Dell POWEREDGE M1000E - Manual (Page 16)

What Is New In This Release
This release of CMC supports:
• Single Click all blade update using Network Share mode
• 3000 W AC PSUs
• Extended Power Performance for 3000 W AC PSUs
• Configuration of the number of reserved IP addresses used by quick deploy for the servers in the chassis
• Enhanced Cooling Mode for next generation fans
• Pre-enabling power-on of 13th generation servers (link tuning update) for evaluation without upgrading CMC
firmware to later versions
Key Features
The CMC features are grouped into management and security features.
Management Features
The CMC provides the following management features:
• Redundant CMC environment.
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6.
• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a Web interface, iKVM, Telnet, or SSH connection.
• Monitoring — Provides access to system information and status of components.
• Access to system event logs — Provides access to the hardware log and CMC log.
• Firmware updates for various chassis components — Enables you to update the firmware for CMC, servers, iKVM,
and I/O module infrastructure devices.
• Firmware update of server components such as BIOS, Network Controllers, Storage Controllers, and so on across
multiple servers in the chassis using Lifecycle Controller.
• Server Component Update — Single Click all blade update using Network Share mode.
• Dell OpenManage software integration — Enables you to launch the CMC Web interface from Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator or IT Assistant.
• CMC alert — Alerts you about potential managed node issues through an email message or SNMP trap.
• Remote power management — Provides remote power management functions, such as shut down and reset on any
chassis component, from a management console.
• Power usage reporting.
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system management through the Web interface.
• Launch point for the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Web interface.
• Support for WS-Management.
• FlexAddress feature — Replaces the factory-assigned World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs
with chassis-assigned WWN/MAC IDs for a particular slot, an optional upgrade.
• Graphical display of chassis component status and health.
• Support for single and multi-slot servers.
• LCD iDRAC configuration wizard support for iDRAC network configuration.
• iDRAC single sign-on.
• Network time protocol (NTP) support.
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