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It runs on the PowerEdge M9002m management module (MM) firmware. OME-Modular facilitates configuration and management of a stand-alone PowerEdge MX7000 chassis or group of MX7000 chassis from one Graphical User Interface (GUI). You can use OMEModular to deploy servers and update firmware. You can also manage the overall health of the chassis and its components such as compute sleds, networks, input or output modules (IOMs), and storage devices. OME-Modular also facilitates hardware enabling: • Connectivity of management network • Discovery, inventory • Monitoring and power control operations and thermal functions You can use OME-Modular to manage key workloads on the MX7000 platforms. • Large and unstructured data and analytics • Hyper converged and traditional workloads • Database workloads • Software defined storage • HPC and performance workloads The lead chassis in the Multi Chassis Management (MCM) enables you to perform the following tasks: • Manage servers across multiple MX chassis. • Deploy or update servers from lead chassis without launching the member chassis web interface. • Manage fabric switch engines in SmartFabric mode using the OME-Modular web interface. • Manage alert log and actions. • Manage virtual MAC/WWN identity pools. • Deploy compute sleds using server profiles and templates. OME-Modular offers simple and static roles such as the chassis administrator, compute manager, fabric manager, storage manager, and viewer roles while, OpenManage Enterprise offers static and dynamic groups with role-based access control (RBAC). For more information about OME-Modular Edition, see www.dell.com/OME-modular. Chassis Management Controller The Chassis Management Controller is an embedded systems management hardware and software solution for managing multiple servers, I/O modules, and shared power or cooling using either a web interface or a command-line interface. The CMC uses the iDRAC technology to update BIOS or component firmware and configure BIOS settings in a one-to-many operation. CMC is available for the following chassis: • PowerEdge M1000e-This chassis is Dell's first blade server solution. It provides the infrastructure (industry-leading power and cooling, networking, and blade manageability) for companies who choose to deploy blade-based server solutions. A single Chassis Management Controller interface with multichassis management capability can manage and see up to nine chassis, 288 servers, 54 power supplies, and 81 fans with no additional cabling. The chassis has slots for two, redundant CMC modules, so that administrators can connect to the chassis even if one Chassis Management Controller module is not working. • PowerEdge VRTX-The chassis is a revolutionary, easy-to-manage, remote, and office-optimized platform that converges servers, storage, and networking into a compact package. One of the key features is that it provides shared storage across multiple server nodes and the on-board RAID controller. It can hold up to four server nodes, up to 48 TB of integrated, shared storage, and network switching. The PowerEdge VRTX offers the ability to use the PCIe slots that no other blade server solution provides. By combining the density of blade servers with the flexibility of rack server I/O options with PowerEdge VRTX, Dell EMC gives you the flexibility to use less expensive PCIe cards while still being managed through shared chassis management. • PowerEdge FX2/FX2s-The FX2 enclosure enables servers and storage to share power, cooling, management, and networking. It includes redundant Power Supply Units (1100 W, 1600 W, 2000 W, and 2400 W) and eight cooling fans. With a compact highly flexible design, the FX2 chassis lets you efficiently add resources to your infrastructure when and where you need them, so you can let demand and budget determine your level of investment. The FX2 enclosure also offers I/O modules to several IO aggregators that can simplify cabling, improve East/West traffic within the server, and enable LAN/ SAN convergence-reducing cost and complexity. For more information about CMC, see www.dell.com/support/article/sln311283. iDRAC embedded management APIs iDRAC provides a range of standards-based applications programming interfaces (APIs) that enable scalable and automated management of the PowerEdge servers. Standard systems management APIs have been developed by organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). These APIs are widely used by commercial systems management products and by custom programs and scripts developed by IT staff to automate management functions such as discovery, inventory, health status checking, configuration, update, and power management. The APIs supported by iDRAC include: Systems Management Product Overview 11

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It runs on the PowerEdge M9002m management module (MM) firmware. OME-Modular facilitates configuration and management of a
stand-alone PowerEdge MX7000 chassis or group of MX7000 chassis from one Graphical User Interface (GUI). You can use OME-
Modular to deploy servers and update firmware. You can also manage the overall health of the chassis and its components such as
compute sleds, networks, input or output modules (IOMs), and storage devices. OME-Modular also facilitates hardware enabling:
•
Connectivity of management network
•
Discovery, inventory
•
Monitoring and power control operations and thermal functions
You can use OME-Modular to manage key workloads on the MX7000 platforms.
•
Large and unstructured data and analytics
•
Hyper converged and traditional workloads
•
Database workloads
•
Software defined storage
•
HPC and performance workloads
The lead chassis in the Multi Chassis Management (MCM) enables you to perform the following tasks:
•
Manage servers across multiple MX chassis.
•
Deploy or update servers from lead chassis without launching the member chassis web interface.
•
Manage fabric switch engines in SmartFabric mode using the OME-Modular web interface.
•
Manage alert log and actions.
•
Manage virtual MAC/WWN identity pools.
•
Deploy compute sleds using server profiles and templates.
OME-Modular offers simple and static roles such as the chassis administrator, compute manager, fabric manager, storage manager, and
viewer roles while, OpenManage Enterprise offers static and dynamic groups with role-based access control (RBAC).
For more information about OME-Modular Edition, see
www.dell.com/OME-modular
.
Chassis Management Controller
The Chassis Management Controller is an embedded systems management hardware and software solution for managing multiple servers,
I/O modules, and shared power or cooling using either a web interface or a command-line interface.
The CMC uses the iDRAC technology to update BIOS or component firmware and configure BIOS settings in a one-to-many operation.
CMC is available for the following chassis:
•
PowerEdge M1000e—This chassis is Dell’s first blade server solution. It provides the infrastructure (industry-leading power and
cooling, networking, and blade manageability) for companies who choose to deploy blade-based server solutions. A single Chassis
Management Controller interface with multichassis management capability can manage and see up to nine chassis, 288 servers, 54
power supplies, and 81 fans with no additional cabling. The chassis has slots for two, redundant CMC modules, so that administrators
can connect to the chassis even if one Chassis Management Controller module is not working.
•
PowerEdge VRTX—The chassis is a revolutionary, easy-to-manage, remote, and office-optimized platform that converges servers,
storage, and networking into a compact package. One of the key features is that it provides
shared storage across multiple server
nodes
and the on-board RAID controller. It can hold up to four server nodes, up to 48 TB of integrated, shared storage, and network
switching. The PowerEdge VRTX offers the ability to use the PCIe slots that no other blade server solution provides. By combining the
density of blade servers with the flexibility of rack server I/O options with PowerEdge VRTX, Dell EMC gives you the flexibility to use
less expensive PCIe cards while still being managed through shared chassis management.
•
PowerEdge FX2/FX2s—The FX2 enclosure enables servers and storage to share power, cooling, management, and networking. It
includes redundant Power Supply Units (1100 W, 1600 W, 2000 W, and 2400 W) and eight cooling fans. With a compact highly flexible
design, the FX2 chassis lets you efficiently add resources to your infrastructure when and where you need them, so you can let
demand and budget determine your level of investment. The FX2 enclosure also offers I/O modules to several IO aggregators that can
simplify cabling, improve East/West traffic within the server, and enable LAN/ SAN convergence—reducing cost and complexity.
For more information about CMC, see
www.dell.com/support/article/sln311283
.
iDRAC embedded management APIs
iDRAC provides a range of standards-based applications programming interfaces (APIs) that enable scalable and automated management
of the PowerEdge servers. Standard systems management APIs have been developed by organizations such as the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). These APIs are widely used by commercial systems
management products and by custom programs and scripts developed by IT staff to automate management functions such as discovery,
inventory, health status checking, configuration, update, and power management. The APIs supported by iDRAC include:
Systems Management Product Overview
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