Owner's Manual

Overview 23
• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a Web
interface, iKVM, 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
CMC log.
• Firmware updates for various chassis components — Enables you to
update the firmware for CMC, servers, iKVM, and I/O module
infrastructure devices.
• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS, Network
Controllers, Storage Controllers, and so on 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
IT Assistant .
• CMC alert — Alerts you about potential managed node issues through an
e-mail message or SNMP trap.
• Remote power management — Provides remote power management
functions, such as shutdown and reset on 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.
•
FlexAddress feature — Replaces the factory-assigned World Wide
Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs with chassis-assigned
WWN/MAC IDs for a particular slot, an optional upgrade. For more
information, see
"Using FlexAddress" on page 249.
• Graphical display of chassis component status and health.
• Support for single and multi-slot servers.
• LCD iDRAC configuration wizard supports iDRAC network
configuration.