Supported Web BrowsersFor the latest information about supported web browsers, see theDell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version1.00 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX Release Notes located at dell.com/support/manuals.Managing LicensesThe CMC features are available based on the license (CMC Express or CMC Enterprise) purchased. Only licensedfeatures 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 availablethrough CMC Web interface and RACADM.Types of LicensesThe types of licenses offered are:• 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.• Perpetual — The license is bound to the service tag and is permanent.Acquiring LicensesUse any of the following methods to acquire the licenses:• E-mail — License is attached to an e-mail that is sent after requesting it from the technical support center.• Self-service portal — A link to the Self-Service Portal is available from CMC. Click this link to open the licensingSelf-Service Portal on the internet from where you can purchase licenses. For more information, see the onlinehelp for the self-service portal page.• Point-of-sale — License is acquired while placing the order for a system.License OperationsBefore you perform the license management tasks, make sure to acquire the licenses. For more information, see theOverview and Feature Guide available at support.dell.com.NOTE: If you have purchased a system with all the licenses pre-installed, then license management is not required.You can perform the following licensing operations using CMC, RACADM, and WS-MAN for one-to-one licensemanagement, and Dell License Manager for one-to-many license management:• View — View the current license information.• Import — After acquiring the license, store the license in a local storage and import it into CMC using one of thesupported interfaces. The license is imported if it passes the validation checks.NOTE: For a few features, a CMC restart may be required to enable the features.• Export — Export the installed license into an external storage device back up or to reinstall it after a service partis replaced. The file name and format of the exported license is .xml• Delete — Delete the license that is assigned to a component if the component is missing. After the license isdeleted, it is not stored in CMC and the base product functions are enabled.• Replace — Replace the license to extend an evaluation license, change a license type such as an evaluationlicense with a purchased license, or extend an expired license.19
