Users Guide
• Supported platforms
• Supported web browsers
• Supported rmware 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 documents from the Dell EMC support site
Key Features
The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.
What is new in this release
This release of CMC for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2/FX2s supports:
• PowerEdge FD332 HBA330 storage solution on PowerEdge FX2s chassis.
• Enabling windows le sharing protocol version SMBv2 and SMBv3.
• Updating the Linux kernel open source package to version 4.9.31.
• Updating the OpenSSH open source package to version 7.6p1. The minimum key length required for SSH is 1024 bits.
• Supporting slot names with a length of 24 characters to identify individual servers.
• Enabling SNMP trap for the TMP8501 alert.
• Extending fabric ex address conguration support in chassis prole .xml le.
• Supporting 128-bit session identiers.
• Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptography capability.
• Firmware and driver refresh of COMMs cards on Dell's 14th generation of PowerEdge servers.
Management features
CMC provides the following management features:
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.
• Login management and conguration 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 rmware for CMC, iDRAC on servers, storage sleds,
and chassis infrastructure.
• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS and network controllers 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 o and reset of any chassis component,
from a management console.
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