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What is new in this release
This release of CMC for Dell EMC PowerEdge M1000e 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 page.
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 rmware 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.
• CMC alert — Alerts you about potential managed node issues through an email message or SNMP trap.
• Remote power management — Provides remote power management functions, such as shut down 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.
• iDRAC IO Identity feature support for enhanced WWN/MAC Address Inventory.
• Graphical display of chassis component status and health.
• Support for single and multi-slot servers.
Overview
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