- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Overview
- Key Features
- Chassis overview
- Supported remote access connections
- Supported platforms
- Supported web browsers
- Supported firmware versions
- Supported Firmware Versions for Server Component Update
- Supported Network Adapters
- Managing licenses
- 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
- Installing CMC
hardware
- Checklist to set up chassis
- Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection
- Using remote access software from a management station
- Remote RACADM installation
- Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station
- Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station
- Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station
- Configuring a web browser
- Downloading and updating CMC firmware
- Setting chassis physical location and chassis name
- Setting date and time on CMC
- Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis
- Configuring CMC properties
- Configuring front panel
- Configuring chassis management at server mode
- Installing CMC
hardware
- Logging into
CMC
- Configure public key authentication over SSH
- Accessing CMC web interface
- Logging into CMC as a local user, active directory user, or LDAP user
- Logging into CMC using a smart card
- Logging into CMC using Single Sign-On
- Logging into CMC using serial, Telnet, or SSH console
- Logging into CMC using public key authentication
- Multiple CMC sessions
- Updating firmware
- Signed CMC firmware image
- Downloading CMC firmware
- Viewing currently installed firmware versions
- Updating the CMC firmware
- Updating the CMC using DUP
- Updating chassis infrastructure firmware
- Updating server
iDRAC firmware
- Updating server iDRAC firmware using web interface
- Updating server component firmware
- Enabling Lifecycle Controller
- Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web interface
- Filtering components for firmware updates
- Viewing firmware inventory
- Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface
- Configuring network share using CMC web interface
- Lifecycle Controller
job operations
- Reinstalling server component firmware
- Rolling back server component firmware
- Upgrading server component firmware
- Upgrading server component firmware from file using CMC web interface
- Server component single click update using network share
- Pre-requisites for using network share update mode
- Upgrading server component firmware from network share using CMC web interface
- Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs
- Recovering iDRAC firmware using CMC
- Viewing chassis
information and monitoring chassis and component health
- Viewing chassis and component summaries
- Viewing chassis summary
- Viewing chassis controller information and status
- Viewing information and health status of all servers
- Viewing information and health status of storage sleds
- Viewing information and health status of the IOMs
- Viewing information and health status of fans
- Viewing front panel properties
- Viewing KVM information and health status
- Viewing information and health status of temperature sensors
- Configuring
CMC
- Enabling or disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address
- Enabling the CMC network interface
- Enabling or disabling DHCP for DNS IP addresses
- Setting static DNS IP addresses
- Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings
- Configuring DNS settings (IPv4 and IPv6)
- Configuring auto negotiation, duplex mode, and network speed (IPv4 and IPv6)
- Configuring Management Port 2
- Configuring Management Port 2 using RACADM
- Configuring services
- Configuring CMC extended storage card
- Setting up Chassis
Group
- Adding members to Chassis Group
- Removing a member from the leader
- Disbanding a Chassis Group
- Disabling an individual Member at the Member chassis
- Launching the web page of a Member chassis or server
- Propagating Leader chassis properties to Member chassis
- Synchronizing a new Member with Leader chassis properties
- Server inventory for MCM group
- Saving server inventory report
- Chassis Configuration
Profiles
- Saving Chassis Configuration
- Restoring Chassis Configuration Profile
- Viewing Stored Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Importing Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Applying Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Exporting Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Editing Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Deleting Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Configuring Multiple CMCs through RACADM Using Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Configuring multiple CMCs using RACADM
- Configuring
servers
- Configuring slot names
- Configuring
iDRAC network settings
- Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy network settings
- QuickDeploy IP address assignments for servers
- Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for individual server iDRAC
- Modifying iDRAC network settings using RACADM
- Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings
- Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using web interface
- Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using RACADM
- Setting first boot device
- Configuring sled network uplink
- Deploying remote file share
- Configuring server FlexAddress
- Configuring
profile settings using server configuration replication
- Accessing Profile page
- Managing stored profiles
- Adding or saving profile
- Applying profile
- Importing profile
- Exporting profile
- Editing profile
- Viewing profile settings
- Viewing stored profile settings
- Viewing profile log
- Completion status and troubleshooting
- Quick Deploy of profiles
- Assigning server profiles to slots
- Boot Identity Profiles
- Saving Boot Identity Profiles
- Applying Boot Identity Profiles
- Clearing Boot Identity Profiles
- Viewing Stored Boot Identity Profiles
- Importing Boot Identity Profiles
- Exporting Boot Identity Profiles
- Deleting Boot Identity Profiles
- Managing Virtual MAC Address Pool
- Creating MAC Pool
- Adding MAC Addresses
- Removing MAC Addresses
- Deactivating MAC Addresses
- Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On
- Launching remote console from server status page
- Configuring storage sleds
- Configuring CMC to send alerts
- Configuring user accounts and privileges
- Configuring
CMC for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login
- System requirements
- Prerequisites for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login
- Generating Kerberos keytab file
- Configuring CMC for Active Directory schema
- Configuring browser for SSO login
- Configuring browser for Smart Card login
- Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for Active Directory users using RACADM
- Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using Web Interface
- Uploading Keytab file
- Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for Active Directory users using RACADM
- Configuring CMC to use Command Line consoles
- Using FlexAddress
and FlexAddress Plus cards
- About FlexAddress
- Configuring FlexAddress
- Command messages
- FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
- Viewing WWN/MAC address information
- Viewing basic WWN/MAC address information using web interface
- Viewing advanced WWN/MAC address information using web interface
- Viewing WWN/MAC address information using RACADM
- Managing Fabrics
- Monitoring IOM health
- Configuring network settings for IOM
- Viewing I/O module uplink and downlink status using web interface
- Viewing I/O module FCoE session information using web interface
- Resetting IOM to factory default settings
- Updating IOM software using CMC web interface
- IOA/MXL GUI
- I/O Aggregator Module
- Using VLAN Manager
- Assigning VLAN to IOM
- Configuring VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface
- Viewing the VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface
- Viewing the current VLAN settings on IOMs using CMC web interface
- Removing VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface
- Updating untagged VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface
- Resetting VLANs for IOMs using CMC web interface
- Managing and
monitoring power
- Redundancy policies
- Default Redundancy configuration
- Multi-node sled adaptation
- Chassis power limit monitoring
- Viewing power consumption status
- Viewing power budget status using CMC web interface
- Viewing power budget status using RACADM
- Redundancy status and overall power health
- Configuring PCIe slots
- Troubleshooting
and recovery
- Gathering configuration
information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP
- Supported interfaces
- Downloading SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) file
- First steps to troubleshoot a remote system
- Troubleshooting Alerts
- Viewing Event Logs
- Using Diagnostic Console
- Resetting Components
- Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration
- Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol (NTP) Errors
- Interpreting LED colors and blinking patterns
- Troubleshooting Network Problems
- General troubleshooting
- Resetting Forgotten Administrator Password
- Gathering configuration
information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP
- Frequently asked questions
Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 1.3 for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s User's Guide
Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM Using RACADM
To execute
power control operations on the IOM using RACADM, open a serial/Telnet/SSH
text console to CMC, log in, and type:
racadm chassisaction -m switch <
action>
where <
action> indicates the operation
you want to execute: power cycle.
For information about RACADM commands, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide . available at dell.com/support/manuals.
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