Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 2.0 for PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s User's Guide
- Contents
- 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 support content from the Dell EMC support site
- Installing and setting up CMC
- Installing CMC hardware
- Checklist to set up chassis
- Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection
- Using remote access software from a management station
- Remote RACADM installation
- Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station
- Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station
- Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station
- Configuring a web browser
- Downloading and updating CMC firmware
- Setting chassis physical location and chassis name
- Setting date and time on CMC
- Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis
- Configuring CMC properties
- Configuring front panel
- Configuring chassis management at server mode
- Installing CMC hardware
- Logging into CMC
- Configure public key authentication over SSH
- 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
- Updating the CMC firmware
- Updating the CMC using DUP
- Updating chassis infrastructure firmware
- Updating server iDRAC firmware
- Updating server iDRAC firmware using web interface
- Updating server component firmware
- Enabling Lifecycle Controller
- Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web interface
- Filtering components for firmware updates
- Viewing firmware inventory
- Saving chassis inventory report using CMC web interface
- Configuring network share using CMC web interface
- Lifecycle Controller job operations
- Reinstalling server component firmware
- Rolling back server component firmware
- Upgrading server component firmware
- Upgrading server component firmware from file using CMC web interface
- Server component single click update using network share
- Pre-requisites for using network share update mode
- Upgrading server component firmware from network share using CMC web interface
- Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs
- Recovering iDRAC firmware using CMC
- 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
- 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 RACADM
- Federal Information Processing Standards
- Configuring services
- Configuring CMC extended storage card
- Setting up Chassis Group
- Adding members to Chassis Group
- Removing a member from the leader
- Disbanding a Chassis Group
- Disabling an individual Member at the Member chassis
- Launching the web page of a Member chassis or server
- Propagating Leader chassis properties to Member chassis
- Synchronizing a new Member with Leader chassis properties
- Server inventory for MCM group
- Saving server inventory report
- Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Saving Chassis Configuration
- Restoring Chassis Configuration Profile
- Viewing Stored Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Importing Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Applying Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Exporting Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Editing Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Deleting Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Configuring Multiple CMCs through RACADM Using Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Configuring multiple CMCs using RACADM
- Configuring servers
- Configuring slot names
- Configuring iDRAC network settings
- Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy network settings
- QuickDeploy IP address assignments for servers
- Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for individual server iDRAC
- Modifying iDRAC network settings using RACADM
- Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings
- Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using web interface
- Configuring iDRAC VLAN tag settings using RACADM
- Setting first boot device
- Configuring sled network uplink
- Deploying remote file share
- Configuring server FlexAddress
- Configuring profile settings using server configuration replication
- Accessing Profile page
- Managing stored profiles
- Adding or saving profile
- Applying profile
- Importing profile
- Exporting profile
- Editing profile
- Viewing profile settings
- Viewing stored profile settings
- Viewing profile log
- Completion status and troubleshooting
- Quick Deploy of profiles
- Assigning server profiles to slots
- Boot Identity Profiles
- Saving Boot Identity Profiles
- Applying Boot Identity Profiles
- Clearing Boot Identity Profiles
- Viewing Stored Boot Identity Profiles
- Importing Boot Identity Profiles
- Exporting Boot Identity Profiles
- Deleting Boot Identity Profiles
- Managing Virtual MAC Address Pool
- Creating MAC Pool
- Adding MAC Addresses
- Removing MAC Addresses
- Deactivating MAC Addresses
- Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On
- Launching remote console from server status page
- Configuring storage sleds
- Configuring CMC to send alerts
- Configuring user accounts and privileges
- Configuring CMC for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login
- System requirements
- Prerequisites for Single Sign-On or Smart Card login
- Generating Kerberos keytab file
- Configuring CMC for Active Directory schema
- Configuring browser for SSO login
- 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
- Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards
- About FlexAddress
- Configuring FlexAddress
- 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
- 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 budget status using CMC web interface
- Viewing power budget status using RACADM
- Redundancy status and overall power health
- Configuring PCIe slots
- Troubleshooting and recovery
- Gathering configuration information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP
- Supported interfaces
- Downloading SNMP Management Information Base file
- First steps to troubleshoot a remote system
- Troubleshooting Alerts
- Viewing Event Logs
- Using Diagnostic Console
- Resetting Components
- Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration
- Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol Errors
- Interpreting LED colors and blinking patterns
- Troubleshooting Network Problems
- General troubleshooting
- Resetting Forgotten Administrator Password
- Gathering configuration information, chassis status, and logs using RACDUMP
- Frequently asked questions
○ iDRAC management controller is considered as part of Management Fabric and is shown along with rest of Fabrics.
○ A check mark against the component indicates that the fabric is enabled for FlexAddress or FlexAddressPlus.
● Protocol that is being used on the NIC Adapter port. For example, LAN, iSCSI, FCoE, and so on.
● Fibre Channel World Wide Name (WWN) configuration and Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of a slot in the chassis.
● MAC address assignment type and the current active address type — Server assigned, FlexAddress, or I/O Identity MAC. A
green check mark indicates the active address type, either server-assigned, chassis-assigned, or remote assigned.
● Status of the NIC partitions for devices supporting partitioning.
You can view the WWN/MAC Address inventory using the Web interface or the RACADM CLI. Based on the interface, you can
filter the MAC address and know which WWN/MAC address is in use for that function or partition. If the adapter has NPAR
enabled, you can view which partitions are enabled or disabled.
Using the Web interface, you can view the WWN/MAC Addresses information for specific slots using the FlexAddress page
(Click Server Overview > Slot <x> > Setup > FlexAddress). You can view the WWN/MAC Addresses information for all the
slots and server using the WWN/MAC Summary page (Click Server Overview > Properties > WWN/MAC). From both the
pages you can view the WWN/MAC Addresses information in the basic mode or the advanced mode:
● Basic Mode — In this mode you can view Server Slot, Fabric, Protocol, WWN/MAC addresses, and Partition Status. Only
Active MAC addresses are displayed in WWN/MAC address field. You can filter using any or all of the fields displayed.
● Advanced Mode — In this mode you can view all the fields displayed in the basic mode and all the MAC types (Server
Assigned, Flex Address, and IO Identity). You can filter using any or all of the fields displayed.
In both the Basic mode and the Advanced mode, the WWN/MAC Addresses information is displayed in a collapsed form. Click
the
against a slot or click Expand/Collapse All to view the information for a specific slot or all the slots.
You can also export the WWN/MAC Addresses information for all the servers in the chassis to a local folder.
For information about the fields, see the CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Online Help.
Viewing basic WWN or MAC address information
using web interface
To view WWN/MAC Address information for each server slot or all servers in a chassis, in the basic mode:
1. Click Server Overview > Properties > WWN/MAC
The WWN/MAC Summary page displays the WWN/MAC Address Information.
Alternatively, click Server Overview > Slot <x> > Setup > FlexAddress to view the WWN/MAC Address information for a
specific server slot. The FlexAddress page is displayed.
2. In the WWN/MAC Addresses table, click Export to save the WWN/MAC addresses locally.
3. Click the against a slot or click Expand/Collapse All to expand or collapse the attributes listed for a specific slot or all
the slots in the WWN/MAC Addresses table.
4. From the View drop-down menu, select Basic, to view the WWN/MAC Addresses attributes in tree view.
5. From the Server Slot drop-down menu, select All Servers or a specific Slot to view the WWN/MAC Addresses attributes
for all servers or servers in specific slots only respectively.
6. From the Fabric drop-down menu, select one of the fabric types to view details for all or specific type of management or
I/O fabric associated with the servers.
7. From the Protocol drop-down menu, select All Protocols or one of the listed network protocols to view all the MACSsor
the MACs associated with the selected protocol.
8. In the WWN/MAC Addresses field, to filter a slot associated with the specific MAC address, enter the exact MAC address.
Alternately, partially enter the MAC address entries to view the associated slots. For example, enter 4A to view the slots
with MAC addresses that contain 4A.
9. From the Partition Status drop-down menu, select the status of the partitions to display servers with the selected partition
status.
If a particular partition is disabled, the row displaying the partition is greyed out.
For information about the fields, see the CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Online Help.
Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards
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