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DELL(TM) CHASSIS MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER Version 2.10

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Version: 2.10

Release Date: 31 August 2009

This document contains updated information about the Dell Chassis

Management Controller (CMC).

For more information about the CMC, including installation and

configuration information, see the "Dell Chassis Management Controller

Firmware Version 2.10 User Guide" and the "Dell OpenManage(TM) Server

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

Support website at "support.dell.com".

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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 version 2.10

* Known Issues for Documentation

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CRITICALITY

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2 - Recommended

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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The following subsections list the operating systems that are compatible

with the CMC version 2.10.

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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS

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CMC version 2.10 is supported on the following Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems

in the Dell PowerEdge M1000-e system enclosure:

Summary of content (9 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) CHASSIS MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER Version 2.10 ###################################################################### Version: 2.10 Release Date: 31 August 2009 This document contains updated information about the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC). For more information about the CMC, including installation and configuration information, see the "Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 2.
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* Dell PowerEdge M600 * Dell PowerEdge M605 * Dell PowerEdge M805 * Dell PowerEdge M905 * Dell PowerEdge M610 * Dell PowerEdge M710 ====================================================================== SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS ====================================================================== * Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(R) 6.0 (32-bit) with SP1 for Windows Server(R) 2000 family * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ###################################################################### Fixes and Enhancements in version 2.10 ---------------------------------------* IPv6 — CMC now supports the IPv6 protocol. The IPv6 Ready Logo Committee's mission is to define the test specifications for IPv6 conformance and interoperability testing, provide access to self-test tools, and to deliver the IPv6 Ready Logo.
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stating that the page contains both secure and non-secure items and will ask if you want to continue. Select "Yes". This is because Internet Explorer version 6 does not allow the use of hidden IFRAMES on secure (SSL) pages. (183022) * In Firefox version 1.5, you must manually refresh pages. Automatic page updating is not fully supported in this version of the Firefox browser.
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* The RACADM command line tool uses TFTP to transfer image files for all firmware updates. Only the default port for TFTP (69) is supported. (157754) * Clearing the CMC log may take up to one (1) minute to complete. (152860) * If the CMC is on a private network without access to the Internet and you are using Internet Explorer 6 SP 2 or Internet Explorer 7, you may experience delays of up to 30 seconds when using remote RACADM commands.
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Allowed values: 10, 100, 1000 (default 1000) - CMC version 1.20 and later: Allowed values: 10, 100 (default 100) * While performing firmware updates on servers located in the chassis, make sure there is minimal to no activities on the server (for example, avoid running discovery on the servers through management applications such as IT Assistant or running IPMI commands).
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No known issues for this release. ##################################################################### KNOWN ISSUES FOR DOCUMENTATION ##################################################################### No known issues for this release. ##################################################################### FLEXADDRESS ##################################################################### Required Module Firmware to use the Chassis FlexAddress feature with CMC 2.
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* FlexAddress: If a chassis with a single CMC is downgraded with firmware earlier than version 1.10, the FlexAddress feature and configuration will be removed. Once the CMC firmware is upgraded to 1.10 or later, the FlexAddress feature must be reactivated and configured. * FlexAddress: In a chassis with two CMCs, if you are replacing a CMC unit with one that has firmware earlier than version 1.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. (C) 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: "Dell", "OpenManage", and "PowerEdge" are trademarks of Dell Inc.