Users Guide
Key Features
The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.
What Is New In This Release
This release of CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s supports:
• 13th generation Blade Servers.
• Enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory that includes WWN/MAC addresses assigned to a LOM/
Select Network Adapter (SNA) using the iDRAC IO Identity feature.
• Viewing status of NIC Partitions as part of the WWN/MAC Address Inventory independent of the OS.
• Using directories in the remote NFS/CIFS directory for server profiles and custom repository of DUPs.
• Option to use an external library (CIFS/NFS directory) to update repositories and profiles.
• Option to view and use captured profiles stored on an external library.
• Enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory using the iDRAC IO Identity feature.
• Enforcement of signature checking for CMC firmware images.
• Updating CMC using DUP
Management Features
CMC provides the following management features:
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.
• Login management and configuration for local users, Active Directory, and LDAP.
• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a web interface, integrated 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, and chassis infrastructure.
• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS, network controllers, and so on across multiple
servers in the chassis using Lifecycle Controller.
• 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.
• Multi-node Sled adaptation. PowerEdge FM120x4 is a multi-node Sled.
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