Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.3 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide
- Overview
- What is new in this release
- Key Features
- Chassis Overview
- Minimum CMC Version
- Supported Remote Access Connections
- Supported Platforms
- Supported web browsers
- Managing Licenses
- Viewing Localized Versions of the CMC Web Interface
- Supported Management Console Applications
- How to use this Guide
- Other Documents You May Need
- Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
- Installing and Setting Up CMC
- Before You Begin
- Installing CMC Hardware
- Installing Remote Access Software on a Management Station
- Configuring a Web Browser
- Setting Up Initial Access to CMC
- Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC
- Downloading and Updating CMC Firmware
- Setting Chassis Physical Location and Chassis Name
- Setting Date and Time on CMC
- Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis
- Configuring CMC Properties
- Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using CMC Web Interface
- Configuring iDRAC Launch Method Using RACADM
- Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using CMC Web Interface
- Configuring Login Lockout Policy Attributes Using RACADM
- Understanding Redundant CMC Environment
- Configuring Front Panel
- Logging in to CMC
- Accessing CMC Web Interface
- Logging in to CMC as a Local User, Active Directory User, or LDAP User
- Logging in to CMC Using a Smart Card
- Logging in to CMC Using Single Sign-on
- Logging In To CMC Using Serial, Telnet, Or SSH Console
- Accessing CMC Using RACADM
- Logging in to CMC Using Public Key Authentication
- Multiple CMC Sessions
- Changing Default Login Password
- Enabling or Disabling Default Password Warning Message
- Forcing password change using web interface
- Use case scenarios
- Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using Web Interface
- Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using Web Interface
- Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card High Availability to Non-High Availability Mode using RACADM
- Conversion of External Shared PERC 8 card Non-High Availability to High Availability Mode using RACADM
- Updating Firmware
- Downloading CMC Firmware
- Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions
- Updating the CMC Firmware
- Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware
- Updating Server iDRAC Firmware
- Updating Server Component Firmware
- Viewing Firmware Inventory
- Saving Chassis Inventory Report Using CMC Web Interface
- Configuring Network Share Using CMC Web Interface
- Lifecycle Controller Job Operations
- Rolling Back Server Component Firmware
- Upgrading Server Component Firmware
- Upgrading Server Component Firmware From File Using CMC Web Interface
- Server Component Single Click Update Using Network Share
- Pre-requisites for Using Network Share Update Mode
- Upgrading Server Component Firmware From Network Share Using CMC Web Interface
- Supported Firmware Versions for Server Component Update
- Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs
- Updating Storage Component Using CMC Web Interface
- Viewing Chassis Information and Monitoring Chassis and Component Health
- Viewing Chassis and Component Summaries
- Viewing Chassis Summary
- Viewing Chassis Controller Information and Status
- Viewing Information and Health Status of All Servers
- Viewing Health Status and Information for Individual Server
- Viewing Information and Health Status of the IOM
- Viewing Information and Health Status of Fans
- Viewing Front Panel Properties
- Viewing KVM Information and Health Status
- Viewing LCD Information and Health
- Viewing Information and Health Status of Temperature Sensors
- Viewing Storage Capacity and Status of the Storage Components
- Configuring CMC
- Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings
- Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using CMC Web Interface
- Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings Using RACADM
- Enabling the CMC Network Interface
- Enabling or Disabling DHCP for the CMC Network Interface Address
- Enabling or Disabling DHCP for DNS IP Addresses
- Setting Static DNS IP addresses
- Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 DNS Settings
- Configuring Auto Negotiation, Duplex Mode, and Network Speed for IPv4 and IPv6
- Setting the Maximum Transmission Unit for IPv4 and IPv6
- Configuring CMC Network and Login Security Settings
- Configuring Virtual LAN Tag Properties for CMC
- Federal Information Processing Standards
- Configuring Services
- Configuring CMC Extended Storage Card
- Setting Up Chassis Group
- Adding Members To Chassis Group
- Removing a Member from the Leader
- Disbanding a Chassis Group
- Disabling an Individual Member at the Member Chassis
- Accessing the Web page of a Member Chassis or Server
- Propagating Leader Chassis Properties to Member Chassis
- Server Inventory for MCM group
- Saving Server Inventory Report
- Chassis Group Inventory and Firmware Version
- Viewing Chassis Group Inventory
- Viewing Selected Chassis Inventory Using Web Interface
- Viewing Selected Server Component Firmware Versions Using Web Interface
- Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM
- Configuring Multiple CMCs through RACADM Using Chassis Configuration Profiles
- Viewing and Ending CMC Sessions
- Viewing and Modifying CMC Network LAN Settings
- Configuring Servers
- Configuring Slot Names
- Configuring iDRAC Network Settings
- Configuring iDRAC Virtual LAN Tag Settings
- Setting First Boot Device
- Configuring Server FlexAddress
- Configuring Remote File Share
- Configuring Profile Settings Using Server Configuration Replication
- Accessing Server Profiles Page
- Adding or Saving Profile
- Applying Profile
- Importing Profile
- Exporting Profile
- Editing Profile
- Deleting Profile
- Viewing Profile Settings
- Viewing Stored Profile Settings
- Viewing Profile Log
- Completion Status And Troubleshooting
- Quick Deploy of Profiles
- Assigning Server Profiles to Slots
- Boot Identity Profiles
- Saving Boot Identity Profiles
- Applying Boot Identity Profiles
- Clearing Boot Identity Profiles
- Viewing Stored Boot Identity Profiles
- Importing Boot Identity Profiles
- Exporting Boot Identity Profiles
- Deleting Boot Identity Profiles
- Managing Virtual MAC Address Pool
- Creating MAC Pool
- Adding MAC Addresses
- Removing MAC Addresses
- Deactivating MAC Addresses
- Launching iDRAC using Single Sign-On
- Launching Remote Console
- Configuring CMC To Send Alerts
- Configuring User Accounts and Privileges
- Types of Users
- Modifying Root User Administrator Account Settings
- Configuring Local Users
- Configuring Active Directory Users
- Supported Active Directory Authentication Mechanisms
- Standard Schema Active Directory Overview
- Configuring Standard Schema Active Directory
- Extended Schema Active Directory Overview
- Configuring Extended Schema Active Directory
- Configuring Generic LDAP Users
- Configuring CMC For Single Sign-On Or Smart Card Login
- Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles
- Using FlexAddress and FlexAdress Plus
- About FlexAddress
- Configuring FlexAddress
- Viewing World Wide Name or Media Access Control Addresses
- Viewing WWN or MAC Address Information
- Viewing Basic WWN or MAC Address Information Using Web Interface
- Viewing Advanced WWN or MAC Address Information Using Web Interface
- Viewing WWN or MAC Address Information Using RACADM
- Command Messages
- FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
- Managing Fabrics
- Managing and Monitoring Power
- Redundancy Policies
- Dynamic Power Supply Engagement
- Default Redundancy Configuration
- Power Budgeting For Hardware Modules
- Server Slot Power Priority Settings
- Assigning Priority Levels To Servers
- Assigning Priority Levels To Servers Using CMC Web Interface
- Assigning Priority Levels To Servers Using RACADM
- Viewing Power Consumption Status
- Viewing Power Budget Status Using CMC Web Interface
- Redundancy Status and Overall Power Health
- Configuring power budget and redundancy
- Executing Power Control Operations
- Executing Power Control Operations on a Server
- Executing Power Control Operations for Multiple Servers Using CMC Web Interface
- Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM
- Managing Chassis Storage
- Viewing Status of the Storage Components
- Viewing the Storage Topology
- Viewing Fault-tolerant Troubleshooting Information of SPERC Using CMC Web Interface
- Assigning Virtual Adapters To Slots Using CMC Web Interface
- Fault-Tolerance in Storage Controllers
- Security Key Mismatch
- Viewing Controller Properties Using CMC Web Interface
- Viewing Controller Properties Using RACADM
- Importing or Clearing Foreign Configuration
- Configuring Storage Controller Settings
- Shared PERC Controllers
- Enabling or Disabling RAID Controller Using CMC Web Interface
- Enabling or Disabling RAID Controller Using RACADM
- Enabling or disabling fault tolerance of external RAID controller using RACADM
- Viewing Physical Disk Properties Using the CMC Web Interface
- Viewing Physical Disk Drives Properties Using RACADM
- Identifying Physical Disks and Virtual Disks
- Assigning Global Hot Spares Using CMC Web Interface
- Assigning Global Hot Spares Using RACADM
- Recovering Physical Disks
- Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Using CMC Web Interface
- Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Using RACADM
- Creating Virtual Disk Using CMC Web Interface
- Managing Encryption Keys
- Encrypting Virtual Disks
- Unlocking Foreign Configuration
- Cryptographic Erase
- Applying Virtual Adapter Access Policy To Virtual Disks
- Modifying Virtual Disk Properties Using CMC Web Interface
- Enclosure Management Module
- Viewing EMM Status and attributes
- Viewing Enclosure Status and Attributes
- Reporting up to two Enclosures per Connector
- Setting Asset Tag and Asset Name of the Enclosure
- Viewing Temperature Probe Status and attributes of the Enclosure
- Setting the Temperature Warning Threshold of the Enclosure
- Viewing Fan Status and attributes of the Enclosure
- Viewing Enclosure Properties Using CMC Web Interface
- Managing PCIe Slots
- Troubleshooting and Recovery
- Resetting Forgotten Administrative Password
- Gathering Configuration Information, Chassis Status, and Logs Using RACDUMP
- First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System
- Troubleshooting Alerts
- Viewing Event Logs
- Using Diagnostic Console
- Resetting Components
- Saving or Restoring Chassis Configuration
- Troubleshooting Network Time Protocol Errors
- Interpreting LED Colors and Blinking Patterns
- Troubleshooting Non-responsive CMC
- Troubleshooting Network Problems
- Troubleshooting Controller
- Hotplugging enclosures in fault-tolerant chassis
- Using LCD Panel Interface
- Frequently Asked Questions
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2. Click OK to delete the selected profile.
Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM
Using RACADM, you can configure one or more CMCs with identical properties.
When you query a specific CMC card using its group ID and object ID, RACADM creates the racadm.cfg configuration file from the
retrieved information. By exporting the file to one or more CMCs, you can configure your controllers with identical properties in a minimal
amount of time.
NOTE: Some configuration files contain unique CMC information (such as the static IP address) that must be modified
before you export the file to other CMCs.
1. Use RACADM to query the target CMC that contains the desired configuration.
NOTE: The generated configuration file is myfile.cfg. You can rename the file. The .cfg file does not contain user
passwords. When the .cfg file is uploaded to the new CMC, you must re-add all passwords.
2.
At the command prompt, type:
racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg
NOTE: Redirecting the CMC configuration to a file using getconfig -f is only supported with the remote RACADM
interface.
3. Modify the configuration file using a plain-text editor (optional). Any special formatting characters in the configuration file may corrupt
the RACADM database.
4. Use the newly created configuration file to modify a target CMC. At the command prompt, type:
racadm config -f myfile.cfg
5. Reset the target CMC that was configured. At the command prompt, type:
racadm reset
The getconfig -f myfile.cfg subcommand requests the CMC configuration for the active CMC and generates the
myfile.cfg file. If required, you can rename the file or save it to a different location.
You can run the getconfig command to perform the following actions:
• Display all configuration properties in a group (specified by group name and index).
• Display all configuration properties for a user by user name.
The config subcommand loads the information into other CMCs. The Server Administrator uses the config command to
synchronize the user and password database.
Creating a CMC Configuration File
The CMC configuration file, <filename>.cfg, is used with the racadm config -f <filename>.cfg command to create a
simple text file. The command allows you to build a configuration file (similar to a .ini file) and configure the CMC from this file.
You may use any file name, and the file does not require a .cfg extension (although it is referred to by that designation in this
subsection).
NOTE:
For more information about the getconfig subcommand, see the
Chassis Management Controller for
PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide
.
RACADM parses the .cfg file when it is first loaded on to the CMC to verify that a valid group and object names are present, and that
simple syntax rules are being followed. Errors are flagged with the line number that detected the error, and a message explains the
problem. The entire file is parsed for correctness, and all errors display. If an error is found in the .cfg file, write commands are not
transmitted to the CMC. You must correct all errors before any configuration can take place.
To check for errors before you create the configuration file, use the -c option with the config subcommand. With the -c option,
config only verifies syntax and does not write to the CMC.
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Configuring CMC