For the latest supported platforms, see the
Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 3.0 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX
Release Notes
available at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Supported Web Browsers
The following web browsers are supported for Dell PowerEdge VRTX:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
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Microsoft EDGE
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Safari version 7
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Safari version 8
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Safari version 9
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Mozilla Firefox version 52
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Mozilla Firefox version 53
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Google Chrome version 57
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Google Chrome version 58
NOTE: By default, TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 are supported in this release. However, to enable TLS 1.0 use the following racadm
command:
$ racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneTLSProtocolVersionEnable TLSv1.0+
Managing Licenses
The CMC features are available based on the license (CMC Express or CMC Enterprise) purchased. Only licensed features are
available in the interfaces that allow you to configure or use CMC. For example, CMC Web interface, RACADM, WS-MAN, and so
on. CMC license management and firmware update functionality is always available through CMC Web interface and RACADM.
Types of Licenses
The types of licenses offered are:
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30 day evaluation and extension — The license expires after 30 days that can be extended for 30 days. Evaluation licenses are
duration-based, and the timer runs when power is applied to the system.
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Perpetual — The license is bound to the service tag and is permanent.
Acquiring Licenses
Use any of the following methods to acquire the licenses:
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E-mail — License is attached to an e-mail that is sent after requesting it from the technical support center.
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Self-service portal — A link to the Self-Service Portal is available from CMC. Click this link to open the licensing Self-Service
Portal on the internet from where you can purchase licenses. For more information, see the online help for the self-service portal
page.
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Point-of-sale — License is acquired while placing the order for a system.
License Operations
Before you perform the license management tasks, make sure to acquire the licenses. For more information, see the Overview and
Feature Guide available at support.dell.com.
You can perform the following licensing operations using CMC, RACADM, and WS-MAN for one-to-one license management, and
Dell License Manager for one-to-many license management:
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