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Chapter 5: Chassis Management Module
Chapter 5
Chassis Management Module
The Chassis Management Module (CMM) is a "command” module that communicates with
the blade units, the power supplies and the blade switches. Used in conjunction with the Web
Interface or IPMI View management software, the CMM provides administrator control over
individual blade units, power supplies, cooling fans and networking switches and monitors
onboard temperatures, power status, voltage levels and fan speeds. It is a required module
in a blade system. The standard CMM modules for the MicroBlade systems are the MBM-
CMM-FIO, MBM-CMM-FIO-V or MBM-CMM-001.
5.1 Features
Figure 5-1. MBM-CMM-FIO Module Interface
MBM-CMM-FIO
Feature
Description
Management
Capabilities
Can manage up to 28 blade units, network modules and eight power supplies
Ports
Two Ethernet ports, one IPMI dedicated LAN and two USB ports (for debug only)
Basic Functions
Supported
Remote KVM, remote storage, Serial-over-LAN (SOL), blade monitoring and control, switch,
PWS, monitor, thermal, redundancy in some enclosure models
System
Management
System management interface provided via dedicated LAN, switch, PWS, monitor, thermal,
and redundancy in some enclosure models
Power
Consumption
Approximately 20W
Operating
System
Firmware (upgradeable)
USB Ports
Ethernet Ports
IPMI Port
Reset
Power LED
Fault LED
Info LED
Locking Lever
