Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2 Version 2.
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1 Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2 The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2 is a System Management hardware and software solution for managing the Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2 chassis. Version 2.00 Release Date September 2017 Previous Version 1.42 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
2 Platforms Affected Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge FX2 supports the following: Chassis: • Dell PowerEdge FX2 • Dell PowerEdge FX2s Sleds: • Dell PowerEdge FC640 • Dell PowerEdge FD332 • Dell PowerEdge FC430 • Dell PowerEdge FC630 • Dell PowerEdge FC830 • Dell PowerEdge FM120x4 IOMs: • Dell PowerEdge FN 410S I/O Aggregator • Dell PowerEdge FN 410T I/O Aggregator • Dell PowerEdge FN2210S I/O Aggregator • Dell PowerEdge FX2 1 Gb x8 RJ45 pass-through module
3 License Requirements CMC supports software licensing to use advanced systems management features. For more information, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2 User's Guide.
4 What is Supported Supported Web Browsers and Operating Systems • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 • Microsoft EDGE • Safari version 7 • Safari version 8 • Safari version 9 • Mozilla Firefox version 52 • Mozilla Firefox version 53 • Google Chrome version 57 • Google Chrome version 58 What is Supported 7
5 What is New Release 2.0 • Supporting PowerEdge FC640 sled on the PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis. • Enabling Fault Tolerant Power Supply Redundancy control. • Updating the physical mapping of TOR switch ports to Dell EMC's 14th generation server ports using LLDP open source package version 0.7.7. • Supporting X16 Gen 3 PCIe IDT retimer Mezz Card. • Collecting CMC dumplogs as part of the server's SupportAssist tab. • • Integrating ZIP open source package version 3.0 for SupportAssist.
• Updating the OpenSSH open source package to version 7.1p1. • Updating glibc to version 2.23 to address new security vulnerabilities. • TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1 by default. • User configuration option to enable TLS 1.0 using RACADM. • SNMPv3 configuration only in RACADM. • Querying the health status of the chassis components using WSMan. • Initiating Quick Deploy of blade through RACADM.
6 Fixes Release 2.00 • Fixed an issue causing shutdown of servers in redundancy alert only (RAO) mode during power supply failure. • Fixed an issue causing continuous rebooting of CMC (version <= 1.3x) with 2400W PSU. • Fixed an issue causing failure of racresetcfg, when the six RSA-4096 or four RSA-2048, and two 2048 DSA SSH public keys are uploaded to the CMC. Release 1.42 • Fixed an issue causing unavailability of a raid licence resulting in foreign configuration during a CMC reset. Release 1.
7 Important Notes • CMC network default setting is Static with IP address of "192.168.0.120". Complete the CMC network setup by directly connecting a client system on the same network. For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2 Version 2.00 User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. • Connecting the STK/Gb2 port of the CMC, located at the back of the chassis, to the management network can cause network disruption if not properly cabled and configured in CMC.
8 Known Issues • Issue 1: Description PCIe card device name displayed on the iDRAC GUI and CMC GUI are not same for Broadcom/Qlogic 10G card. Resolution Refer to the iDRAC GUI, it is accurate and current. Versions/Systems Affected None • Issue 2: Description An error occurs while importing CMC configuration file using local racadm or remote racadm. Resolution This issue occurs when IPv6 is enabled or disabled from the configuration file.
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9 Limitations • Issue 1: Description In the Microsoft Edge browser, the Boot Identity Profiles page in the CMC GUI is slow when 1500 or more MAC addresses are created from the MAC pool for the Boot Identity profile. Resolution Create less than 1500 MAC address in the Microsoft Edge browser. Use other supported browsers for more than 1500 MAC addresses. Versions/Systems Affected CMC for PowerEdge FX2 1.
10 Installation Prerequisites See the Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge FX2 Version 2.00 User's Guide for the following information: • Prerequisites • Hardware and software requirements • Installation and configuration Check for latest CMC firmware at dell.com/support. Installation Instructions 1 Set up initial access to CMC. 2 Access CMC through a network. 3 Add and configure CMC users. 4 Update CMC firmware.
11 Accessing documents from Dell Support site Using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: Table 1. Direct links for documents URL Product dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller dell.com/cmcmanuals Chassis Management Controller (CMC) dell.com/openmanagemanuals Enterprise System Management dell.com/serviceabilitytools Serviceability Tools dell.com/OMConnectionsClient Client System Management dell.
12 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, go to https://www.dell.com/ contactdell.
