Dell Chassis Management Controller User Manual

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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)

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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

10PSU 1

11PSU 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

Ite	Indicator, Button, or	Description
m	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
		indicate when the system is operating correctly or when the
		system needs attention.
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
		next screen.

5Enclosure power-on indicator, power button

6Hard disk drives (HDD)

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	Up to twenty five 2.5 inch hot-swappable
drive enclosure	hard disk drives.
3.5 inch hard	Up to twelve 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard
drive enclosure	disk drives.

7	Information tag	A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system
		information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, the system's
		electrical rating, and Worldwide Regulatory Agency marks.
8	Optical drive (optional)	One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
9	Vents	Vents for the temperature sensor.
		NOTE: To make sure about proper cooling, verify that the
		vents are not blocked.
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
		server modules specifically configured for the enclosure.

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	• 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.
Serial port	• 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-to- one 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/	Import	Export	Delete	Replace	Learn More
Component state
or condition
Non-administrator	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
login
Active license	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Expired license	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
License installed	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
but component
missing

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,	Yes	Yes
and Remote)
CMC Setup Backup	No	Yes
CMC Setup Restore	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	Yes	Yes
Management
Remote Syslog	No	Yes
Directory Services	No*	Yes	*For non-default directory service setting, only Reset
			Directory Services is allowed with an Express license.
			Reset Directory Services will set the Directory services
			to factory default.
iDRAC Single Sign-On	No	Yes
Two-Factor	No	Yes
Authentication
PK Authentication	No	Yes
Remote File Share	Yes	Yes
Slot Resource	No	Yes
Management
Enclosure-level power	No*	Yes	*For non-default power cap setting, only Restore
capping			Power Cap is allowed with an Express license. Restore
			Power Cap will reset the Power Cap settings to
			factory default.
Dynamic Power Supply	No*	Yes	*For non-default DPSE settings, only Restore DPSE is
Engagement			allowed with an Express license. Restore DPSE will
			reset the DPSE to factory default.
Multi-chassis	No	Yes
management
Advanced Configuration	No	Yes
Enclosure-level backup	No	Yes

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	No*	Yes	*For non-default mapping of Virtual Adapters, only
Mapping			Default mapping is allowed with an Express license.
			Restore Default will change virtual adapter mapping
			to factory default.
Virtual Adapter to Slot	Yes	Yes
UnMapping
Server cloning	No	Yes
One-to-many Server	No	Yes
Firware Update
One-to-many	No	Yes
configuration for iDRAC

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:

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