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Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 2.20 for PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s User's Guide

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 Guide
- Other documents you may need
- Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
Installing and setting up CMC
- Installing CMC hardware
- Configuring chassis management at server mode
  - Configuring chassis management at server using CMC web interface
  - Configuring chassis management at server mode using RACADM
Logging into CMC
- Configure public key authentication over SSH
  - Generating public keys for systems running Windows
  - Generating public keys for systems running Linux
- 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
  - Viewing currently installed firmware versions using CMC web interface
  - Viewing currently installed firmware versions using RACADM
- Updating the CMC firmware
  - Updating CMC firmware using web interface
  - Updating CMC firmware using RACADM
- Updating the CMC using DUP
- Updating chassis infrastructure firmware
  - Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using CMC web interface
  - Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM
- Updating server iDRAC firmware
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
  - Configuring 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 or disabling DHCP for DNS IP addresses
- Setting static DNS IP addresses
- Viewing and modifying CMC network LAN settings
- Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 DNS settings
- Configuring auto negotiation, duplex mode, and network speed for IPv4 and IPv6
- Configuring Management Port 2
  - Configuring Management Port 2 using CMC web interface
- Configuring Management Port 2 using RACADM
- Federal Information Processing Standards
- Configuring services
  - Configuring services using RACADM
- Configuring CMC extended storage card
- Setting up Chassis Group
- Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Configuring Multiple CMCs through RACADM Using Chassis Configuration Profiles
  - Parsing Rules
- Configuring multiple CMCs using RACADM
  - Parsing rules
  - Modifying the CMC IP address
Configuring servers
- Configuring slot names
- Configuring iDRAC network settings
- Setting first boot device
- Configuring sled network uplink
- Deploying remote file share
- Configuring server FlexAddress
- Configuring profile settings using server configuration replication
- Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On
  - Launching iDRAC from Server Status page
  - Launching iDRAC from Servers Status page
- Launching remote console from server status page
Configuring storage sleds
- Configuring storage sleds in split-single mode
- Configuring storage sleds in split-dual mode
- Configuring storage sleds in joined mode
- Configuring storage sleds using CMC web interface
- Configuring storage sleds using RACADM
- Managing storage sleds using iDRAC RACADM proxy
- Viewing storage array status
Configuring CMC to send alerts
- Enabling or disabling alerts
- Configuring alert destinations
  - Configuring SNMP trap alert destinations
    - Configuring SNMP Trap Alert Destinations Using CMC Web Interface
    - Configuring SNMP Trap Alert Destinations Using RACADM
  - Configuring e-mail alert settings
    - Configuring e-mail alert settings using CMC web interface
    - Configuring e-mail alert settings using RACADM
Configuring user accounts and privileges
- Types of users
- Modifying root user administrator account settings
- Configuring local users
  - Configuring local users using CMC web interface
  - Configure local users using RACADM
- Configuring Active Directory users
- Configuring generic LDAP users
Configuring CMC for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login
- System requirements
  - Client Systems
  - CMC
- Prerequisites for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login
- Generating Kerberos keytab file
- Configuring CMC for Active Directory schema
- Configuring browser for SSO login
  - Internet Explorer
  - Mozilla Firefox
- 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
- CMC Command Line console features
  - CMC Command Line interface commands
- Using Telnet console with CMC
- Configuring terminal emulation software
- Connecting to servers or Input Output module using Connect command
- Managing CMC using iDRAC RACADM proxy
Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards
- About FlexAddress
- Configuring FlexAddress
  - Configuring FlexAddress for chassis-level fabric and slots
  - Viewing World Wide Name or Media Access Control IDs
- Command messages
- FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
- Viewing WWN or MAC address information
- Viewing basic WWN or MAC address information using web interface
- Viewing advanced WWN or MAC address information using web interface
- Viewing WWN or MAC address information using RACADM
Managing Fabrics
- Monitoring IOM health
- Configuring network settings for IOM
  - Configuring network settings for IOM using CMC web interface
  - Configuring network settings for IOM using RACADM
- Viewing Input Output module uplink and downlink status using web interface
- Viewing Input Output module FCoE session information using web interface
- Resetting IOM to factory default settings
- Updating IOM software using CMC web interface
- IOA or MXL GUI
- Input Output 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 consumption status using CMC web interface
  - Viewing power consumption status using RACADM
- Viewing power budget status using CMC web interface
- Viewing power budget status using RACADM
- Redundancy status and overall power health
Configuring PCIe slots
- Viewing PCIe slot properties using CMC web interface
- Viewing PCIe slot properties using RACADM
  - PCIe reassignment
    - Enabling or disabling the PCIe reassignments using CMC web interface
    - Enabling or disabling PCIe reassignments using RACADM
Troubleshooting and recovery
- Gathering configuration information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP
- General troubleshooting
  - Troubleshooting storage module in FX2 chassis
- Resetting Forgotten Administrator Password
Frequently asked questions
- RACADM
- Managing and recovering a remote system
- Active Directory
- IOM
- Event and error messages

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What is new in this release

This release of CMC for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2/FX2s supports:

Displaying chassis name in the CLI prompt.
Enabling and setting iDRAC DNS name in the QuickDeploy Settings and iDRAC Network Settings sections on the Deploy iDRAC page.
Displaying iDRAC DNS name on the Server Status and Slot Names pages.
Two new COMMs cards Intel 10Gb NICs-Dell P/N C4D5P and 4V7G2.

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