Update page.

NOTE: After the firmware update, delete the files from the web browser cache. For instructions about clearing the browser cache, see the web browser’s online help.

Additional instructions:

• During a file transfer, do not click the Refresh icon or navigate to another page.

• To cancel the process, select the Cancel File Transfer and Update option. This option is available only

during file transfer.

• The Update State field displays the firmware update status.

NOTE: The update process may take several minutes for CMC.

Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware

The chassis infrastructure update operation updates components such as the Main Board and PCIe subsystem management firmware.

NOTE: To update the chassis infrastructure firmware, make sure the chassis is turned on and the servers are turned off.

Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware Using CMC Web Interface

1. Go to any of the following pages:

• Chassis Overview → Update.

• Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update.

2. On the Firmware Update page, in the Chassis Infrastructure Firmware section, in the Update Targets column, select the option, and then click Apply Chassis Infrastructure Firmware.

3. On the Firmware Update page, click Browse, and then select the appropriate chassis infrastructure

firmware.

4. Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes. The Firmware Update Progress section provides firmware update status information. While the

image file uploads, a status indicator displays on the page. File transfer time varies on the basis of connection speed. When the internal update process begins, the page automatically refreshes and the firmware update timer is displayed.

Additional instructions to follow:

• Do not click the Refresh icon, or navigate to another page during the file transfer.

• The Update State field displays the firmware update status.

When the update is complete, there is a brief loss of connectivity to the main board, because it resets and the new firmware is displayed on the Firmware Update page.

Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware Using RACADM

To update chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate sub-command. For more information about using the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware

You can update firmware for iDRAC7 or later. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License. The iDRAC firmware version must be 1.40.40 or later for servers with iDRAC.

The iDRAC (on a server) resets and is temporarily unavailable after a firmware update.

NOTE: To update an iDRAC firmware using the Chassis Management Controller, an SD card must be available in the chassis. However, to update the iDRAC firmware through the iDRAC Web interface, an SD card is not required in CMC. For more information on launching iDRAC Web interface from CMC, see Launching iDRAC from Server Status Page.

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using Web Interface

To update the iDRAC firmware in the server:

1. Go to any of the following pages:

• Chassis Overview → Update.

• Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update.

• Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview → Update.

The Firmware Update page is displayed.

NOTE: You can also update server iDRAC firmware using Chassis Overview → Server Overview →

Update. For more information, see Updating Server Component Firmware.

2. To update the iDRAC7 firmware, in the iDRAC7 Firmware section, click the Update link of the server

for which you want to update the firmware. The Server Component Update page is displayed. To continue, see Updating Server Component

Firmware.

3. In the Firmware Image field, enter the path to the firmware image file on the management station or shared network, or click Browse to navigate to the file location. The default iDRAC firmware image name is firming.imc.

4. Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes. The Firmware Update Progress section provides firmware update status information. A progress bar

indicates the status of the upload process. File transfer time varies on the basis of connection speed. When the internal update process begins, the page automatically refreshes and the firmware update timer is displayed.

NOTE: Additional instructions to follow:

• Do not click the Refresh icon or navigate to another page during the file transfer.

• To cancel the process, click Cancel File Transfer and Update. This option is available only

during file transfer.

• The Update State field displays the firmware update status.

It may take up to 10 minutes to update the iDRAC firmware.

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using RACADM

You can update the firmware of iDRAC7 by running the fwupdate command. For this, you must have an Enterprise license. The iDRAC7 version must be 1.40.40 or later. For more information about the commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Updating Server Component Firmware

The Lifecycle Controller service is available on each server and is facilitated by iDRAC. You can manage the firmware of the components and devices on the servers using the Lifecycle Controller service. The Lifecycle Controller uses an optimization algorithm to update the firmware that efficiently reduces the number of restarts.

Dell Update Packages (DUPs) are used to perform the firmware updates using Lifecycle Controller. The Operating System Driver Pack component DUP exceeds this limit and must be updated separately using the Extended Storage feature.

The Lifecycle Controller provides module update support for iDRAC7 and later servers. The iDRAC firmware must be at version 2.3 or later to update firmware using Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: Before using the Lifecycle Controller–based update feature, server firmware versions must be updated. You must also update the CMC firmware before updating the server component firmware modules.

Always update the server component firmware modules in the following order:

• BIOS

• Lifecycle Controller

• iDRAC

To update the server component firmware, using the CMC Web interface, click Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Update → Server Component Update.

If the server does not support the Lifecycle Controller service, the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section displays Not Supported. For the latest generation servers, install the Lifecycle Controller firmware and update the iDRAC firmware to enable the Lifecycle Controller service on the server. For earlier generation servers, this upgrade is not possible.

Normally, the Lifecycle Controller firmware is installed using an appropriate installation package that is executed on the server operating system. For supported servers, a special repair or installation package with an .usc file extension is available. This file enables you to install the Lifecycle Controller firmware through the firmware update facility available on the native iDRAC Web browser interface.

You can also install Lifecycle Controller firmware through an appropriate installation package executed on the server OS. For more information, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide.

If Lifecycle Controller service is disabled on the server, the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section displays

Lifecycle Controller may not be enabled.

Enabling Lifecycle Controller

You can enable the Lifecycle Controller service when turning on a server:

• For iDRAC6 servers, on the boot console, press <CTRL><E>, when the following message is displayed.

Press <CTRL-E> for Remote Access Setup within 5 sec.

. Then, on the setup screen, click System Services. Go to the System Setup Main Menu page and click Finish to save the settings.

• For iDRAC7 servers, on the boot console, to access System Setup, press the <F2> key.

• On the System Setup Main Menu page, go to iDRAC Settings → Lifecycle Controller, click Enabled.

Go to the System Setup Main Menu page and click Finish to save the settings.

Cancelling System Services enables you to cancel all scheduled jobs that are pending and remove them from the queue.

For more information about the Lifecycle Controller and supported server components, and device firmware management, see:

• Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services Quick Start Guide.

• delltechcenter.com/page/Lifecycle+Controller.

The Server Component Update page enables you to update various firmware components on the server. To use the features and functions on this page, you must have:

• For CMC: The Server Administrator privilege.

• For iDRAC: The Configure iDRAC privilege and Log in to iDRAC privilege.

In case of insufficient privileges, you can only view the firmware inventory of components and devices on the server. You cannot select any components or devices for any type of Lifecycle Controller operation on the server.

Filtering Components for Firmware Updates

Information about all the components and devices across all servers is retrieved at one time. To manage this large amount of information, Lifecycle Controller provides various filtering mechanisms.

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

These filters enable you to:

• Select one or more categories of components or devices for easy viewing.

• Compare firmware versions of components and devices across the server.

• To narrow the category of a particular component or device based on types or models, automatically

filter the selected components and devices.

NOTE: Automatic filtering feature is important while using the Dell Update Package (DUP). The update programming of a DUP can be based on the type or model of a component or device. The automatic filtering behavior is designed to minimize the subsequent selection decisions after an initial selection is made.

Following are some examples where the filtering mechanisms are applied:

• If the BIOS filter is selected, only the BIOS inventory of all the servers is displayed. If the set of servers

consists of a number of server models, and a server is selected for BIOS update, the automatic filtering logic automatically removes all the other servers that do not match with the model of the selected server. This makes sure that the selection of the BIOS firmware update image (DUP) is compatible with the correct model of the server.

Sometimes, a BIOS firmware update image may be compatible across a number of server models. Such optimizations are ignored in case this compatibility is no longer true in the future.

• Automatic filtering is important for firmware updates of Network Interface Controllers (NIC) and RAID

Controllers. These device categories have different types and models. Similarly, the firmware update images (DUP) may be available in optimized forms, where a single DUP may be programmed to update multiple types or models of devices of a given category.

Filtering Components for Firmware Updates Using CMC Web Interface

To filter the devices:

1. In the left pane, go to Server Overview, and then click Update .

2. On the Server Component Update page, in the Component/Device Update Filter section, select

one or more of the following:

• BIOS

• iDRAC

• Lifecycle Controller

• 32-Bit Diagnostics

• OS Driver Pack

• Network I/F Controller

• RAID Controller

The Firmware Inventory section displays only the associated components or devices across all servers present in the chassis. After you select an item from the drop-down menu, only the components or devices associated with the ones in the are list displayed.

After the filtered set of components and devices is displayed in the inventory section, further filtering may occur when a component or device is selected for update. For example, if the BIOS filter is selected, then the inventory section displays all the servers with only their BIOS component. If a BIOS component on one of the servers is selected, the inventory is further filtered to display the servers that match the model name of the selected server.

If a filter is not selected and a selection for update of a component or device is made on the inventory section, then the filter associated with that selection is automatically enabled. Further filtering may occur where the inventory section displays all the servers that have a match for the selected component in terms of model, type, or some form of identity. For example, if a BIOS component on one of the servers is selected for update, the filter is automatically set to the BIOS and the inventory section displays the servers that match the model name of the selected server.

Filtering Components for Firmware Updates Using RACADM

To filter components for Firmware Updates using RACADM, run the getversion command:

racadm getversion -l [-m <module>] [-f <filter>]

For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Viewing Firmware Inventory

You can view the summary of the firmware versions for all components and devices for all servers currently present in the chassis along with their status.

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

Viewing Firmware Inventory Using CMC Web Interface

To view the firmware inventory:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Update.

2. On the Server Component Update page, view the firmware inventory details in the Component/ Device Firmware Inventory section. On this page, you can view the following information:

• Servers that currently do not support the Lifecycle Controller service are listed as Not Supported.

A hyperlink is provided to an alternative page, where you can directly update only the iDRAC firmware. This page supports only iDRAC firmware update and not any other component and device on the server. iDRAC firmware update is not dependent on the Lifecycle Controller service.

• If the server is listed as Not Ready, it indicates that when the firmware inventory was retrieved, the

iDRAC on the server was still initializing. Wait for the iDRAC to be fully operational, and then refresh the page for the firmware inventory to be retrieved again.

• If the inventory of components and devices do not reflect what is physically installed on the

server, you must invoke the Lifecycle Controller when the server is in the boot process. This helps

to refresh the internal components and devices information and allows you to verify the currently-installed components and devices. This occurs when:

– The server iDRAC firmware is updated to newly introduce the Lifecycle Controller

functionality to the server management.

– The new devices are inserted into the server.

To automate this action or the iDRAC Settings Utility (for iDRAC7) provides an option that can be accessed through the boot console:

1. For iDRAC7 servers, on the boot console, to access System Setup, press <F2>.

2. On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings → Collect System Inventory on Restart, select Enabled, go back to the System Setup Main Menu page, and then click Finish to save the settings.

• Options to perform the various Lifecycle Controller operations such as Update, Rollback, Reinstall, and Job Deletion are available. Only one type of operation can be performed at a time. Components and devices that are not supported may be listed as part of the inventory, but do not permit Lifecycle Controller operations.

The following table displays the component and devices information on the server:

Table 4. Component and Devices Information

Field Description

Slot Displays the slot occupied by the server in the chassis. Slot numbers are sequential

IDs, from 1 to 4 (for the four available slots in the chassis), that help to identify the location of the server in the chassis. When there are less than four servers occupying slots, only those slots populated by servers are displayed.

Name Displays the name of the server in each slot.

Model Displays the model of the server.

Component/ Device

Current Version

Rollback Version

Job Status Displays the job status of any operations that are scheduled on the server. The job

Update Click to select the component or device for firmware update on the server.

Displays a description of the component or device on the server. If the column width is too narrow, the mouse-over tool provides a view of the description.

Displays the current version of component or device on the server.

Displays the rollback version of component or device on the server.

status is continuously updated dynamically. If a job completion with state completed is detected, then the firmware versions for the components and devices on that server are automatically refreshed in case there has been a change of firmware version on any of the components or devices. An information icon is also presented adjacent to the current state, which provides additional information about the current job status. This information can be viewed by clicking or pausing the mouse over the icon.

Viewing Firmware Inventory Using RACADM

To view firmware inventory using RACADM, use the getversion command:

racadm getversion -l [-m <module>] [-f <filter>]

For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Lifecycle Controller Job Operations

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

You can perform Lifecycle Controller operations such as:

• Re-install

• Rollback

• Update

• Delete Jobs

Only one type of operation can be performed at a time. Components and devices that are not supported may be listed as part of the inventory, but do not permit Lifecycle Controller operations.

To perform the Lifecycle Controller operations, you must have:

• For CMC: Server Administrator privilege.

• For iDRAC: Configure iDRAC privilege and Log in to iDRAC privilege.

A Lifecycle Controller operation scheduled on a server may take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The process involves several server reboots during which the firmware installation is performed, which also includes a firmware verification stage. You can view the progress of this process using the server console. If there are several components or devices that need to be updated on a server, you can consolidate all the updates into one scheduled operation thus minimizing the number of reboots required.

Sometimes, when an operation is in the process of being submitted for scheduling through another session or context, another operation is attempted. In this case, a confirmation message is displayed indicating the situation and the operation must not be submitted. Wait for the operation in process to complete and then submit the operation again.

Do not navigate away from the page after an operation is submitted for scheduling. If an attempt is made, a confirmation message is displayed allowing the intended navigation to be cancelled. Otherwise, the operation is interrupted. An interruption, especially during an update operation may cause the firmware image file upload to be terminated before proper completion. After an operation has been submitted for scheduling, ensure that the confirmation message indicating that the operation has been successfully scheduled is acknowledged.

Reinstalling Server Component Firmware

You can reinstall the firmware image of the currently installed firmware for selected components or devices across one or more servers. The firmware image is available within the Lifecycle Controller.

Re-installing Server Component Firmware Using Web Interface

To reinstall a server component firmware:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Update.

2. On the Server Component Update page, filter the component or device (optional).

3. In the Current Version column, select the option for the component or device for which you want to

reinstall the firmware.

4. Select one of the following options:

• Reboot Now — Restart the server immediately.

• On Next Reboot — Manually restart the server at a later time.

5. Click Reinstall. The firmware version is reinstalled for the selected component or device.

Rolling Back Server Component Firmware

You can install the firmware image of the previously installed firmware for selected components or devices across one or more servers. The firmware image is available within the Lifecycle Controller for a rollback operation. The availability is subject to the version compatibility logic of the Lifecycle Controller. It also assumes the previous update was facilitated by the Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

Rolling Back Server Component Firmware Using the CMC Web Interface

To roll back the server component firmware version to an earlier version:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview→ Update.

2. On the Server Component Update page, filter the component or device (optional).

3. In the Rollback Version column, select the option for the component or device for which you want

to roll back the firmware.

4. Select one of the following options:

• Reboot Now — Restart the server immediately.

• On Next Reboot - Manually restart the server at a later time.

5. Click Rollback. The previously installed firmware version is reinstalled for the selected component or

device.

Upgrading Server Component Firmware

You can install the next version of the firmware image for selected components or devices across one or more servers. The firmware image is available within the Lifecycle Controller for a rollback operation. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

NOTE: For iDRAC and Operating System Driver packs firmware update, make sure the Extended Storage feature is enabled.

It is recommended to clear the job queue before initializing a server component firmware update. A list of all jobs on the servers is available on the Lifecycle Controller Jobs page. This page enables deletion of single or multiple jobs or purging of all jobs on the server.

BIOS updates are specific to the model of the server. Sometimes, even though a single Network Interface Controller (NIC) device is selected for firmware update on a server, the update may get applied to all the NIC devices on the server. This behavior is inherent in the Lifecycle Controller functionality and particularly the programming contained with the Dell Update Package (DUP). Currently, Dell Update Packages (DUP) that are less than 48 MB in size are supported.

If the update file image size is greater, the job status indicates that the download has failed. If multiple server component updates are attempted on a server, the combined size of all the firmware update files may also exceed 48 MB. In such a case, one of the component updates fails as its update file is truncated. To update multiple components on a server, it is recommended to update the Lifecycle Controller and 32-Bit Diagnostics components together first. These do not require a server reboot and are relatively quick to complete. The other components can then be updated together.

All Lifecycle Controller updates are scheduled for immediate execution. However, the system services can delay this execution sometimes. In such situations, the update fails as a result of the remote share that is hosted by the CMC being no longer available.

Upgrading Server Component Firmware Using CMC Web Interface

To upgrade the firmware version to the next version:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Update.

2. On the Server Component Update page, filter the component or device (optional).

3. In the Update column, select the options of the component or device for which you want to update

the firmware to the next version.

NOTE: Use the <Ctrl> key to select a type of component or device for update across all the applicable servers. Pressing and holding the <Ctrl> key highlights all the components in yellow. While the <Ctrl> key is pressed down, select the required component or device by selecting the associated options in the Update column.

Another table is displayed that lists the selected type of component or device and a selector for the firmware image file. For each type of component, one selector for the firmware image file is displayed.

Few devices such as Network Interface Controllers (NICs) and RAID controllers contain many types and models. The update selection logic automatically filters the relevant device type or model on the basis of initially selected devices. The primary reason for this automatic filtering behavior is that only one firmware image file for the category can be specified.

NOTE: The update size limitation of either a single DUP or combined DUPs can be ignored, if the Extended Storage feature is installed and enabled. For information about enabling extended storage, see Configuring CMC Extended Storage Card.

4. Specify the firmware image file for the selected components or devices. This is a Dell Update

Package (DUP) file for Microsoft Windows.

5. Select one of the following options:

• Reboot Now - Restart the server immediately.

• On Next Reboot - Manually restart the server at a later time.

NOTE: This task is not valid for Lifecycle Controller and 32–bit Diagnostics firmware update. A server restart operation is performed immediately for these devices.

6. Click Update. The firmware version is updated for the selected component or device.

Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

You can delete jobs scheduled for the selected components and/or devices across one or more servers.

Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs Using the Web Interface

To delete scheduled server component firmware jobs:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Update.

2. On the Server Component Update page, filter the component or device (optional).

3. In the Job Status column, if a check box is displayed next to the job status, it implies that a Lifecycle

Controller job is in progress and currently in the indicated state. It can be selected for a job-deletion operation.

4. Click Delete Job. The jobs are deleted for the selected components or devices.

Updating Storage Component Using CMC Web Interface

Make sure the DUPs for the required storage components are downloaded. To update the storage components:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Storage → Update.

2. On the Storage Component Update page, click Browse. The Choose to Upload File dialog box is displayed

3. Browse to location where the required DUP file was downloaded and saved from the Dell support

Site and select the DUP file, and click The DUP file name and path are displayed in the Browse field.

4. Click Upload. The DUP is uploaded to CMC. The Storage Component Update section displays only the

components that are supported by the downloaded DUP file. The current version, latest available version and the Update check box are displayed for the components.

5. Select the appropriate Update check boxes for the required components.

6. Click Update.

The firmware update action is initiated for the selected components. The progress is displayed in the Update column

After the action is complete, an appropriate message is displayed to indicate the completion or failure of the firmware update.

Open.

Recovering iDRAC Firmware Using CMC

iDRAC firmware is typically updated using iDRAC interfaces such as the iDRAC web interface, the SM-CLP command line interface, or operating system specific update packages downloaded from support.dell.com. For more information, see the iDRAC7User’s Guide.

Early generations of servers can have corrupted firmware recovered using the new update iDRAC firmware process. When CMC detects corrupted iDRAC firmware, it lists the server on the Firmware Update page. Complete the tasks mentioned in the Updating Server iDRAC Firmware.

Viewing Chassis Information and Monitoring Chassis and Component Health

You can view information and monitor the health of the following:

• Active and standby CMCs

• All severs and individual servers

• IO Module

• Fans

• Power Supply Units (PSUs)

• Temperature sensors

• Hard disk drives

• LCD assembly

• Storage controllers

• PCIe devices

Viewing Chassis and Component Summaries

When you log in to the CMC web interface, the Chassis Health page displays the health of the chassis and its components. It displays a graphical view of the chassis and its components. It is dynamically updated, and the component sub-graphic overlays and text hints are automatically changed to reflect the

current state.

To view the chassis health, click Chassis Overview. The system displays the overall health status of the chassis, active and standby CMCs, server modules, IO Module (IOM), fans, blowers, power supply units (PSUs), LCD assembly, storage controller, and PCIe devices. Detailed information about each component

is displayed when you click that component. In addition, the latest events in the CMC Hardware Log are also displayed. For more information, see the Online Help.

If your chassis is configured as a Group Lead, the Group Health page is displayed after login. It displays the chassis level information and alerts. All active, critical, and non-critical alerts are displayed.

Chassis Graphics

The chassis is represented by the front and back views (the upper and lower images respectively). Servers, DVDs, HDDs, KVMs, and LCD are shown in the front view and the remaining components are shown in the back view. Component selection is indicated by a blue cast and is controlled by clicking the image of the required component. When a component is present in the chassis, an icon of the component type is displayed in the graphics in the position (slot), where the component has been installed. Empty positions are shown with a charcoal gray background. The component icon visually indicates the state of the component. Other components display icons that visually represent the physical component. Pausing the cursor over a component displays a tool tip with additional information about that component.

Table 5. Server Icon States

Icon Description

A server is present, turned on, and is operating normally.

A server is present, but turned off.

A server is present, but reporting a noncritical error.

A server is present, but reporting a critical error.

A server is not present.

Selected Component Information

Information for the selected component is displayed in three independent sections:

• Health and Performance, and Properties — Displays the active, critical, and non-critical events as

displayed by the hardware logs and the performance data that vary with time.

• Properties — Displays the component properties that do not vary with time, or that change only

infrequently.

• Quick Links — Provides links to navigate to the most frequently accessed pages, and also the most

frequently performed actions. Only links applicable to the selected component are displayed in this section.

Viewing Server Model Name and Service Tag

You can view the model name and service tag of each server instantly using the following steps:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview. All the servers (SLOT-01 to SLOT-04) appear in the servers

list. If a server is not present in a slot, the corresponding image in the graphic is grayed out. When full height servers are present in slot 1 and slot 3, slot 3 will show the slot name as Extension of 1.

2. Pause the cursor over the slot name or slot number of a server. A tool tip is displayed with the

server’s model name and service tag (if available).

Viewing Chassis Summary

To view the chassis summary information, in the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Properties → Summary.

The Chassis Summary page is displayed. For more information about this page, see the Online Help.

Viewing Chassis Controller Information and Status

To view the chassis controller information and status, in the CMC Web interface, click Chassis Overview

The Chassis Controller Status page is displayed. For more information, see the Online Help.

→ Chassis Controller.

Viewing Information and Health Status of All Servers

To view the health status of all the servers, do one of the following:

• Click Chassis Overview. The Chassis Health page displays a graphical overview of all the servers

installed in the chassis. Server health status is indicated by the overlay of the server subgraphic. For more information about the chassis health, see the Online Help.

• Click Chassis Overview → Server Overview. The Servers Status page provides an overview of the

servers in the chassis. For more information, see the Online Help.

Viewing Health Status and Information for Individual Server

To view health status for individual servers, do any of the following:

1. Go to Chassis Overview → Properties → Health. The Chassis Health page displays a graphical overview of all the servers installed in the chassis.

Server health status is indicated by the overlay of the server subgraphic. Move the cursor to hover

over an individual server subgraphic. A corresponding text hint or screen tip provides additional information for that server. Click the server subgraphic to view the I/O Module information on the right. For more information, see the Online Help.

2. Go to Chassis Overview and expand Server Overview in the left pane. All the servers (1–4) appear in the expanded list. Click the server (slot) you want to view.

The Server Status page (separate from the Servers Status page) provides the health status of the server in the chassis and a launch point to the iDRAC web interface, which is the firmware used to manage the server. For more information, see the Online Help.

NOTE: To use the iDRAC web interface, you must have an iDRAC user name and password. For more information about iDRAC and the using the iDRAC web interface, see the Integrated Dell

Remote Access Controller User’s Guide

Viewing Information and Health Status of the IOM

To view health status of the IOMs, in the CMC Web interface, do any of the following:

1. Click Chassis Overview . The Chassis Health page is displayed. The graphics in the left pane displays the rear, front, and side

view of the chassis and contains the health status for the IOM. IOM health status is indicated by the overlay of the IOM sub-graphic. Move the cursor over the individual IOM sub-graphic. The text hint provides additional information about that IOM. Click the IOM sub-graphic to view the IOM information in the right pane.

2. Go to Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview . The I/O Module Status page provides an overview of IOM associated with the chassis. For more

information, see the Online Help.

Viewing Information and Health Status For Individual I/O Module

To view health status of the individual I/O Modules, in the CMC web interface, do any of the following:

1. Go to Chassis Overview → Properties → Health. The Chassis Health page is displayed. The lower section of Chassis Graphics depicts the rear view of

the chassis and contains the health status for the I/O Modules. I/O Module health status is indicated by the overlay of the I/O Module subgraphic. Move the cursor to hover over the individual I/O Module subgraphic. The text hint provides additional information on that I/O Module. Click the I/O Module subgraphic to view the I/O Module information on the right.

2. Go to Chassis Overview and expand I/O Module Overview in the system tree. All the I/O Modules (1–6) are displayed in the expanded list. Click the I/O Module (slot) you want to view.

The I/O Module Status page (separate from the overall I/O Module Status page) specific to the I/O Module slot is displayed. For more information, see the Online Help.

Viewing Information and Health Status of Fans

CMC controls the speed of the chassis fan by increasing or decreasing the fan speed on the basis of system events. You can run the fan in three modes such as Low, Medium, and High. For more information about configuring a fan, see the

Online Help.

To set up the properties of fans by using RACADM commands, type the following command at the CLI interface.

racadm fanoffset [-s <off|low|medium|high>]

NOTE: The CMC monitors the temperature sensors in the chassis and automatically adjust the fan speed as needed. However, you can override to maintain a minimum fan speed by the racadm fanoffset command. When overriden using this command, the CMC will always run the fan to the selected speed even though the chassis does not require the fans to run at that speed.

For more information about the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

CMC generates an alert and increases the fan speeds when the following events occur:

• CMC ambient temperature threshold is exceeded.

• A fan stops functioning.

• A fan is removed from the chassis.

NOTE: During updates of CMC or iDRAC firmware on a server, some or all of the fan units in the chassis rotates at 100%. This is normal.

To view the health status of fans, in the CMC Web interface, do any of the following:

1. Go to Chassis Overview. The Chassis Health page is displayed. The lower section of chassis graphics provides the left view of

the chassis and contains the health status of the fans. Fan health status is indicated by the overlay of the fan sub-graphic. Move the cursor over the fan sub-graphic. The text hint provides additional information about a fan. Click the fan subgraphic to view the fan information in the right pane.

2. Go to Chassis Overview → Fans. The Fans Status page provides the status, speed measurements in revolutions per minute (RPMs),

and threshold values of the fans in the chassis. There can be one or more fans.

NOTE: In the event of a communication failure between CMC and the fan unit, CMC cannot obtain or display the health status for the fan unit.

NOTE: The following message is displayed when both the fans are not present in the slots or if a fan is rotating at a low speed:

Fan <number> is less than the lower critical threshold.

For more information, see the Online Help.

Configuring Fans

Fan Offset — A feature to provide increased cooling to the storage and PCIe regions of the chassis. This

feature allows you to increase the airflow delivery to the HDDs, Shared PERC controllers, and PCIe card slots. An example usage of the Fan Offset is when you use high-power or custom PCIe cards that require more cooling than normal. The Fan Offset feature has options of Off, Low, Medium, and High. These settings correspond to a fan speed offset (increase) of 20%, 50%, and 100% of the maximum speed respectively. There are also minimum speeds setup for each option, which are 35% for Low, 65% for Medium, and 100% for High.

Using the Medium Fan Offset setting for example, increases the speed of fans 1–6 by 50% of its maximum speed. The increase is above the speed already set by the system for cooling on the basis of installed hardware configuration.

With any of the Fan Offset options enabled, the power consumption will be increased. The system will be louder with the Low offset, noticeably louder with the Medium offset, and significantly louder with the High offset. When the Fan Offset option is not enabled, the fan speeds will be reduced to the default speeds required for system cooling for the installed hardware configuration.

To set the offset feature, go to Chassis Overview → Fans → Setup. On the Advanced Fan Configurations page, in the Fan Configuration table, from the Value drop-down menu corresponding to Fan Offset, select an option appropriately.

For more information about the Fan Offset feature, see the Online Help.

For setting up these features by using RACADM commands, user the following command:

racadm fanoffset [-s <off|low|medium|high>]

For more information about the fan offset-related RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/

Manuals.

Enhanced Cooling Mode (ECM) — Is a feature in the CMC that allows increased cooling capacity for the servers installed within the PowerEdge VRTX chassis. Example uses for ECM are operation in a high ambient environment or using servers with high power (≥120W) CPUs installed. The increased cooling capacity is achieved by allowing the four chassis blower modules to run at a higher speed. As a result, the system power consumption and noise level may be increased when ECM is enabled.

When enabled, ECM will only increase the cooling capacity to the server slots within the chassis. It is also important to note that ECM is not designed to provide increased cooling to the servers at all times. Even with ECM enabled, the higher blower speeds will only be seen when the increased cooling is needed. Examples of this situation include high levels of server utilization or stress, and high ambient temperatures.

By default, ECM is off. When ECM is enabled, the blowers have the capability to deliver approximately 20% more airflow per blade.

To set the ECM mode, go to Chassis Overview → Fans → Setup. On the Advanced Fan Configurations page, in the Blower Configurationtable, from the Value drop-down menu corresponding to Enhanced Cooling Mode, select an option appropriately.

For more information about the ECM feature, see the Online Help.

Viewing Front Panel Properties

To view the front panel properties:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Front Panel.

2. On the Properties page, you can view the following:

• Power Button Properties

• LCD Properties

• KVM Properties

• DVD Drive Properties

Viewing KVM Information and Health Status

To view the health status of the KVMs associated with the chassis, do any of the following:

1. Click Chassis Overview. The Chassis Health page is displayed. The left pane displays the front view of the chassis and

contains the health status of a KVM. KVM health status is indicated by the overlay of the KVM subgraphic. Move the pointer over an KVM sub-graphic and a corresponding text hint or screen tip is displayed. The text hint provides additional information about the KVM. Click the KVM sub-graphic to view the KVM information in the right pane.

2. Alternatively, click Chassis Overview → Front Panel. On the Status page, under the KVM Properties section, you can view the status and properties of a

KVM associated with the chassis. For more information, see the Online Help.

Viewing LCD Information and Health

To view the health status of an LCD:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview. The Chassis Health page is displayed. The left pane displays the front view of the chassis. LCD health

status is indicated by the overlay of the LCD sub-graphic.

2. Move the cursor over the LCD subgraphic. The corresponding text hint or screen tip provides additional information on the LCD.

3. Click the LCD sub-graphic to view the LCD information in the right pane. For more information, see the Online Help.

Alternatively, go to Chassis Overview → Front Panel → Properties → Status. On the Status page, under the LCD Properties, you can view the status of the LCD available on the chassis. For more information, see Online Help.

Viewing Information and Health Status of Temperature Sensors

To view the health status of the temperature sensors:

In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Temperature Sensors. The Temperature Sensors Status page displays the status and readings of the temperature probes on

the entire chassis (chassis and servers). For more information, see Online Help.

NOTE: The temperature probes value cannot be edited. Any change beyond the threshold generates an alert that causes the fan speed to vary. For example, if the CMC ambient temperature probe exceeds the threshold, the speed of the fans on the chassis increases.

Viewing Storage Capacity and Status of the Storage Components

To view the capacity and fault-tolerant status of the storage components, do one of the following:

1. Go to Chassis Overview.

The Chassis Health page is displayed. The Storage capacity details, the Fault Tolerant Mode (Active/ Passive), and Fault Tolerant Status (Enabled) information is displayed on the right pane. This faulttolerance information is displayed only if the fault tolerant feature is enabled for the storage components.

The lower section of chassis graphics provides the left view of the chassis. Move the cursor over the storage component sub-graphic. The text hint provides additional information about the storage component. Click the storage component subgraphic to view the related information in the right pane.

2. Alternatively, in the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Storage → Properties → Storage Overview. The Storage Overview page is displayed with the following information:

• View the graphic summary of the physical disk drives installed in the chassis and their status.

• View the summary of all the storage components with links to their respective pages.

• View the used capacity and total capacity of the storage.

• View controller information.

NOTE: In case of a fault-tolerant controller, the name format is: Shared <PERC number> (Integrated <number>). For example, the active controller is Shared PERC8 (Integrated 1) and the peer controller is Shared PERC8 (Integrated 2).

• View recently-logged storage events.

NOTE: For more information, see the Online Help.

Configuring CMC

Chassis Management Controller enables you to configure properties, set up users, and alerts to perform remote management tasks.

Before you begin configuring the CMC, you must first configure the CMC network settings to allow CMC to be managed remotely. This initial configuration assigns the TCP/IP networking parameters that enable access to the CMC. For more information, see Setting Up Initial Access to CMC.

You can configure CMC using Web interface or RACADM.

NOTE: When you configure CMC for the first time, you must be logged in as root user to execute RACADM commands on a remote system. Another user can be created with privileges to configure CMC.

After setting up the CMC and performing the basic configurations, you can do the following:

• Modify the network settings, if required.

• Configure interfaces to access CMC.

• Configure LCD display.

• Set up chassis groups, if required.

• Configure servers, I/O module, or front panel.

• Configure VLAN settings.

• Obtain the required certificates.

• Add and configure CMC users with privileges.

• Configure and enable e-mail alerts and SNMP traps.

• Set the power cap policy, if required.

NOTE: The following characters cannot be used in the property strings of both the CMC interfaces (GUI and CLI):

• &#

• < and > together

• ; (semicolon)

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings

The LAN settings, such as community string and SMTP server IP address, affect both the CMC and the external settings of the chassis.

If you have two CMCs (active and standby) on the chassis that are connected to the network, the standby CMC automatically assumes the network settings of the active CMC in the event of failover.

When IPv6 is enabled at boot time, three router solicitations are sent after every four seconds. If external network switches are running the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), the external switch ports may be blocked

for more than 12 seconds in which the IPv6 router solicitations are sent. In such cases, there may be a period when IPv6 connectivity is limited, until router advertisements are gratuitously sent by the IPv6 routers.

NOTE: Changing the CMC network settings may disconnect your current network connection.

NOTE: You must have Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege to set up CMC network settings.

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using CMC Web Interface

To view and modify the CMC LAN network settings using CMC Web interface:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview, and then click Network. The Network Configuration page displays the current network settings.

2. Modify the general, IPv4, or IPv6 settings as required. For more information, see the Online Help.

3. Click Apply Changes for each section to apply the settings.

Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using RACADM

To view IPv4 settings, use the objects from the cfgCurrentLanNetworking group with the following

getniccfg and getconfig subcommands. To view IPv6 settings, use the objects from the cfgIpv6LanNetworking group with the getconfig

subcommand.

To view IPv4 and IPv6 addressing information for the chassis, use the getsysinfo subcommand.

For more information about the subcommands and objects, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Enabling the CMC Network Interface

To enable or disable the CMC network interface for both IPv4 and IPv6, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicEnable 1 racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicEnable 0

NOTE: The CMC NIC is enabled by default.

To enable or disable the CMC IPv4 addressing, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicIPv4Enable 1 racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicIPv4Enable 0

NOTE: The CMC IPv4 addressing is enabled by default.

To enable or disable the CMC IPv6 addressing, type:

racadm config -g cfgIpv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6Enable 1 racadm config -g cfgIpv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6Enable 0

NOTE: Note the following:

• There is a 30 seconds delay between changing a network setting and actually applying it.

• The CMC IPv6 addressing is disabled by default.

By default, for IPv4, the CMC requests and automatically obtains a CMC IP address from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. You can disable the DHCP feature and specify static CMC IP address, gateway, and subnet mask.

For an IPv4 network, to disable DHCP and specify static CMC IP address, gateway, and subnet mask, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicUseDHCP 0 racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicIpAddress <static IP address> racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicGateway <static gateway> racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicNetmask <static subnet mask>

By default, for IPv6, the CMC requests and automatically obtains a CMC IP address from the IPv6 autoconfiguration mechanism.

For an IPv6 network, to disable the Autoconfiguration feature and specify a static CMC IPv6 address, gateway, and prefix length, type:

racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6AutoConfig 0 racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6Address <IPv6 address> racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6PrefixLength 64 racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6Gateway <IPv6 address>

Enabling or Disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address

When enabled, the CMC’s DHCP for NIC address feature requests and obtains an IP address from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically. This feature is enabled by default.

You can disable the DHCP for NIC address feature and specify a static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. For more information, see Setting Up Initial Access to CMC.

Enabling or Disabling DHCP for DNS IP Addresses

By default, the CMC’s DHCP for DNS address feature is disabled. When enabled, this feature obtains the primary and secondary DNS server addresses from the DHCP server. While using this feature, you do not have to configure static DNS server IP addresses.

To disable the DHCP for DNS address feature and specify the static preferred and alternate DNS server addresses, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServersFromDHCP 0

To disable the DHCP for DNS address feature for IPv6 and specify the static preferred and alternate DNS server addresses, type:

racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6DNSServersFromDHCP6 0

Setting Static DNS IP addresses

NOTE: The static DNS IP addresses settings are not valid unless the DCHP for DNS address feature is disabled.

For IPv4, to set the preferred primary and secondary DNS IP server addresses, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServer1 <IP-address> racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServer2 <IPv4-address>

For IPv6, to set the preferred and secondary DNS IP Server addresses, type:

racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6DNSServer1 <IPv6-address> racadm config -g cfgIPv6LanNetworking -o cfgIPv6DNSServer2 <IPv6-address>

Configuring DNS Settings (IPv4 and IPv6)

• CMC Registration — To register the CMC on the DNS server, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSRegisterRac 1

NOTE: Some DNS servers only register names of 31 characters or fewer. Make sure the designated name is within the DNS required limit.

NOTE: The following settings are valid only if you have registered the CMC on the DNS server by setting cfgDNSRegisterRac to 1.

• CMC Name — By default, the CMC name on the DNS server is cmc-<service tag>. To change the

CMC name on the DNS server, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSRacName <name>

where <name> is a string of up to 63 alphanumeric characters and hyphens. For example: cmc-1, d-345.

• DNS Domain Name — The default DNS domain name is a single blank character. To set a DNS

domain name, type:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSDomainName <name>

where <name> is a string of up to 254 alphanumeric characters and hyphens. For example: p45, atz-1, r-id-001.

Configuring Auto Negotiation, Duplex Mode, and Network Speed (IPv4 and IPv6)

When enabled, the auto negotiation feature determines whether the CMC automatically sets the duplex mode and network speed by communicating with the nearest router or switch. By default, auto negotiation feature is enabled.

You can disable auto negotiation and specify the duplex mode and network speed by typing:

racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningNicAutoneg 0 racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex <duplex mode>

where:

<duplex mode> is 0 (half duplex) or 1 (full duplex, default)

racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningNicSpeed <speed>

where:

<speed> is 10 or 100 (default).

Setting the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) (IPv4 and IPv6)

The MTU property allows you to set a limit for the largest packet that can be passed through the interface. To set the MTU, type:

racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningMtu <mtu>

where <mtu> is a value between 576–1500 (inclusive; default is 1500).

NOTE: IPv6 requires a minimum MTU of 1280. If IPv6 is enabled, and cfgNetTuningMtu is set to a lower value, the CMC uses an MTU of 1280.

Configuring CMC Network and Login Security Settings

The IP address blocking and User blocking features in CMC allow you to prevent security issues due to password guessing attempts. This feature enables you to block a range of IP addresses and users who can access CMC. By deafult, the IP address blocking feature is enabled in CMC.

NOTE: Blocking by IP address is applicable only for IPV4 addresses.

You can set the IP range attributes using CMC web interface or RACADM. To use the IP address blocking and user blocking features, enable the options using CMC web interface or RACADM. Configure the login lockout policy settings to enable you to set the number of unsuccessful login attempts for a specific user or for an IP address. After exceeding this limit, the blocked user can log in only after the penalty time expires.

Configuring IP Range Attributes Using CMC Web Interface

NOTE: To perform the following task, you must have Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

To configure the IP range attributes using CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview and click Network → Network. The Network Configuration page is displayed.

2. In the IPv4 Settings section, click Advanced Settings. The Log in Security page is displayed. Alternatively, to access the Log in Security page, in the left pane, go to Chassis Overview, click

Security → Log in.

3. To enable the IP range checking feature, in the IP Range section, select the IP Range Enabled

option. The IP Range Address and IP Range Mask fields are activated.

4. In the IP Range Address and IP Range Mask fields, type the range of IP addresses and IP range masks that you want to block from accessing CMC.

For more information, see the Online Help.

5. Click Apply to save your settings.

Configuring IP Range Attributes Using RACADM

You can configure the following IP Range attributes for CMC using RACADM:

• IP range checking feature

• Range of IP addresses that you want to block from accessing CMC

• IP Range Mask that you want to block from accessing CMC

IP filtering compares the IP address of an incoming login to the IP address range that is specified. A login from the incoming IP address is allowed only if both the following are identical:

• cfgRacTuneIpRangeMask bit-wise and with incoming IP address

• cfgRacTuneIpRangeMask bit-wise and with cfgRacTuneIpRangeAddr

NOTE:

• To enable the IP range checking feature, use the following property under cfgRacTuning group:

cfgRacTuneIpRangeEnable <0/1>

• To specify the range of IP addresses that you want to block from accessing CMC, use the following

property under cfgRacTuning group:

cfgRacTuneIpRangeAddr

• To specify the IP Range Mask that you want to block from accessing CMC, use the following property

under cfgRacTuning group:

cfgRacTuneIpRangeMask

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC

Virtual LANfunctionality enables multiple VLANs to coexist on the same physical network cable and to segregate the network traffic for security or load management purposes. When you enable the VLAN functionality, each network packet is assigned a VLAN tag.

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC Using RACADM

1. Enable the Virtual LAN (VLAN) capabilities of the external chassis management network:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicVLanEnable 1

2. Specify the VLAN ID for the external chassis management network:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicVlanID <VLAN id>

The valid values for <VLAN id> are 1– 4000 and 4021– 4094. Default value is 1.

For example:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicVlanID 1

3. Then, specify the VLAN priority for the external chassis management network:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicVLanPriority <VLAN priority>

The valid values for <VLAN priority> are 0–7. Default value is 0.

For example:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicVLanPriority 7

You can also specify both the VLAN ID and the VLAN priority with a single command:

racadm setniccfg -v <VLAN id> <VLAN priority>

For example:

racadm setniccfg -v 1 7

4. To remove the CMC VLAN, disable the VLAN capabilities of the external chassis management network:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicVLanEnable 0

You can also remove the CMC VLAN using the following command:

racadm setniccfg -v

Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC Using Web Interface

To configure Virtual LAN(VLAN) for CMC using the CMC Web interface:

1. Go to any of the following pages:

• In the left pane, click Chassis Overview and click Network → VLAN.

• In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Server Overview and click Network → VLAN.

The VLAN Tag Settings page is displayed. VLAN tags are chassis properties. They remain with the chassis even when a component is removed.

2. In the CMC section, enable VLAN for CMC, set the priority and assign the ID. For more information about the fields, see the Online Help.

3. Click Apply. The VLAN tag settings are saved. You can also access this page from the Chassis Overview → Servers → Setup → VLAN.

Configuring Services

You can configure and enable the following services on CMC:

• CMC serial console — Enable access to CMC using the serial console.

• Web Server — Enable access to CMC web interface. Disabling the web server also disables Remote

RACADM.

• SSH — Enable access to CMC through firmware RACADM.

• Telnet — Enable access to CMC through firmware RACADM

• RACADM — Enable access to CMC using RACADM.

• SNMP — Enable CMC to send SNMP traps for events.

• Remote Syslog — Enable CMC to log events to a remote server. To use this feature, you must have an

Enterprise license.

CMC includes a web server that is configured to use the industry-standard SSL security protocol to accept and transfer encrypted data from and to clients over the Internet. The web server includes a Dell self-signed SSL Digital Certificate (Server ID), and is responsible for accepting and responding to secure HTTP requests from clients. This service is required by the web interface and remote RACADM CLI tool for communicating with CMC.

If the web server resets, wait at least one minute for the services to become available again. A web server reset usually happens as a result of any of the following events:

• Network configuration or network security properties are changed through the CMC web user

interface or RACADM.

• Web server port configuration is changed through the web user interface or RACADM.

• CMC is reset.

• A new SSL server certificate is uploaded.

NOTE: To modify service settings, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

Remote syslog is an additional log target for CMC. After you configure the remote syslog, each new log entry generated by CMC is forwarded to the respective destinations.

NOTE: Because the network transport for the forwarded log entries is UDP, there is no guaranteed delivery of log entries, nor is there any feedback to CMC about whether the log entries were received successfully.

Configuring Services Using CMC Web Interface

To configure CMC services using CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview, and then click Network → Services. The Services Management

2. Configure the following services as required:

• CMC Serial

• Web Server

• SSH

• Telnet

• Remote RACADM

• SNMP

• Remote Syslog

page is displayed.

For information about the fields, see the Online Help.

3. Click Apply, and then update all default time-out and maximum time-out limits.

Configuring Services Using RACADM

To enable and configure the various services, use the following RACADM objects:

• cfgRacTuning

• cfgRacTuneRemoteRacadmEnable

For more information about these objects, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

If the firmware on the server does not support a feature, configuring a property related to that feature displays an error. For example, using RACADM to enable remote syslog on an unsupported iDRAC displays an error message.

Similarly, when displaying the iDRAC properties using the RACADM getconfig command, the property values are displayed as N/A for an unsupported feature on the server.

For example:

$ racadm getconfig -g cfgSessionManagement -m server-1 # cfgSsnMgtWebServerMaxSessions=N/A # cfgSsnMgtWebServerActiveSessions=N/A # cfgSsnMgtWebServerTimeout=N/A # cfgSsnMgtSSHMaxSessions=N/A # cfgSsnMgtSSHActiveSessions=N/A # cfgSsnMgtSSHTimeout=N/A # cfgSsnMgtTelnetMaxSessions=N/A # cfgSsnMgtTelnetActiveSessions=N/A # cfgSsnMgtTelnetTimeout=N/A

Configuring CMC Extended Storage Card

You can enable or repair the optional Removable Flash Media for use as an extended non-volatile storage. Some CMC features depend on extended nonvolatile storage for their operation.

To enable or repair the Removable Flash Media using the CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview, and then click Chassis Controller → Flash Media.

2. On the Removable Flash Media page, from the drop-down menu, select one of the following as

appropriate:

• Repair active controller media

• Stop using flash media for storing chassis data

For more information about these options, see the Online Help.

3. Click Apply to apply the selected option. If two CMCs are present in the chassis, both CMCs (active and standby) must contain flash media;

else, the Extended Storage functionality will be degraded unless both the active and standby CMCs contain flash media.

Setting Up Chassis Group

CMC enables you to monitor multiple chassis from a single lead chassis. When a chassis group is enabled, CMC in the lead chassis generates a graphical display of the status of the lead chassis and all member chassis within the chassis group. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

The Chassis group features are:

• Displays images portraying the front and back of each chassis, a set for the leader and a set for each

member.

• Health concerns for the leader and members of a group are recognized by red or yellow overlays and

an X or an ! on the component with the symptoms. Details are visible below the chassis image when you click the chassis image or Details.

• Quick launch links are available for opening member chassis’s or server’s web pages.

• A server and Input/Output inventory is available for a group.

• A selectable option is available to synchronize a new member’s properties to the leader’s properties

when the new member is added to the group.

A chassis group may contain a maximum of eight members. Also, a leader or member can only participate in one group. You cannot join a chassis, either as a leader or member, that is part of a group to another group. You can delete the chassis from a group and add it later to a different group.

To set up the Chassis Group using the CMC web interface:

1. Log in with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.

2. Click Setup → Group Administration.

3. On the Chassis Group page, under Role, select Leader. A field to add the group name is displayed.

4. Type the group name in the Group Name field, and then click Apply.

NOTE: The same rules that apply for a domain name apply to the group name.

When the chassis group is created, the GUI automatically switches to the Chassis Group page. The left pane indicates the group by the group name and the lead chassis, and the unpopulated member chassis appear in the left pane.

Adding Members To Chassis Group

After the Chassis Group is set up, to add members to the group:

1. Log in with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.

2. Select the lead chassis in the tree.

3. Click Setup → Group Administration.

4. Under Group Management, enter the member’s IP address or DNS name in the Hostname/IP Address field.

5. In the User Name field, enter a user name with chassis administrator privileges for the member

chassis.

6. Type the corresponding password in the Password field.

7. Optionally, select Sync New Member with Leader Properties to push leader properties to the

member.

8. Click Apply.

9. To add a maximum of eight members, complete the tasks in step 4 through step 8. The chassis

names of the new members appear in the Members dialog box.

NOTE: The credentials entered for a member are passed securely to the member chassis to establish a trust relationship between the member and lead chassis. The credentials are not persisted on either chassis, and are never exchanged again after the initial trust relationship is established.

Removing a Member from the Leader

You can remove a member from the group from the lead chassis. To remove a member:

1. Log in with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.

2. In the left pane, select the lead chassis.

3. Click Setup → Group Administration.

4. From the Remove Members list, select the member’s name to be deleted, and then click Apply.

The lead chassis then communicates to the member or members, if more than one is selected, that it has been removed from the group. The member name is removed. The member chassis may not receive the message, if a network issue prevents contact between the leader and the member. In this case, disable the member from the member chassis to complete the removal.

Disbanding a Chassis Group

To disband a chassis group from the lead chassis:

1. Log in with administrator privileges to the leader chassis.

2. Select the lead chassis in the left pane.

3. Click Setup → Group Administration.

4. In the Chassis Group page, under Role, select None, and then click Apply.

The lead chassis then communicates to all the members that they have been removed from the group. The lead chassis can be assigned as a leader or member of a new group.

If a network issue prevents contact between the leader and the member, the member chassis may not receive the message. In this case, disable the member from the member chassis to complete the removal process.

Disabling an Individual Member at the Member Chassis

Sometimes a member cannot be removed from a group by the lead chassis. This can happen if network connectivity to the member is lost. To remove a member from a group at the member chassis:

1. Log in with chassis administrator privileges to the member chassis.

2. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Setup → Group Administration.

3. Select None, and then click Apply.

Launching the Web page of a Member Chassis or Server

You can access the web page of the member chassis, remote console of the server, or the web page of the iDRAC server from the lead chassis group page. If the member device has the same login credentials as the lead chassis, you can use the same credentials to access the member device.

To navigate to member devices:

1. Log in to the lead chassis.

2. Select Group: name in the tree.

3. If a member CMC is the required destination, select Launch CMC for the required chassis.

If a server in a chassis is the required destination:

a. Select the image of the destination chassis. b. In the chassis image that appears in the Health section, select the server. c. In the box labeled Quick Links, select the destination device. A new window is displayed with the

destination page or login screen.

Propagating Leader Chassis Properties to Member Chassis

You can apply the properties from the leader to the member chassis of a group. To synchronize a member with the leader properties:

1. Login with administrator privileges to the leader chassis.

2. Select the Lead chassis in the tree.

3. Click Setup → Group Administration.

4. In the Chassis Properties Propagation section, select one of the propagation types:

• On-Change Propagation — Select this option for automatic propagation of the selected chassis

property settings. The property changes are propagated to all current group members, whenever lead properties are changed.

• Manual Propagation — Select this option for manual propagation of the chassis group leader

properties with its members. The lead chassis property settings are propagated to group members only when a lead chassis administrator clicks Propagate.

5. In the Propagation Properties section, select the categories of lead configuration properties to be propagated to member chassis.

Select only those setting categories that you want identically configured, across all members of the chassis group. For example, select Logging and Alerting Properties category, to enable all chassis in the group to share the logging and alerting configuration settings of the lead chassis.

6. Click Save. If On-Change Propagation is selected, the member chassis take on the properties of the leader. If

Manual Propagation is selected, click Propagate whenever you want to propagate the chosen settings to member chassis. For more information on propagation of leader chassis properties to member chassis, see the Online Help.

Server Inventory for MCM group

A group is a lead chassis that has 0 to 8 chassis group members. The Chassis Group Health page displays all the member chassis and allows you to save the server inventory report to a file, using standard browser download capability. The report contains data for:

• All servers currently in all the group chassis (including the leader).

• Empty slots and extension slots (including full height and double width server modules).

Saving Server Inventory Report

To save the server inventory report using the CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, select the Group.

2. On the Chassis Group Health page, click Save Inventory Report. The File Download dialog box is

displayed asking you to open or save the file.

3. Click Save and specify the path and file name for the server module inventory report.

NOTE: The chassis group leader and chassis group member chassis, and the server module in the associated chassis, must be turned on to get the most accurate server module inventory report.

Exported Data

The server inventory report contains data that was most recently returned by each Chassis Group member during the Chassis Group leader’s normal polling (after every 30 seconds).

To get the most accurate server inventory report:

• The Chassis Group leader chassis and all Chassis Group member chassis must be in Chassis Power

State On.

• All servers in the associated chassis must be turned on.

The inventory data for the associated chassis and servers may be missing in inventory report, if a subset of the Chassis Group member chassis are:

• In Chassis Power State Off state

• Turned off

NOTE: If a server is inserted while the chassis is turned off, the model number is not displayed anywhere in the web interface until the chassis is turned on again.

The following table lists the specific data fields and specific requirements for fields to be reported for each server:

Table 6. Server Module Inventory Field Descriptions

Data Field Example

Chassis Name Data Center Chassis Leader

Chassis IP Address 192.168.0.1

Slot Location 1

Slot Name SLOT-01

Host Name Corporate Webserver

NOTE: Requires a Server Administrator agent running on the Server; otherwise shown as blank.

Operating System Windows Server 2008

NOTE: Requires a Server Administrator agent running on the Server; otherwise shown as blank.

Model PowerEdgeM610

Service Tag 1PB8VF1

Total System Memory 4.0 GB

NOTE: Requires VRTX CMC 1.0 (or later) on member; otherwise shown as blank.

# of CPUs 2

NOTE: Requires VRTX CMC 1.0 (or later) on member; otherwise shown as blank.

CPU Info Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU E5502 @1.87GHzn

NOTE: Requires VRTX CMC 1.0 (or later) on member; otherwise shown as blank.

Data Format

The inventory report is generated in a .CSV file format such that it can be imported to various tools, such as Microsoft Excel. The inventory report .CSV file can be imported into the template by selecting the Data → From Text in MS Excel. After the inventory report is imported into MS Excel, and if a message is displayed asking you for additional information, select comma-delimited to import the file into MS Excel.

Chassis Group Inventory and Firmware Version

The Chassis Group Firmware Version page displays the group inventory and firmware versions of the servers and the server components in the chassis. This page also enables you to organize the inventory information and filter the firmware versions view. The displayed view is based on the servers or any of the following chassis server components:

• BIOS

• iDRAC

• CPLD

• USC

• Diagnostics

• OS Drivers

• RAID

• NIC

NOTE: The inventory information displayed for the chassis group, member chassis, servers, and server components is updated every time a chassis is added or removed from the group.

Viewing Chassis Group Inventory

To view the chassis group using CMC web interface, in the left pane, select Group. Click Properties → Firmware Version. The Chassis Group Firmware Version page displays all the chassis in the group.

Viewing Selected Chassis Inventory Using Web Interface

To view the selected chassis inventory using CMC Web interface:

1. In the system tree, select Group. click Properties → Firmware Version. The Chassis Group Firmware Version page displays all the chassis in the group.

2. In the Select a Chassis section, select the member chassis for which you want to view the inventory. The Firmware View Filter section displays the server inventory for the selected chassis and the

firmware versions of all the server components.

Viewing Selected Server Component Firmware Versions Using Web Interface

To view the firmware versions of selected server components using CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, select Group. Click Properties → Firmware Version. The Chassis Group Firmware Version page displays all the chassis in the group.

2. In the Select a Chassis section, select the member chassis for which you want to view the inventory.

3. In the Firmware View Filter section, select Components.

4. In the Components list, select the required component- BIOS, iDRAC, CPLD, USC, Diagnostics, OS

Drive, RAID devices (up to 2), and NIC devices (up to 6), for which you want to view the firmware version.

The firmware versions of the selected component for all the servers in the selected member chassis are displayed.

Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM

Using RACADM, you can configure one or more CMCs with identical properties. When you query a specific CMC card using its group ID and object ID, RACADM creates the racadm.cfg

configuration file from the retrieved information. By exporting the file to one or more CMCs, you can configure your controllers with identical properties in a minimal amount of time.

NOTE: Some configuration files contain unique CMC information (such as the static IP address) that must be modified before you export the file to other CMCs.

1. Use RACADM to query the target CMC that contains the desired configuration.

NOTE: The generated configuration file is myfile.cfg. You can rename the file. The .cfg file does not contain user passwords. When the .cfg file is uploaded to the new CMC, you must re-add all passwords.

2. Open a Telnet/SSH text console to the CMC, log in, and type:

racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg

NOTE: Redirecting the CMC configuration to a file using getconfig -f is only supported with the remote RACADM interface.

3. Modify the configuration file using a plain-text editor (optional). Any special formatting characters in the configuration file may corrupt the RACADM database.

4. Use the newly created configuration file to modify a target CMC. At the command prompt, type:

racadm config -f myfile.cfg

5. Reset the target CMC that was configured. At the command prompt, type:

racadm reset

The getconfig -f myfile.cfg subcommand requests the CMC configuration for the active CMC and generates the myfile.cfg file. If required, you can rename the file or save it to a different location.

You can run the getconfig command to perform the following actions:

• Display all configuration properties in a group (specified by group name and index).

• Display all configuration properties for a user by user name.

The config subcommand loads the information into other CMCs. The Server Administrator uses the config command to synchronize the user and password database.

Creating a CMC Configuration File

The CMC configuration file, <filename>.cfg, is used with the racadm config -f <filename>.cfg command to create a simple text file. The command allows you to build a configuration file (similar to a .ini file) and configure the CMC from this file.

You may use any file name, and the file does not require a .cfg extension (although it is referred to by that designation in this subsection).

NOTE: For more information about the getconfig subcommand, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

RACADM parses the .cfg file when it is first loaded on to the CMC to verify that a valid group and object names are present, and that simple syntax rules are being followed. Errors are flagged with the line

number that detected the error, and a message explains the problem. The entire file is parsed for correctness, and all errors display. If an error is found in the .cfg file, write commands are not transmitted to the CMC. You must correct all errors before any configuration can take place.

To check for errors before you create the configuration file, use the -c option with the config subcommand. With the -c option, config only verifies syntax and does not write to the CMC.

Follow these guidelines when you create a .cfg file:

• If the parser encounters an indexed group, it is the value of the anchored object that differentiates the

various indexes. The parser reads in all of the indexes from the CMC for that group. Any objects within that group are

modifications when the CMC is configured. If a modified object represents a new index, the index is created on the CMC during configuration.

• You cannot specify a desired index in a .cfg file.

Indexes may be created and deleted. Over time, the group may become fragmented with used and unused indexes. If an index is present, it is modified. If an index is not present, the first available index is used.

This method allows flexibility when adding indexed entries where you do not need to make exact index matches between all the CMCs being managed. New users are added to the first available index. A .cfg file that parses and runs correctly on one CMC may not run correctly on another, if all indexes are full and you must add a new user.

• Use the racresetcfg subcommand to configure both the CMCs with identical properties.

Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the CMC to original defaults, and then run the racadm

config -f <filename>.cfg

users, indexes, and other parameters. For a complete list of objects and groups, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

command. Make sure that the .cfg file includes all desired objects,

CAUTION: Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the database and the CMC Network Interface settings to the original default settings and remove all users and user configurations. While the root user is available, other users’ settings are also reset to the default settings.

• If you type racadm getconfig -f <filename> .cfg, the command builds a .cfg file for the

current CMC configuration. This configuration file can be used as an example and as a starting point for your unique .cfg file.

Parsing Rules

• Lines that start with a hash character (#) are treated as comments.

A comment line must start in column one. A "#" character in any other column is treated as a # character.

Some modem parameters may include # characters in their strings. An escape character is not required. You may want to generate a .cfg from a racadm getconfig -f <filename> .cfg command, and then perform a racadm config -f <filename> .cfg command to a different CMC, without adding escape characters.

For example:

# # This is a comment

[cfgUserAdmin] cfgUserAdminPageModemInitString= <Modem init # not a comment>

• All group entries must be surrounded by open- and close-brackets ([ and ]).

The starting [ character that denotes a group name must be in column one. This group name must be specified before any of the objects in that group. Objects that do not include an associated group name generate an error. The configuration data is organized into groups as defined in the database property chapter of the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide. The following example displays a group name, object, and the object’s property value:

[cfgLanNetworking] -{group name} cfgNicIpAddress=143.154.133.121 {object name} {object value}

• All parameters are specified as "object=value" pairs with no white space between the object, =, or

value. White spaces that are included after the value are ignored. A white space inside a value string remains unmodified. Any character to the right of the = (for example, a second =, a #, [, ], and so on) is taken as-is. These characters are valid modem chat script characters.

[cfgLanNetworking] -{group name} cfgNicIpAddress=143.154.133.121 {object value}

• The .cfg parser ignores an index object entry.

You cannot specify which index is used. If the index already exists, it is either used or the new entry is created in the first available index for that group.

The racadm getconfig -f <filename>.cfg command places a comment in front of index objects, allowing you to see the included comments.

NOTE: You may create an indexed group manually using the following command:

racadm config -g <groupname> -o <anchored object> -i <index 1-4> <unique anchor name>

• The line for an indexed group cannot be deleted from a .cfg file. If you do delete the line with a text

editor, RACADM stops when it parses the configuration file and alert you of the error. You must remove an indexed object manually using the following command:

racadm config -g <groupname> -o <objectname> -i <index 1-4> ""

NOTE: A NULL string (identified by two " characters) directs the CMC to delete the index for the specified group.

To view the contents of an indexed group, run the following command:

racadm getconfig -g <groupname> -i <index 1-4>

• For indexed groups the object anchor must be the first object after the [ ] pair. The following are

examples of the current indexed groups:

[cfgUserAdmin] cfgUserAdminUserName= <USER_NAME>

• When using remote RACADM to capture the configuration groups into a file, if a key property within a

group is not set, the configuration group is not saved as part of the configuration file. If these configuration groups are needed to be cloned onto other CMCs, the key property must be set before executing the getconfig -f command. Alternatively, you can manually enter the missing properties into the configuration file after running the RACADM–indexed groups.

This is the list of the indexed groups that exhibit this behavior and their corresponding key properties:

– cfgUserAdmin — cfgUserAdminUserName

getconfig -f command. This is true for all the

– cfgEmailAlert — cfgEmailAlertAddress – cfgTraps — cfgTrapsAlertDestIPAddr – cfgStandardSchema — cfgSSADRoleGroupName – cfgServerInfo — cfgServerBmcMacAddress

Modifying the CMC IP Address

When you modify the CMC IP address in the configuration file, remove all unnecessary <variable> = <value> entries. Only the actual variable group’s label with [ and ] remains, including the two <variable> = <value> entries pertaining to the IP address change.

Example:

# # Object Group "cfgLanNetworking" # [cfgLanNetworking] cfgNicIpAddress=10.35.10.110 cfgNicGateway=10.35.10.1

This file is updated as follows:

# # Object Group "cfgLanNetworking" # [cfgLanNetworking] cfgNicIpAddress=10.35.9.143 # comment, the rest of this line is ignored cfgNicGateway=10.35.9.1

The command racadm config -f <myfile>.cfg parses the file and identifies any errors by line number. A correct file updates the proper entries. Additionally, you can use the same getconfig command from the previous example to confirm the update.

Use this file to download company-wide changes or to configure new systems over the network with the command, racadm getconfig -f <myfile>.cfg.

NOTE: Anchor is a reserved word and should not be used in the .cfg file.

Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions

You can view the number of users currently logged in to iDRAC7 and end the user sessions.

NOTE: To end a session, you must have Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions Using Web Interface

To view or end a session using the web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview and click Network → Sessions. The Sessions page displays the session ID, username, IP address, and session type. For more

information about these properties, see the Online Help.

2. To end the session, click Terminate for a session.

Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions Using RACADM

You must have administrator privileges to end CMC sessions using RACADM.

To view the current user sessions, use the getssninfo command.

To end a user session, use the closessn command.

For more information about these commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring Servers

You can configure the following settings of a server:

• Slot Names

• iDRAC Network Settings

• DRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings

• First Boot Device

• Server FlexAddress

• Remote File Share

• BIOS Settings Using Server Clone

Configuring Slot Names

Slot names are used to identify individual servers. When choosing slot names, the following rules apply:

• Names may contain a maximum of 15 non-extended ASCII characters (ASCII codes 32 through 126).

• Slot names must be unique within the chassis. Slots should not have the same name.

• Strings are not case-sensitive. Server-1, server-1, and SERVER-1 are equivalent names.

• Slot names must not begin with the following strings:

– Switch– Fan– PS– DRAC– MC– Chassis – Housing-Left – Housing-Right – Housing-Center

• The strings Server-1 through Server-4 may be used, but only for the corresponding slot. For

example, Server-3 is a valid name for slot 3, but not for slot 4. However, Server-03 is a valid name for any slot.

NOTE: To change a slot name, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

The slot name setting in the web interface resides on CMC only. If a server is removed from the chassis, the slot name setting does not remain with the server.

The slot name setting in the CMC web interface always overrides any change you make to the display name in the iDRAC interface.

To edit a slot name using the CMC Web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Setup → Slot Names.

2. On the Slot Names page, edit the slot name, in the Slot Name field.

3. To use a server’s host name as slot name, select the Use Host Name for the Slot name option. This

overrides the static slot names with the server’s Host Name (or system name), if available. This requires the OMSA agent to be installed on the server. For more information about the OMSA agent, see the

4. To save the settings, click Apply.

To restore the default slot name (SLOT-01 through SLOT-04) on the basis of a server's slot position) to a server, click Restore Default Value.

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring iDRAC Network Settings

To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License. You can configure the iDRAC network configuration setting of a server. You can use the QuickDeploy settings to configure the default iDRAC network configuration settings and root password for severs that are installed later. These default settings are the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings.

For more information about iDRAC, see the iDRAC7 User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings

Use the QuickDeploy Settings to configure the network settings for newly inserted servers. To enable and set the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → iDRAC.

2. On the Deploy iDRAC page, in the QuickDeploy Settings section, specify the settings mentioned in

the following table. For more information about the fields, see the Online Help.

Table 7. QuickDeploy Settings

Setting Description

QuickDeploy Enabled Select the option to enable the QuickDeploy

feature that automatically applies the iDRAC settings configured on this page to the newly inserted servers. The auto configuration must be confirmed locally on the LCD panel.

Enable Server Profile Deployment Select this option to enable the deployment of

profiles to newly inserted servers after confirmation on the LCD panel, if profiles are assigned to the slot on the Profiles page.

Set iDRAC Root Password on Server Insertion Select the option to change iDRAC root

password to match the value provided in the iDRAC Root Password field, when a server is inserted.

iDRAC Root Password When the Set iDRAC Root Password on Server

Insertion and QuickDeploy Enabled options are

Setting Description

selected, this password value is assigned to a server's iDRAC root user password when the server is inserted into a chassis. The password can have 1 to 20 printable (including white spaces) characters.

Confirm iDRAC Root Password Allows you to retype the password provided in

the Password field.

Enable iDRAC LAN Enables or disables the iDRAC LAN channel. By

default, this option is cleared.

Enable iDRAC IPv4 Enables or disables IPv4 on iDRAC. By default,

this option is selected.

Enable iDRAC IPMI over LAN Enables or disables the IPMI over LAN channel

for each iDRAC present in the chassis. By default, this option is selected.

Enable iDRAC IPv4 DHCP Enables or disables DHCP for each iDRAC

present in the chassis. If this option is enabled, the fields QuickDeploy IP, QuickDeploy Subnet Mask, and QuickDeploy Gateway are disabled, and cannot be modified since DHCP is used to automatically assign these settings for each iDRAC. To select this option, you must select the

Enable iDRAC IPv4 option.

Starting iDRAC IPv4 Address (Slot 1) Specifies the static IP address of iDRAC in the

server, in slot 1 of the enclosure. The IP address of each subsequent iDRAC is incremented by 1 for each slot from slot 1's static IP address. In the case where the IP address plus the slot number is greater than the subnet mask, an error message is displayed.

NOTE: The subnet mask and the gateway are not incremented such as the IP address.

For example, if the starting IP address is

192.168.0.250 and the subnet mask is

255.255.0.0 then the QuickDeploy IP address

for slot 15 is is 255.255.255.0, the QuickDeploy IP

address range is not fully within QuickDeploy Subnet

displayed when you click Save QuickDeploy Settings or Auto-Populate Using QuickDeploy Settings.

iDRAC IPv4 Netmask Specifies the QuickDeploy subnet mask that is

assigned to all newly inserted servers.

192.168.0.265. If the subnet mask

error message is

Setting Description

iDRAC IPv4 Gateway Specifies the QuickDeploy default gateway that

is assigned to all the DRAC present in the chassis.

Enable iDRAC IPv6 Enables IPv6 addressing for each iDRAC present

in the chassis that is IPv6 capable.

Enable iDRAC IPv6 Autoconfiguration Enables the iDRAC to obtain IPv6 settings

(address and prefix length) from a DHCPv6 server and also enables stateless address auto configuration. By default, this option is enabled.

iDRAC IPv6 Gateway Specifies the default IPv6 gateway to be assigned

to the iDRACs. The default value is "::".

iDRAC IPv6 Prefix Length Specifies the prefix length to be assigned for the

IPv6 addresses on the iDRAC. The default value is 64.

3. Click Save QuickDeploy Settings to save the settings. If you have made changes to the iDRAC network setting, click Apply iDRAC Network Settings to deploy the settings to the iDRAC.

The QuickDeploy feature only executes when it is enabled, and a server is inserted in the chassis. If Set iDRAC Root Password on Server Insertion and QuickDeploy Enabled are enabled, the user is prompted using the LCD interface to allow or not allow the password change. If there are network configuration settings that differ from the current iDRAC settings, the user is prompted to either accept or reject the changes.

NOTE: If there is a LAN or IPMI over LAN difference, the user is prompted to accept the QuickDeploy IP address setting. If the difference is the DHCP setting, the user is prompted to accept the DHCP QuickDeploy setting.

To copy the QuickDeploy settings into the iDRAC Network Settings section, click Auto-Populate Using QuickDeploy Settings. The QuickDeploy network configurations settings are copied into the corresponding fields in the iDRAC Network Configuration Settings table.

NOTE: Changes made to QuickDeploy fields are immediate, but changes made to one or more iDRAC server network configuration settings may require a couple of minutes to propagate from CMC to iDRAC. Clicking Refresh early may display only partially correct data for one or more iDRAC servers.

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for Individual Server iDRAC

Using this feature, you can configure the iDRAC network configurations settings for each installed server. The initial values displayed for each of the fields are the current values read from the iDRAC. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

To modify the iDRAC Network Settings:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Setup. On the Deploy iDRAC page the iDRAC Network Settings section lists the iDRAC IPv4 and IPv6 network configuration settings of all the

installed servers.

2. Modify the iDRAC network settings as required for the server(s).

NOTE: You must select the Enable LAN option to specify the IPv4 or IPv6 settings. For information about the fields, see the Online Help.

3. To deploy the setting to iDRAC, click Apply iDRAC Network Settings. Any changes made to the QuickDeploy Settings are also saved.

The iDRAC Network Settings table reflects future network configuration settings; the values shown for installed servers may or may not be the same as the currently installed iDRAC network configuration settings. Click network configuration settings after changes are made.

Refresh to update the iDRAC Deploy page with each installed iDRAC

Refresh too soon may display only partially correct data for a one

Modifying iDRAC Network Settings Using RACADM

RACADM config or getconfig commands support the -m <module> option for the following configuration groups:

• cfgLanNetworking

• cfgIPv6LanNetworking

• cfgRacTuning

• cfgRemoteHosts

• cfgSerial

• cfgSessionManagement

For more information about the property default values and ranges, see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings

Virtual LAN (VLAN) tags enable multiple VLANs to coexist on the same physical network cable and to segregate the network traffic for security or load management purposes. When you enable the VLAN functionality, each network packet is assigned a VLAN tag. VLAN tags are chassis properties. They remain with the chassis even when a component is removed.

Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings Using RACADM

• Specify the Virtual LAN ID and priority of a particular server with the following command:

racadm setniccfg -m server-<n> -v <VLAN id> <VLAN priority>

The valid values for <n> are 1–4.

The valid values for <VLAN> are 1–4000 and 4021–4094. Default is 1.

The valid values for <VLAN priority> are 0–7. Default is 0.

For example:

racadm setniccfg -m server-1 -v 1 7

For example:

• To remove a server VLAN, disable the VLAN capabilities of the specified server's network:

racadm setniccfg -m server-<n> -v

The valid values for <n> are 1–4.

For example:

racadm setniccfg -m server-1 -v

Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings Using Web Interface

To configure Vitual LAN(VLAN) for server:

1. Go to any of the following pages:

• In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Network → VLAN.

• In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Server Overview and click Setup → VLAN.

2. On the VLAN Tag Settings page, in the iDRAC section, enable VLAN for the server(s), set the priority and enter the ID. For more information about the fields, see the Online Help.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

Setting First Boot Device

You can specify the CMC first boot device for each server. This may not be the actual first boot device for the server, or may not even represent a device present in that server. It represents a device sent by CMC to the server and used as its first boot device of that server. This device can be set as the default first-boot device or an one-time device so that you can boot an image to perform tasks such as running diagnostics or reinstalling an operating system.

You can set the first boot device for the next boot only or for all subsequent reboots. You can also set the first boot device for the server. The system boots from the selected device on the next and subsequent reboots and remains as the first boot device in the BIOS boot order, until it is changed again either from the CMC web interface (Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Setup → First Boot Device) or from the BIOS boot sequence.

NOTE: The first boot device setting in CMC web Interface overrides the system BIOS boot settings.

The boot device that you specify must exist and contain a bootable media.

You can set the following devices for first boot.

Table 8. Boot Devices

Boot Device Description

PXE Boot from a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) protocol on the Network Interface

Card.

Hard Drive Boot from the hard disk drive on the server.

Local CD/DVD

Boot from a CD or DVD drive on the server.

Boot Device Description

Virtual Floppy Boot from the virtual floppy drive. The floppy drive (or a floppy disk image) is on another

computer on the management network, and is attached using the iDRAC GUI console viewer.

Virtual CD/DVD

Local SD Card

Local Floppy Boot from a floppy disk in the local floppy disk drive.

Remote File Share

Boot from a virtual CD or DVD drive or CD or DVD ISO image. The optical drive or ISO image file is located on another computer or boot disk available on the management network and is attached using the iDRAC GUI console viewer.

Boot from the local SD (Secure Digital) card—for servers that support iDRAC 6 and iDRAC 7 systems only.

Boot from a Remote File Share (RFS) image. The image file is attached using the iDRAC GUI console viewer.

Setting First Boot Device For Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface

NOTE: To set the first boot device for servers, you must have the Server Administrator privileges or Chassis Configuration Administrator privileges, and the iDRAC login privileges.

To set the first boot device for multiple servers:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → First Boot Device. A list of servers is displayed.

2. In the First Boot Device column, from the drop-down menu corresponding to a server, select the

boot device you want to use for a server.

3. If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, clear the Boot Once option for the server. If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot cycle, select the Boot Once option for the server.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

Setting First Boot Device For Individual Server Using CMC Web Interface

NOTE: To set the first boot device for servers, you must have Server Administrator privileges or Chassis Configuration Administrator privileges and iDRAC login privileges.

To set the first boot device for individual servers:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click the server for which you want to set the first boot device.

2. Go to Setup → First Boot Device. The First Boot Device page is displayed.

3. From the First Boot Device drop-down menu, select the boot device you want to use for each

server.

4. If you want the server to boot from the selected device every time it boots, clear the Boot Once option for the server. If you want the server to boot from the selected device only on the next boot cycle, select the Boot Once option for the server

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Setting First Boot Device Using RACADM

To set the first boot device, use the cfgServerFirstBootDevice object.

To enable boot once for a device, use the cfgServerBootOnce object.

For more information about these objects, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring Server FlexAddress

For information about configuring FlexAddress for servers, see Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level

Fabric and Slots Using CMC Web Interface. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

Configuring Remote File Share

The Remote Virtual Media File Share feature maps a file from a share drive on the network to one or more servers through CMC to deploy or update an operating system. When connected, the remote file is accessible similar to a file that you can access on a local server. Two types of media are supported: floppy drives and CD/DVD drives.

To perform a remote file share operation (connect, disconnect, or deploy), you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator or Server Administrator privileges. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise license.

To configure the remote file share:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → Remote File Share.

2. On the Deploy Remote File Share page, type appropriate data in the fields. For more information

about the field descriptions, see the

3. To connect to a remote file share, click Connect. To connect a remote file share, you must provide the path, user name, and password. A successful operation allows access to the media.

Click Disconnect to disconnect a previously-connected remote file share.

Online Help.

Click Deploy to deploy the media device.

NOTE: Before you click the Deploy button, make sure that you save all the working files, because this action restarts the server.

When you click Deploy, the following tasks are executed:

• The remote file share is connected.

• The file is selected as the first boot device for the servers.

• The server is restarted.

• Power is supplied to the server if the server is turned off.

Configuring Profile Settings Using Server Configuration Replication

The server configurations replicating feature allows you to apply all profile settings from a specified server to one or more servers. Profile settings that can be replicated are those profile settings which can be modified and are intended to be replicated across servers. The following three profile groups for servers are displayed and can be replicated:

• BIOS — This group includes only the BIOS settings of a server. These profiles are generated from CMC

for PowerEdge VRTX version 1.00 and later.

• BIOS and Boot — This group includes the BIOS and the Boot settings of a server. These profiles are

generated from CMC for PowerEdge VRTX version 1.00 and later.

• All Settings — This version includes all the settings of the server and components on that server. These

profiles are generated from CMC for PowerEdge VRTX version 1.00 and later and 12G servers with iDRAC7 and Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 or greater.

The server configurations replication feature supports iDRAC7 servers. Earlier generation RAC servers are listed but are grayed out on the main page, and are not enabled to use this feature.

To use the server configurations replication feature:

• iDRAC must have the minimum version that is required. iDRAC7 servers require version 1.00.00.

• Server must be powered on.

Server versions and profile compatibilities:

• iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 can accept any profile version.

• iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.0 only accept BIOS or BIOS and Boot profiles.

• Saving a profile from a server iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1 results in a All Settings

profile.

You can:

• View profile settings on a server or from a saved profile.

• Save a profile from a server.

• Apply a profile to other servers.

• Import stored profiles from a remote file share.

• Edit the profile name and description.

• Export stored profiles to a remote file share.

• Delete stored profiles.

• Deploy selected profiles to the target devices using Quick Deploy option.

• Display the log activity for recent server profile tasks.

Accessing Server Profiles Page

You can add, manage, and apply server profiles to one or more servers using the Server Profiles page. To access the Server Profiles page using the CMC web interface, in the left pane, go to Chassis Overview

→ Server Overview. Click Setup → Profiles. The Server Profiles page is displayed.

Adding or Saving Profile

Before cloning the properties of a server, first capture the properties to a stored profile. Create a stored profile and provide a name and optional description for each profile. You can save a maximum of 16 stored profiles on the CMC nonvolatile extended storage media.

Removing or disabling the nonvolatile extended storage media prevents access to stored profile and disables the Server Cloning feature.

To add or save a profile:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Server Profiles section, select the server from whose settings you want to generate the profile, and then click Save Profile.

The Save server Profile section is displayed.

2. In the Profile Name and Description fields, enter the profile name and description (optional), and

Save Profile.

click

CMC communicates with the LC to get the available server profile settings and store them as a named profile.

A progress indicator indicates that the Save operation is in progress. After the action is complete, a message, "Operation Successful" is displayed.

NOTE: The process to gather the settings runs in the background. Hence, it may take some time before the new profile is displayed. If the new profile is not displayed, check the profile log for errors

Applying Profile

Server cloning is possible only when server profiles are available as stored profiles in the nonvolatile media on the CMC. To initiate a server cloning operation, you can apply a stored profile to one or more servers.

NOTE: If a server does not support Lifecycle Controller or the chassis is powered off, you cannot apply a profile to the server.

To apply a profile to one or more server(s):

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Save and Apply Profiles section, select the server or servers for which you want to apply the selected profile.

The Select Profile drop-down menu gets enabled.

2. From the Select Profile drop-down menu, select the profile that you want to apply. The Apply Profile option gets enabled.

3. Click Apply Profile. A warning message is displayed that applying a new server profile overwrites the current settings and

also reboots the selected servers. You are prompted to confirm if you want to continue the operation.

NOTE: To perform server cloning operations on servers, the CSIOR option must be enabled for the servers. If CSIOR option is disabled, a warning message is displayed that CSIOR is not enabled for the servers. To complete the blade cloning operation, make sure to enable CSIOR option on the servers .

4. Click OK to apply the profile to the selected server. The selected profile is applied to the server(s) and the server(s) may be rebooted immediately, if

necessary. For more information, see the CMC Online Help.

Importing Profile

You can import a server profile that is stored on a remote file share to CMC. To import a stored profile on a remote file share to CMC:

1. In the Server Profiles page, in the Profiles on SD Card section, click Import Profile. The Import Server Profile section is displayed.

2. Click Browse to access the profile from the required location and then click Import Profile. For more information, see the Online Help.

Exporting Profile

You can export a stored server profile saved on the CMC nonvolatile media (SD Card) to a specified path on a remote file share.

To export a stored profile:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Profiles on SD Card section, select the required profile, and then click Export Profile.

A File Download message is displayed prompting you to open or save the file.

2. Click Save or Open to export the profile to the required location. For more information, see the Online Help.

Editing Profile

You can edit the name and description of a server profile that is stored on the CMC nonvolatile media (SD Card).

To edit a stored profile:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Profiles on SD Card section, select the required profile and then click

The Edit BIOS Profile — <Profile Name> section is displayed.

2. Edit the profile name and description of the server profile as required and then click Edit Profile. For more information, see the Online Help.

Edit Profile.

Viewing Profile Settings

To view Profile settings for a selected server, go to the Server Profiles page. In the Server Profiles section, click View in the Server Profile column for the required server. The View Settings page is displayed.

For more information on the displayed settings, see the Online Help.

NOTE: The CMC Server Configuration Replication feature retrieves and displays the settings for a specific server, only if the Collect System Inventory on Restart (CSIOR) option is enabled.

To enable CSIOR, after rebooting the server, from the F2 setup, select iDRAC Settings → Lifecycle

Controller, enable CSIOR and save the changes.

Viewing Stored Profile Settings

To view profile settings of server profiles stored on the CMC nonvolatile media (SD Card), go to the Server Profiles page. In the Profiles on SD Card section, click View in the View Profile column for the required server. The the Online Help.

View Settings page is displayed. For more information on the displayed settings, see

Viewing Profile Log

To view the profile log, in the Server Profiles page, see the Recent Profile Log section. This section lists the 10 latest profile log entries directly from server cloning operations. Each log entry displays the severity, the time and date of submission of the server configuration replication operation, and the replication log message description. The log entries are also available in the RAC log. To view the other

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Overview

What Is New In This Release

Key Features

Management Features

Security Features

Chassis Overview

Supported Remote Access Connections

Supported Platforms

Supported Management Station Operating Systems and Web Browsers

Managing Licenses

Types of Licenses

Acquiring Licenses

License Operations

License Component State or Condition and Available Operations

Managing Licenses Using CMC Web Interface

Managing Licenses Using RACADM

Licensable Features in CMC

Viewing Localized Versions of the CMC Web Interface

Supported Management Console Applications

How to Use this User's Guide

Other Documents You May Need

Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site

Installing and Setting Up CMC

Before You Begin

Installing CMC Hardware

Checklist To Set up Chassis

Basic CMC Network Connection

Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station

Installing RACADM on a Linux Management Station

Uninstalling RACADM From a Linux Management Station

Configuring a Web Browser

Proxy Server

Microsoft Phishing Filter

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Fetching

Downloading Files From CMC With Internet Explorer

Enabling Animations In Internet Explorer

Setting Up Initial Access to CMC

Configuring Initial CMC Network

Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC

Launching CMC Using Other Systems Management Tools

Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using Web Interface

Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name Using RACADM

Setting Date and Time on CMC

Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface

Setting Date and Time on CMC Using RACADM

Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis

Configuring LED Blinking Using CMC Web Interface

Configuring LED Blinking Using RACADM

Configuring CMC Properties

Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface

Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM

Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface

Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM

Understanding Redundant CMC Environment

About Standby CMC

CMC Failsafe Mode

Active CMC Election Process

Obtaining Health Status of Redundant CMC

Configuring Front Panel

Configuring Power Button

Configuring LCD

Accessing a Server Using KVM

Logging in to CMC

Accessing CMC Web Interface

Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User

Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card

Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on

Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console

Accessing CMC Using RACADM

Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication

Multiple CMC Sessions

Changing Default Login Password

Changing Default Login Password Using Web Interface

Changing Default Login Password Using RACADM