Dell M905 manual Getting Started With Your System

The CMC has two Ethernet ports. "Gb1" is used to connect to the external management network. "Stack" allows CMCs in adjacent enclosures to be daisy-chained. A 24-port Ethernet switch provides internal 100-Mb communication with the blades, I/O modules, optional iKVM, and optional second, redundant CMC, and provides a 10/100/1000-Mb connection to the external management network.

NOTE: The 24-port Ethernet switch is reserved for internal communication between the iDRAC on the blades to the CMC, then to the external management network.

A second, optional CMC can be installed for hot-plug failover redundancy.

•An enclosure control panel that includes an LCD display which provides current infrastructure and blade information, and error reporting.

•An optional Avocent integrated Keyboard, Video and Mouse (iKVM) module, which includes the following features:

–The iKVM maintains all blade connections as input is switched from each blade.

–Local iKVM access can be remotely disabled on a per blade basis via the iDRAC user interface.

–One VGA connector.

–Two USB ports for keyboard and mouse connections.

NOTE: USB functionality is contingent on the connection of a video interface, such as a monitor cable.

–An RJ-45 ACI port for tiering with external Dell and Avocent analog KVM and KVM over IP switches with ARI ports. The ACI connection takes precedence over the rear panel KVM ports.

–The iKVM can also be accessed from the control panel in the front of the enclosure. Either front or rear KVM functionality is supported (simultaneous functionality is not supported).

NOTE: The front iKVM is enabled by default if contention exists between the front and rear iKVM ports. Front iKVM access can be disabled via the CMC user interface.

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