Users Guide

What Is New In This Release

This release of CMC supports:

• Support for 13th generation servers.

NOTE: For more information on the applicable servers, see the Dell Chassis Management

Controller (CMC) Version 5.0 for Dell PowerEdge M1000e Release Notes available at dell.com/

support/manuals.

• iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware update for 13th generation servers using a single iDRAC

firmware package.

• Option to use an external library (CIFS/NFS directory) to store server profiles.

• Exporting and importing server profiles to Repository Manager.

• Support for virtual address inventory for servers (FlexAddress or IO identity).

• Ability to view the CMC MAC address in the LCD.

• Enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory that includes WWN/MAC addresses assigned to a LOM/NDC/

Mezzanine using the iDRAC IO Identity feature.

• Viewing status of NIC Partitions as part of the WWN/MAC Address Inventory independent of the OS.

• Firmware signature verification.

• Enhanced Chassis Logging.

• Display FC link status and PC link speed for the IOA.

• No blade throttle during CMC firmware update or failover to backup CMC.

• Support for IOA firmware images greater than 45MB.

Key Features

The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.

Management Features

The CMC provides the following management features:

• Redundant CMC environment.

• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.

• 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.

• Server Component Update — Single Click all blade update using Network Share mode.

• Dell OpenManage software integration — Enables you to launch the CMC Web interface from Dell

OpenManage Server Administrator or IT Assistant.