Features of CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features—Enabled by Digital Licensing This DellTM Technical White Paper provides information about the CMC for PowerEdge VRTX features enabled by digital licensing Author(s) Michael Brundridge
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing Contents Introduction....................................................................................... 3 Understanding the VRTX CMC Express and Enterprise Offerings .......................... 3 VRTX CMC Feature Guide ....................................................................... 3 License Manager.................................................................................. 5 Tracking Your VRTX CMC Licenses .....................
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing Introduction This Whitepaper provides an overview of the features enabled by the Digital Entitlement License Manager embedded within the VRTX Chassis Management Controller (CMC). Understanding the VRTX CMC Express and Enterprise Offerings For VRTX CMC, Dell offers the following license types: 1. Express 2. Enterprise Express license offers embedded tools, console integration, and simplified remote access.
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing Server Configuration Chassis Grouping Enclosure-level Backup Two-Factor Authentication * PK Authentication * Remote File Share * Directory Services *,1 Server Power Management 2 FlexAddress Enablement 3 Slot Resource Assignment/Management Dynamic Power Supply Engagement 4,5 6 1 For Non default directory service setting, only Reset Directory Services is allowed with Express license.
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing License Manager The VRTX CMC utilizes the same License Manager utilized in 12G iDRAC. The License Manager is capable of managing digital entitlements for the VRTX CMC and chassis infrastructure. To utilize the VRTX CMC License Manager, log in to the CMC and navigate to the Chassis Overview > Setup > Licenses tab. The License Manager displays an inventory of licensable devices on its main page.
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing Directory Services The Directory Services maintains a common database for storing information about users, computers, printers, and others on a network. If you use either Microsoft® Active Directory® or Generic Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) services, you can configure the service to provide access to the CMC, allowing you to add and control CMC user privileges to the existing users in your directory service.
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing Slot Resource Assignment/Management Slot Resource Assignment/Management is used to map or un-map an individual PCIe device to a server slot. It also supports mapping a Virtual Adapter to any of the servers.
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing Chassis Grouping The Chassis Grouping feature helps conveniently manage multiple VRTX chassis in the same environment. Chassis can be assigned to a Chassis Group. You can assign the chassis to a Chassis Group and administer it through Multi-Chassis management. In this configuration, one chassis is assigned the ‘lead’ role, while the other in the same group is assigned the ‘member’ role.
CMC for PowerEdge VRTX Features Enabled by Digital Licensing standby PSUs are engaged. Standby PSUs are also engaged in the event of an issue with a power grid. This document is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography.
