Cmc Module - Dell PowerEdge FX2 Owner's Manual

CMC module

Figure 12. CMC module
1. DB-9 serial connector for local configuration
3. link indicator
5. Ethernet connector STK/Gb2 (stack)
NOTE: This port can also be used for
CMC NIC failover.
CMC indicators
The CMC indicators on the back panel of the enclosure provide the following information:
Indicator Description
System The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a
identification particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pressed, the system
button status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again. Press
to toggle the system ID on and off.
Status indicator
Blue
Amber
CMC features
The CMC provides the following multiple systems management functions:
• Enclosure-level real-time automatic power and thermal management:
– Monitors system power requirements.
– Reports real-time power consumption, which includes logging high and low points with a time
stamp.
– Supports setting an optional enclosure Maximum Power Limit, which either alerts or takes actions,
such as throttling compute sleds and/or preventing the power up of new compute sleds to keep
the enclosure under the defined maximum power limit.
– Monitors and automatically controls cooling fans based on actual ambient and internal
temperature measurements.
– Provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status or error reporting.
• Centralized configuration of the following:
– The enclosure's network and security settings.
2. Ethernet connector Gb1
4. activity indicator
6. system identification button
The CMC is active and operating normally.
The chassis is in fault condition.
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