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CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing

License Manager

The VRTX CMC utilizes the same License Manager utilized in 12G iDRAC. The License Manager is

capable of managing digital entitlements for the VRTX CMC and chassis infrastructure. To utilize the

VRTX CMC License Manager, log in to the CMC and navigate to the Chassis Overview

> Setup

Licenses tab. The License Manager displays an inventory of licensable devices on its main page.

Tracking Your VRTX CMC Licenses

Dell offers an online portal to keep track of all your VRTX CMC licenses and other Dell digital

entitlements. For example, information is shown about the chassis or server that has Enterprise

licenses, or even Trial licenses. Chassis or servers can be sorted on the basis of service tags. In the

unlikely event of a non-functioning device with an associated license, Dell stores a copy of the

entitlement and makes it available to you in an online License Management portal

(www.dell.com/support/retail/lkm). The only additional task that you must complete after

deploying your new chassis and servers into production is to set up your “My Account”, and authorize

users who can access the digital license on Dell’s License Management Portal. The online portal is the

best way to review all your Dell licenses.

For more information about using License Manager, see the Chassis Management Controller for

PowerEdge VRTX User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. For more information about

using License Manager and the online licensing, see the VRTX Licensing White Paper.

Licensed Feature Description

The following sections will briefly describe each Enterprise licensed feature:

Extended iDRAC Management

Reserved for a future use.

Server Module Firmware Update

The Server Module Firmware Update feature allows you to manage the firmware of the components

and devices on the servers through the CMC using the servers Lifecycle Controller service. The

Lifecycle Controller is a service available on each server and is facilitated by an iDRAC.

Remote Syslog

The Remote Syslog feature allows an administrator the ability to use additional remote targets for

log messages supporting remote syslog. Various VRTX Chassis events can be configured to output to a

remote syslog service by using an event filter in the VRTX CMC Web interface under Chassis

Overview > Alerts.