Users Guide

• 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:
• Displaying chassis name in the CLI prompt.
• Enabling and setting iDRAC DNS name in the QuickDeploy Settings and iDRAC Network Settings sections on the Deploy iDRAC
page.
• Displaying iDRAC DNS name on the Server Status and Slot Names pages.
• Two new COMMs cards Intel 10Gb NICs-Dell P/N C4D5P and 4V7G2.
Management features
CMC provides the following management features:
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.
• Login management and conguration 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.
• Power usage reporting.
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system management through the web interface.
• Launch point for the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web interface.
• Support for WS-Management.
• Multi-node Sled adaptation. PowerEdge FM120x4 is a multi-node Sled.
• Chassis Power Limit Monitoring.
• iDRAC IO Identity feature support for enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory.
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Overview