Users Guide

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Contents

1 Overview...............................................................................................................12

Key Features.........................................................................................................................................13

What is new in this release............................................................................................................ 13

Management features....................................................................................................................13

Security features............................................................................................................................ 14

Chassis overview................................................................................................................................. 14

Supported remote access connections............................................................................................. 16

Supported platforms............................................................................................................................17

Supported web browsers.................................................................................................................... 17

Supported firmware versions..............................................................................................................18

Supported Firmware Versions for Server Component Update..........................................................18

Supported Network Adapters............................................................................................................. 19

Managing licenses...............................................................................................................................20

Storage sled licenses.....................................................................................................................20

Types of licenses...........................................................................................................................20

Acquiring licenses......................................................................................................................... 20

License operations.........................................................................................................................21

Licensable features in CMC.......................................................................................................... 22

License component state or condition and available operations...............................................23

Viewing localized versions of the CMC web interface......................................................................23

Supported management console applications..................................................................................23

How to use this User's Guide..............................................................................................................23

Other documents you may need....................................................................................................... 23

Accessing documents from Dell support site....................................................................................24

2 Installing and setting up CMC..........................................................................26

Installing CMC hardware.................................................................................................................... 26

Checklist to set up chassis............................................................................................................26

Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection................................................................................. 28

Using remote access software from a management station...................................................... 30

Remote RACADM installation....................................................................................................... 33

Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station............................................... 33

Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station......................................................33

Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station..............................................34

Configuring a web browser.......................................................................................................... 34

Downloading and updating CMC firmware................................................................................. 35

Setting chassis physical location and chassis name.................................................................... 35

Setting date and time on CMC..................................................................................................... 36