Users Guide
Overview
The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis is a systems management hardware and software
solution for managing multiple Dell server chassis. It is a hot-pluggable card that is installed at the back of Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis.
The CMC has its own microprocessor and memory and is powered by the modular chassis into which it is plugged.
CMC enables an IT administrator to:
• View inventory
• Perform conguration and monitoring tasks
• Remotely turn on or o servers
• Enable alerts for events on servers and components in the M1000e chassis
You can congure the M1000e chassis either with a single CMC, or with redundant CMCs. In redundant CMC congurations, if the primary
CMC loses communication with the M1000e chassis or the management network, the standby CMC takes over chassis management.
The CMC provides multiple systems management functions for servers. Power and thermal management are the primary functions of
CMC.
• Enclosure-level real-time automatic power and thermal management.
– CMC monitors system power requirements and supports the optional Dynamic Power Supply Engagement mode. This mode
enables CMC to improve power eciency by setting the power supplies in standby based on the load and redundancy requirements.
– CMC reports real-time power consumption, which includes logging high and low points with a time stamp.
– CMC supports setting an optional enclosure Maximum Power Limit, which either alerts or takes actions, such as throttling server
modules and/or preventing the power up of new blades to keep the enclosure under the dened maximum power limit.
– CMC monitors and automatically controls cooling of fans based on actual ambient and internal temperature measurements.
– CMC provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status or error reporting.
• CMC provides a mechanism for centralized conguration of :
– The network and security settings of M1000e enclosure.
– Power redundancy and power ceiling settings.
– I/O switches and iDRAC network settings.
– First boot device on the servers.
– I/O fabric consistency checks between the I/O modules and servers. CMC also disables components, if necessary, to protect the
system hardware.
– User access security.
You can congure CMC to send email alerts or SNMP trap alerts for warnings or errors related to temperature, hardware misconguration,
power outage, and fan speed.
Topics:
• What is new in this release
• Funciones clave
• Descripción general del chasis
• Información de puertos del CMC
• Minimum CMC Version
• Latest Firmware Versions for This Release
• Conexiones de acceso remoto admitidas
• Supported Platforms
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