Dell PowerEdge M1000e Configuration Manual

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Configuration Guide 29NOTE: To perform power management actions, you must have Chassis ControlAdministrator privileges.1 Log in to the CMC Web-based interface.2 Select Chassis in the system tree.3 Click the Power Management tab. The Power Budget Status pagedisplays.4 Click the Configuration sub-tab. The Budget/Redundancy Configurationpage displays.5 Configure the power budget and redundancy settings based on thecomponents in the enclosure and your needs.6 Click Apply to save your changes.Installing or Updating the CMC FirmwareNOTE: During updates of CMC or iDRAC firmware on a server, some or all of the fanunits in the chassis will spin at 100%. This is normal.Updating Firmware in a Redundant CMC ConfigurationNOTE: In redundant CMC configuration, care must be taken to update CMCfirmware on both modules. Failure to do so may cause unexpected behavior duringa CMC failover or failback. Use the following procedure for redundant CMCdeployments:1 Locate the secondary or standby CMC by using the RACADM getsysinfocommand, or by using the Chassis Summary page in the Web-basedinterface. Visually, the status indicator will be solid blue on the primary oractive CMC module and off on the standby or secondary CMC (seeFigure 1-9).2 Update the firmware on the standby CMC first. See "Updating the CMCFirmware Using the Web-based Interface" on page 30 or "Updating theCMC Firmware Using RACADM" on page 31.3 Verify that the secondary or standby CMC’s firmware is at the requestedlevel with the getsysinfo command or through the Web-based interface.4 After the standby CMC has rebooted, update the firmware on the active orprimary CMC. Please allow 10 minutes for the standby CMC to boot.See "Updating the CMC Firmware Using the Web-based Interface" onpage 30 or "Updating the CMC Firmware Using RACADM" on page 31.