Users Guide

Connection Features

CAUTION: Connecting the STK/Gb2 port to the

management network will have unpredictable results if the

CMC setting is not changed from default Stacking to

Redundant, to implement NIC failover. In the default

Stacking mode, cabling the Gb1 and STK/Gb2 ports to the

same network (broadcast domain) can cause a broadcast

storm. A broadcast storm can also occur if the CMC setting

is changed to Redundant mode, but the cabling is daisy

chained between chassis in the Stacking mode. Ensure that

the cabling model matches the CMC setting for the

intended usage.

• DHCP support.

• SNMP traps and e-mail event notification.

• Network interface for the iDRAC and I/O Modules (IOMs).

• Support for Telnet/SSH command console and RACADM CLI

commands including system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown

commands.

Serial port

• Support for serial console and RACADM CLI commands including

system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown commands.

• Support for binary interchange for applications specifically designed

to communicate with a binary protocol to a particular type of IOM.

• Serial port can be connected internally to the serial console of a

server, or I/O module, using the connect (or racadm connect)

command.

Supported platforms

The CMC supports the PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s chassis models. The supported platforms are

PowerEdge FC630, PowerEdge FM120x4, and PowerEdge FC830. For information about compatibility

with CMC, see the documentation for your device.

For the latest supported platforms, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 1.2 for

Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Release Notes available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Supported web browsers

For the latest information about supported web browsers, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller

(CMC) Version 1.2 for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Release Notes at dell.com/support/manuals.

Managing licenses

The CMC features are available based on the license (CMC Express or CMC Enterprise) purchased. Only

licensed features are available in the interfaces that allow you to configure or use CMC. For example,

CMC web interface, RACADM, WS-MAN, and so on. CMC license management and firmware update

functionality is always available through CMC web interface and RACADM.