User's Manual

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CMC Overview
The Dell™ Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is a hot-pluggable
systems management hardware and software solution designed to provide
remote management capabilities and power control functions for Dell
M1000e chassis systems.
You can configure the CMC to send e-mail alerts or SNMP trap alerts for
warnings or errors related to temperatures, hardware misconfigurations,
power outages, and fan speeds.
The CMC, which has its own microprocessor and memory, is powered by the
modular chassis into which it is plugged.
To get started with the CMC, see "Installing and Setting Up the CMC" on
page 33.
CMC Management Features
The CMC provides the following management features:
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) registration
• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a Web
interface, iKVM, or Telnet/SSH connection
• Support for Microsoft
®
Active Directory ™ authentication — Centralizes
CMC user IDs and passwords in Active Directory using the Standard
Schema or an Extended Schema
• Monitoring — Provides access to system information and status of
components
• Access to system event logs — Provides access to the hardware log and
CMC log
• Dell OpenManage™ software integration — Enables you to launch the
CMC Web interface from Dell OpenManage Server Administrator or IT
Assistant
• CMC alert — Alerts you to potential managed node issues through an
e-mail message or SNMP trap