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
Deleting Boot Identity Profiles
You can delete a boot identity profile that is stored on the network share.
To delete a stored profile, perform the following tasks::
1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Boot Identity Profiles > Stored Profiles section, select the required profile, and
then click Delete Profile.
A warning message is displayed indicating that deleting a profile would delete the selected profile permanently.
2. Click OK to delete the selected profile.
For more information, see the CMC Online Help.
Managing Virtual MAC Address Pool
You can create, add, remove, and deactivate MAC addresses by using the Managing Virtual MAC Address Pool. You can only
use unicast MAC addresses in the Virtual MAC Address Pool. The following MAC address ranges are allowed in CMC.
● 02:00:00:00:00:00 - F2:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
● 06:00:00:00:00:00 - F6:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
● 0A:00:00:00:00:00 - FA:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
● 0E:00:00:00:00:00 - FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
To view the Manage Virtual MAC Address option by the CMC web interface, in the system tree, go to Chassis Overview
> Server Overview. Click Setup > Profiles > Boot Identity Profiles. The Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool section is
displayed.
NOTE:
The virtual MAC Addresses are managed in the vmacdb.xml file in the network share. A hidden lock file
(.vmacdb.lock) is added and removed from the network share to serialize boot identity operations from multiple chassis.
Creating MAC Pool
You can create MAC pool in the network by using the Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool option available in the CMC web
interface.
NOTE:
The Create MAC Pool section is displayed only if the MAC address database (vmacdb.xml) is not available in the
network share. In this case, the Add MAC Address and Remove MAC Address options are disabled.
To create a MAC pool:
1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Boot Identity Profiles > Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool section.
2. Enter the starting MAC address of the MAC address pool in the Starting MAC Address field.
3. Enter the count of the MAC addresses in the Number of MAC Addresses field.
4. Click Create MAC Pool to create the MAC address pool.
After the MAC address database is created in the network share, the Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool displays the list
and status of the MAC addresses that are stored in the network share. This section now enables you to add or remove MAC
addresses from the MAC Address Pool.
Adding MAC Addresses
You can add a range of MAC addresses to the network share by using the Add MAC Addresses option available in the CMC
web interface.
NOTE:
You cannot add a MAC address that exists in the MAC address pool. An error is displayed indicating that the newly
added MAC address exists in the pool.
To add MAC addresses to the network share:
1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Boot Identity Profiles > Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool section, click Add
MAC Addresses.
2. Enter the starting MAC address of the MAC address pool in the Starting MAC Address field.
3. Enter the count of the MAC addresses that you want to add, in the Number of MAC Addresses field.
The valid values are from 1 to 3000.
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Configuring servers