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Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 5.1 User’s Guide

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Management Features

The CMC provides the following management features:
  • Redundant CMC environment.
  • Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.
  • Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a Web interface, iKVM, 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 CMC log.
  • Firmware updates for various chassis components — Enables you to update the firmware for CMC, servers, iKVM, and I/O module infrastructure devices.
  • Firmware update of server components such as BIOS, Network Controllers, Storage Controllers, and so on across multiple servers in the chassis using Lifecycle Controller.
  • Server Component Update — Single Click all blade update using Network Share mode.
  • Dell OpenManage software integration — Enables you to launch the CMC Web interface from Dell OpenManage Server Administrator or IT Assistant.
  • CMC alert — Alerts you about potential managed node issues through an email message or SNMP trap.
  • Remote power management — Provides remote power management functions, such as shut down and reset on 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.
  • iDRAC IO Identity feature support for enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory.
  • Graphical display of chassis component status and health.
  • Support for single and multi-slot servers.
  • LCD iDRAC configuration wizard support 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.
  • iDRAC reset without rebooting the operating system.
  • Support for storage array configuration using RACADM — Allows you to configure IP,  join or create group, and select fabric for storage arrays using RACADM.
  • Multi-chassis management:
    • capability to view up to eight group member chassis from the lead chassis.
    • capability to select chassis configuration properties from lead chassis and push to Group members.
    • capability for Group members to keep their chassis settings synchronized with the lead chassis.
  • Support to save server settings and configuration information to hard disk and restore to same or different server.

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