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Overview
The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is a hot-pluggable systems
management hardware and software solution designed to provide remote
management capabilities and power control functions for Dell PowerEdge
M1000e chassis systems.
You can configure the CMC to send e-mail alerts or SNMP trap alerts for
warnings or errors related to temperatures, hardware misconfigurations,
power outages, and fan speeds.
The CMC, which has its own microprocessor and memory, is powered by the
modular chassis into which it is plugged. To get started with the CMC, see
"Installing and Setting Up the CMC" on page 29.
What’s New For This Release
This release of CMC supports the following features:
• 10GB Ethernet enablement
• New M710HD virtualization optimized server
• New and more efficient fans
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support for iDRAC6 and
CMC
– Directory-based authentication and access authorization through the
open standard used in the Linux community and cross platform in
large enterprise
• Improved Web 2.0 CMC interface
– Visual appeal, important information, and inventory at a glance
– Most common actions are available with a single click
• The chassis can be used in Maximum Power Conservation mode to extend
power life while running on UPS or other backup power sources
• Summary of server temperature sensors showing aggregate temperature
and health on a single page
• Operating system assigned server host name as slot name in the CMC GUI