Dell PowerEdge M1000e Technical Manual page 11

Feature Parameter
Systems One (standard) or a second optional (redundant) Chassis Management Controller(s)
management (CMC) that provides:
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Optional Integrated Avocent
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Dell OpenManage™ Systems Management tools (available as software downloads
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Additional Internal: Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Blade Array
storage options
External: Dell Compellent™, Dell EqualLogic, and Dell PowerVault™ storage
Rack support RapidRails™ static rails for 4-post square hole racks; VersaRails™ static rails for 4-post
square or unthreaded round hole racks
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Single secure interface for inventory, configuration, monitoring and alerting for the
chassis and all components
Multi-chassis management capability allows up to nine chassis and 288 servers to
be managed from a single, embedded, agent-free interface
Automated and embedded one-to-many blade BIOS and firmware updates,
independent of the operating system through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
One-to-many blade server BIOS capture and replication
Real-time power/thermal monitoring and management
Real-time system AC power consumption with resettable peak and minimum values
System-level power limiting and slot-based power prioritization
DPSE functionality that can help lower overall system power consumption by
ensuring power supplies run at their optimal efficiency points
Fan speed control using Dell's enhanced efficiency technologies to ensure fans are
delivering optimal cooling while minimizing power consumption and airflow
Secure web (SSL) and command line (Telnet/SSH) interfaces
Support for multiple levels of user roles and permissions, including integration into
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Microsoft Active Directory
(LDAP) services for authentication
2 x 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet ports + 1 serial port
Single point of connection from the management network to iDRAC with Lifecycle
Controller on each of the blades and the management interfaces on the integrated
I/O modules
2nd Ethernet port that supports daisy chaining of CMCs for improved cable
management
Enables USB keyboard/mouse and video port on front control panel
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator — monitoring agents and 1:1 management
utilities
Dell OpenManage Essentials — one-to-many remote discovery, inventory,
monitoring, and update for M1000e chassis and blades
Integration and Connections with third-party management solutions
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services and lightweight directory access protocol
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keyboard, video, and mouse (iKVM) switch