Users Guide
1 Overview.....................................................................................................................................11
Key Features.........................................................................................................................................................................12
What is new in this release............................................................................................................................................12
Management features................................................................................................................................................... 12
Security features............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Chassis overview..................................................................................................................................................................13
Supported remote access connections.............................................................................................................................14
Supported platforms............................................................................................................................................................15
Supported web browsers....................................................................................................................................................15
Supported firmware versions............................................................................................................................................. 15
Supported Firmware Versions for Server Component Update......................................................................................16
Supported Network Adapters............................................................................................................................................ 16
Managing licenses................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Types of licenses............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Acquiring licenses........................................................................................................................................................... 18
License operations..........................................................................................................................................................19
Licensable features in CMC.......................................................................................................................................... 19
License component state or condition and available operations.............................................................................20
Viewing localized versions of the CMC web interface...................................................................................................20
Supported management console applications.................................................................................................................20
How to use this Guide......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Other documents you may need........................................................................................................................................21
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site.................................................................................................. 21
2 Installing and setting up CMC......................................................................................................23
Installing CMC hardware.................................................................................................................................................... 23
Checklist to set up chassis........................................................................................................................................... 23
Daisy chain FX2 CMC network connection............................................................................................................... 24
Using remote access software from a management station...................................................................................26
Remote RACADM installation...................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing remote RACADM on a Windows management station............................................................................ 28
Installing remote RACADM on a Linux management station................................................................................... 28
Uninstalling remote RACADM from a Linux management station.......................................................................... 29
Configuring a web browser.......................................................................................................................................... 29
Downloading and updating CMC firmware................................................................................................................ 30
Setting chassis physical location and chassis name..................................................................................................30
Setting date and time on CMC....................................................................................................................................30
Configuring LEDs to identify components on the chassis........................................................................................ 31
Configuring CMC properties.........................................................................................................................................31
Configuring front panel..................................................................................................................................................31
Configuring chassis management at server mode.......................................................................................................... 32
Configuring chassis management at server using CMC web interface................................................................. 32
Configuring chassis management at server mode using RACADM........................................................................ 32
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