Figure 35. Chassis Management Controller - Dell PowerEdge M1000e Technical Manual

Support for multiple levels of user roles and permissions for control of chassis, I/O, and
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server blades, including Microsoft
IPv6 support
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VLAN tagging for iDRAC, CMC, and IOMs
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Two factor authentication with SmartCard
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Single sign on using OS credentials (with AD)
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Private Key Authentication (PK Auth)
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Secure Web (SSL) and CLI (Telnet/SSH) interfaces
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Support for industry-standard interfaces
SMASH CLP
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WSMan
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CIM XML
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SNMP
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The iDRAC on each server module is connected to the CMC through dedicated, fully redundant 100
Mbps Ethernet connections wired through the midplane to a dedicated 24-port Ethernet switch on
the CMC, and exposed to the outside world through the CMC's external Management Ethernet
interface (10/100/1000M). This connection is distinct from the three redundant data Fabrics A, B and
C. Unlike previous generations of Dell server modules, the iDRAC's connectivity is independent of,
and in addition to, the onboard GbE LOMs on the server module. Each server module's iDRAC has its
own IP address and can be accessed, if security settings allow, directly through a supported browser,
telnet, SSH, or IPMI client on the management station.
The CMC 3.0 release added:
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An improved user interface
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LDAP support
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Auto propagation of OS hostname to slot name
The CMC 3.1 release added:
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Clearly articulated error messages
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Enhanced power logging to Syslog server
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CMC configuration backup and restore
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New power option to favor performance over redundancy
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OMSA quick-launch link
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Multi-chassis Visibility
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Figure 35. Chassis management controller

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