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DELL(TM) CHASSIS MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER (CMC)

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This document contains updated information about the Dell Chassis

Management Controller (CMC).

For more information about CMC, including installation and

configuration information, see the "Dell Chassis Management Controller

Firmware Version 1.0 User's Guide" and the "Dell OpenManage(TM) Server

Administrator User's Guide." These documents are located on the Dell

Support website at "support.dell.com" and with your Product

Documentation CD.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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This file contains the following sections:

* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

* Known Issues for CMC v1.0

* Known Issues for Documentation

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CRITICALITY

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3 - Optional

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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The following subsections list operating systems that are compatible

with the CMC.

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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS

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CMC is supported on the following Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems in the

Dell PowerEdge M1000-e system enclosure:

* Dell PowerEdge M600 and M605.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) CHASSIS MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER (CMC) ###################################################################### This document contains updated information about the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC). For more information about CMC, including installation and configuration information, see the "Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 1.0 User's Guide" and the "Dell OpenManage(TM) Server Administrator User's Guide.
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====================================================================== SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS ====================================================================== * Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer 6.0 (32-bit) with SP1 for Windows 2000 Server family. * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (32-bit) with SP2 for Windows XP and Windows Server(R) 2003 family. * Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows Vista(R), Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 family. * Mozilla Firefox 1.5 (32-bit). * Mozilla Firefox 2.
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* Remote power management - Provides remote power management functions, such as shutdown and reset on any chassis component, from a management console. * Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system management through the Web interface. * Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a remote system. * Role-based authority — Provides assignable permissions for different systems management tasks.
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* In Internet Explorer Version 6, the log data may not display, leaving only the message, "Loading Chassis Event Log..." shown . To address this, go to Advanced Settings/Security and make sure the option, "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" is NOT checked.
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serial port through CMC's serial port. After this connection the user will be able to see the server's console redirection through CMC's serial port. Following are the prerequisites for this feature: 1. The server should be Powered on. 2. Serial redirection has to be enabled in the servers BIOS Setup. 3. Not all keys will work so the user has to provide appropriate escape sequences for "CTRL+ALT+DEL" etc. The initial redirection screen displays the necessary escape sequences.
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Network/Security tab->Services sub-tab of the CMC user interface in localized languages does not list the Telnet Port legal values. (179080) * The help for the Slot Names page located in the Chassis-> Servers -> Setup->Slot Names sub-tab of the CMC user interface in localized languages does not list the rules for the slot names, which are: (a) The beginning of the string cannot be Switch-, Fan-, PS-, KVM, DRAC/MC-, Chassis and Housing-Left/Right/Center, which are case insensitive.
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Supplies that are in standby mode. This power can be allocated to any hardware modules that are either added to the chassis or brought online. This needs to be: Indicates the amount of standby power (in watts) that is available in the event of a Power Supply fault or Power Supply removal from system. This field may show readings when the system has four or more power supplies and you have enabled Dynamic Power Supply Engagement.
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getpbinfo). User can, however, power OFF one or more server(s) to lower the current DC Power allocation and re-attempt setting a lower value for System Max AC Power Limit (if desired) or simply configure the limit prior to powering on the server blades. NOTE: Please refer to the Datacenter Capacity Planner (DCCP) tool at www.dell.com/calc for capacity planning.
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