Owners Manual
1. Log in to the CMC web-based interface.
2. Select Chassis in the system tree.
3. Click the Power Management tab. The Power Budget Status page is displayed.
4. Click the Configuration sub-tab. The Budget/Redundancy Configuration page is displayed.
5. Configure the power budget and redundancy settings based on the components in the enclosure and your needs.
6. Click Apply to save your changes.
Installing Or Updating The CMC Firmware
NOTE: It is normal for some or all of the fan units to spin at 100 percent during CMC or iDRAC firmware updates on a
server.
NOTE: In a redundant CMC configuration, care must be taken to update CMC firmware on both modules. Failure to do
so may cause unexpected behavior during a CMC failover or failback. Use the following procedure for redundant CMC
deployments.
1. Locate the secondary or standby CMC by using the RACADM getsysinfo command, or by using the Chassis Summary page in
the web-based interface. Visually, the status indicator is solid blue on the primary or active CMC module and off on the standby or
secondary CMC.
2. Update the firmware on the standby CMC first, using the web-based interface or RACADM.
3. Verify that the secondary or standby CMC’s firmware is at the requested level with the getsysinfo command or using the web-
based interface.
4. After the standby CMC has rebooted, update the firmware on the active or primary CMC. Allow 10 minutes for the standby CMC to
boot.
5. Verify that the active or primary CMC firmware is at the requested level using the getsysinfo command or using the web-based
interface.
6. Once both CMCs are updated to the same firmware revision, use the cmcchangeover command to reset the CMC in the left slot as
primary.
Downloading The CMC Firmware
Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version from support.dell.com, and save it to your local system.
The following software components are included with your CMC firmware package:
• Compiled CMC firmware code and data
• Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files
• Default configuration files
Use the Firmware Update page to update the CMC firmware to the latest revision. When you run the firmware update, the update
retains the current CMC settings. The following is the link to the M1000e downloads page:https://www.dell.com/support/
home/us/en/19/product-support/product/poweredge-m1000e/drivers
NOTE:
The firmware update, by default, retains the current CMC settings. During the update process, you have the
option to reset the CMC configuration settings back to the factory default settings.
Updating The CMC Firmware Using The Web-Based
Interface
1. Log in to the web-based interface.
2. Click Chassis in the system tree.
3. Click the Update tab. The Updatable Components page is displayed.
4. On the Updatable Components page, click the CMC name. The Firmware Update page is displayed.
5. In the Value field, type the path on your management station or shared network where the firmware image file resides, or click
Browse to navigate to the file location.
NOTE:
The default CMC firmware image name is firmimg.cmc and this filename must not be changed. Ensure that
you keep different firmware revisions separated as the file name always remains the same.
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