Dell M1000E manual Configuring and Managing Power, Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware

Configuring and Managing Power

You can use the Web-based and RACADM interfaces to manage and configure power controls on the CMC, as outlined in the following sections. For detailed information on the various power management options, see "Power Management" in the CMC User’s Guide.

Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy

The CMC’s power management service optimizes power consumption for the entire chassis (the chassis, servers, I/O modules, iKVM, CMC, and PSUs) and re-allocates power to different modules based on the demand.

NOTE: To perform power management actions, you must have Chassis Control Administrator privileges.

1Log in to the CMC Web-based interface.

2Select Chassis in the system tree.

3Click the Power Management tab. The Power Budget Status page is displayed.

4Click the Configuration sub-tab. The Budget/Redundancy Configuration page is displayed.

5Configure the power budget and redundancy settings based on the components in the enclosure and your needs.

6Click Apply to save your changes.

Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware

NOTE: It is normal for some or all of the fan units to spin at 100 percent during CMC or iDRAC firmware updates on a server.

Updating Firmware in a Redundant CMC Configuration

NOTE: In redundant CMC configuration, care must be taken to update CMC firmware on both modules. Failure to do so may cause unexpected behavior during a CMC failover or failback. Use the following procedure for redundant CMC deployments.

Initial System Configuration

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