Users Guide

Minimum CMC Version
The following table lists the minimum CMC version required to enable the listed server modules.
Table 1. Minimum CMC Version for server modules
Servers Minimum version of CMC
PowerEdge M520 CMC 1.36
PowerEdge M620 CMC 1.36
PowerEdge M820 CMC 1.36
PowerEdge M630 CMC 2.00
PowerEdge M830 CMC 2.00
The following table lists the minimum CMC version required to enable the listed I/O moduless.
Table 2. Minimum CMC Version for I/O modules
IOM Switches Minimum version of CMC
R1 VRTX 1Gb Pass-through CMC 1.20
R1-2401 VRTX 1GbE Switch CMC 1.20
R1-2210 VRTX 10Gb Switch CMC 2.00
Supported Remote Access Connections
The following table lists the supported Remote Access Controllers.
Table 3. Supported Remote Access Connections
Connection Features
CMC Network Interface ports
• GB port: Dedicated network interface for the CMC web interface.
• DHCP support.
• SNMP traps and e-mail event notification.
• Network interface for the iDRAC and I/O Modules (IOMs).
• Support for Telnet/SSH command console and RACADM CLI commands including system
boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown commands.
Serial port
• Support for serial console and RACADM CLI commands including system boot, reset,
power-on, and shutdown commands.
• Support for binary interchange for applications specifically designed to communicate with a
binary protocol to a particular type of I/O Module.
• Serial port can be connected internally to the serial console of a server, or I/O module,
using the connect (or racadm connect) command.
• Provides access only to the active CMC.
Supported Platforms
CMC supports modular servers designed for the PowerEdge VRTX platform. For information about compatibility with CMC, see the
documentation for your device.
For the latest supported platforms, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 2.00 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX Release
Notes available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Supported Web Browsers
The following web browsers are supported for Dell PowerEdge VRTX:
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