Dell Vostro 3660 3669 Owner's ManualDell Chassis Management Controller Version 1.35 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide
Summary
This document is the official manual for the Dell PowerEdge VRTX User. The manual provides comprehensive guidance on setup, configuration, and operation. It includes step-by-step setup and installation instructions. Troubleshooting guidance and problem resolution steps are also provided. Designed for network administrators and IT professionals who need detailed guidance on using and maintaining this server.
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Chassis Management Controller Version 1.35 for Dell Power Edge VRTX User's Guide
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Chassis Management Controller Version 1.35 for Dell Power Edge VRTX User's Guide
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of ...
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Contents 1 Overview............................................................................................................... What Is New In This Release.............................................
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Configuring Initial CMC Network................................................................................................. Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC....................................
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Enabling or Disabling Warning Message to Change Default Login Password Using RACADM........................................................................................................................
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Viewing Information and Health Status of All Servers....................................................................... Viewing Health Status and Information for Individual Server....................
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Chassis Group Inventory and Firmware Version..........................................................................84 Viewing Chassis Group Inventory ..................................................
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8 Configuring CMC To Send Alerts.................................................................. Enabling Or Disabling Alerts............................................................................
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Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active Directory Users Using RACADM.......138 11 Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles................................. CMC Command Line Console Feat...
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Managing Power Control Operation for I/O Modules.................................................................... Enabling or Disabling LED Blinking for I/O Modules....................................
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Executing Power Control Operations on IOM Using CMC Web Interface...............................180 Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM Using RACADM.............................................
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Supported Interfaces...................................................................................................................195 Downloading SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) File.........
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Overview The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell Power Edge VRTX is a Systems Management hardware and software solution for managing the Power Edge VRTX chassis. The CMC has its own micr...
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I/O fabric consistency checks between the I/O module and servers. CMC also disables components, if necessary, to protect the system hardware. User access security. Storage components, including the fa...
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Flex Address 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...
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Status/identification indicator (CMC 1) Power indicator (CMC 1) CMC connector ports (2) Power indicator (CMC 2) Status/identification indicator (CMC 2) A Back Pane...
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector CMC GB Ethernet port (CMC-1) Serial Connector Blower modules (4) I/O module ports PSU 4 PSU 3 PSU 1 PSU 2 A Front Panel view of the chassis is given here with a ta...
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Ite Indicator, Button, or Description Connector USB connectors (2) Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to the system. LCD panel Provides system information and status, and error messages to in...
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Connection Features Support for binary interchange for applications specifically designed to communicate with a binary protocol to a particular type of I/O Module. Serial port can be connected interna...
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Acquiring Licenses Use any of the following methods to acquire the licenses: E-mail — License is attached to an e-mail that is sent after requesting it from the technical support center. Self-service ...
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License/ Import Export Delete Replace Learn More Component state or condition Non-administrator Yes No No No Yes login Active license Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Expired license No Yes Yes Yes Yes License ins...
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WS-MAN Yes Yes SNMP Yes Yes Telnet Yes Yes SSH Yes Yes Web-based Interface Yes Yes Email Alerts Yes Yes LCD Deployment Yes Yes Extended i DRAC Yes Yes Management Remote Syslog No Yes Directory Service...
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Flex Address Enablement No* Yes *For non-default Flex Address settings, only Restore Default is allowed with Express license. Restore Default will reset the Flex Address settings to the factory defaul...
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The Chassis Management Controller Version 1.0 for Dell Power Edge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide provides information about using the VRTX–related RACADM features. The Dell Chassis Managemen...
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Using the following links: For all Systems Management documents — dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/esmmanuals For Enterprise Systems Manag...
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Installing and Setting Up CMC This section provides information about how to install your CMC hardware, establish access to CMC, configure your management environment to use CMC, and guides you throug...
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8. Provide each i DRAC with an IP address in the CMC web interface, and enable the LAN and IPMI interface. NOTE: i DRAC LAN interface on some servers are disabled by default. This information can be f...
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5. For help about the RACADM command, type racadm help after you run the previous commands. For more information about RACADM, see the Chassis Management Controller for Dell Power Edge VRTX RACADM Com...
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5. In the Exceptions section, add the addresses for CMCs and i DRACs on the management network to the semicolon-separated list. You can use DNS names and wildcards in your entries. Mozilla Fire Fox To...
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Enabling Animations In Internet Explorer When transferring files to and from the web interface, a file transfer icon spins to show transfer activity. While using Internet explorer, you have to configu...
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Command line interfaces (CLIs) such as a serial console, Telnet, SSH, or the Dell CMC console. Remote RACADM CMC web interface LCD Panel interface CMC supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing modes. The...
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NOTE: To skip the CMC configuration navigate to the ‘X’ icon and then press the center button. 3. If you are asked to select an appropriate network speed, select a network speed (Auto (1Gb), 10Mb, or ...
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Yes: Select the check icon then press the center button. You can also configure i DRAC from the CMC web interface. 12. On the Protocol panel, select the IP type that you want to use for the servers: I...
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to automatically deploy the server using the previously-configured network settings policies. If you do not want to apply the i DRAC network settings to newly-installed servers, select the ‘X’ icon an...
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Interface Description View alerts and CMC IP. Set DHCP. Configure CMC static IP settings. Telnet Provides command line access to CMC through the network. The RACADM command line interface and the conn...
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Interface Description For client connection using Microsoft Win RM, the minimum required version is 2.0. For more information, refer to the Microsoft article, <support.microsoft.com/kb/968929>. ...
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Setting Date and Time on CMC Using CMC Web Interface To set the date and time on CMC: 1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Setup → Date/Time. 2. To synchronize the date and time with a Networ...
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switch-1 cmc-active and <led State> specifies whether or not the LED should blink. Configuration options: 0 — not blinking (default) 1 — blinking racadm raid <operation> <component FQDD...
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The Log in Security page is displayed. 3. To enable the user blocking or IP blocking feature, in the Login Lockout Policy section, select Lockout by User Name or Lockout by IP Address (IPV4) . The opt...
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Remove the network cable from the active CMC. Remove the active CMC from the chassis. Initiate a CMC firmware flash on the active CMC. Have an active CMC that is no longer functional. NOTE: In the eve...
Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 221 |
| File Size | 4.68 MB |
| Published | June 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I recover a deactivated FlexAddress SD card?
Reinstall FlexAddress on the CMC bound to the chassis, then deactivate it.
Why is the server deployment screen missing options?
Log off from the browser and relaunch to resolve the caching issue.
What happens to FlexAddress after resetting chassis configuration?
The feature remains activated with default fabrics and slots selected.
Why does the CMC display 0.0.0.0 for the IP address?
Check the Refresh icon; errors in IP/mask/gateway settings cause this.