Active System Manager Version 7.
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Contents About This Release ................................................................................................... 4 ASM Release Lineup and Dependencies ........................................................................... 4 ASM Software Components ......................................................................................... 4 Supported Virtualization Platforms ............................................................................... 4 Supported Client Platforms ........
About This Release The release notes contains important information available at the time of release of Active System Manager (ASM), release 7.6, including information about ASM release lineup and dependencies, ASM documentation lineup, known issues, and the methods to contact your service provider. Read through the release notes before installing and configuring your software, and then periodically thereafter for the most up-to-date information.
Supported Client Platforms The following client platforms are supported for this release: • Windows Server 2012 • Windows Server 2012 R2 • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows 7 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 • CentOS 6.
• DNS names must be in English. Known Issues The following section lists the known issues with ASM 7.6: Issue [ASM-1152]: Unable to deploy a service using a template that contains more than one vCenter cluster. Description: If a template contains two clusters in the same vCenter instance, the service cannot be deployed. Resolution/Workaround: While deploying a service using a template, make sure the template contains only a single vCenter Cluster.
Description: After creating a storage template, if you type a Storage Pool name that does not exist then the deployment indicates an error. Resolution/Workaround: None Issue [ASM-1012]: Service description should not contain more than 1024 characters. Description: You cannot deploy a service if a service description is more than 1024 characters. Resolution/Workaround: Make sure that service descriptions do not contain more than 1024 characters.
Resolution/Workaround: If you are on a page that displays a list view, make sure you close these pages. Issue [ASM-1150]: Importing users from Active Directory blocks access for local users. Resolution/Workaround: You cannot use “ASMLOCAL” for the imported domain name. Issue [ASM-1240]: Unable to log in to ASM with the credentials of the users imported from Active Directory when certain Bind DN formats are used.
Resolution/Workaround: Make sure that any default template is cloned, and then passwords are updated for the new template. Issue [ASM-1196]: The Windows unattend file contains a clear text password. Description: The Windows unattend.xml.erb file contains a clear text password. This password is required for razor to install Windows. It is accessible through the svc URL, which should be isolated on the PXE network.
Resolution/Workaround: None. Currently, ASM does not enforce license count. Therefore, resources should still function normally even if a warning message is displayed on the ASM UI. Issue [ASM-1568]: EqualLogic IP deployment fails at vCenter cluster. Description: The deployment fails if the iSCSI storage volume authentication method is set to IP/IQN when deploying ESXi. Resolution/Workaround: Use only CHAP authentication for EqualLogic deployments.
server into the BIOS -> Device Settings to view the updated MAC addresses. Issue [ASM-1968]: Add server and Add storage should be disabled for failed deployments. Description: If user clicks the Add Server or Add Storage on a failed deployment, an Internal Error may be displayed. Resolution/Workaround: Do not click Add Server or Add Storage to scale up a failed deployment. Issue [ASM-1894]: ASM cannot distinguish same named volumes in different Compellent folders.
Resolution/Workaround: Select ESXi 5.1 or ESXi 5.5 for all Linux based installations. Issue [ASM 1672]: The setting is not applicable if you clone from a server with iSCSI Offload enabled to a target server where FCOE Offload is originally enabled. Description: This issue occurs only in fourth partition if iSCSI Offload enabled or FCOE Offload enabled on the fourth partition of the reference server and ISCSI Offload or FCOE Offload disabled on the target server.
• Dell Active System Manager Version 7.6 Online Help — Provides detailed information about using the ASM graphical user interface (GUI). You can access the Online Help from the ASM interface. • Dell Active System Manager Version 7.6 Quick Installation Guide — Provides detailed information about installing ASM in your environment and configure the virtual appliance that hosts ASM. • Dell Active System Manager Version 7.
