iDRAC8/7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.60.60.
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Contents 1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................5 Version.................................................................................................................................................................................5 Release date.............................................................................................................................................
OpenWSMAN CLI............................................................................................................................................................20 11 Accessing documents from Dell Support site............................................................................................... 21 Latest Release Notes....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Using direct links...
1 Overview The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. iDRAC alerts administrators to server issues, helps them perform remote server management, and reduces the need for physical access to the server. Additionally, iDRAC enables administrators to deploy, monitor, manage, configure, update, and troubleshoot Dell EMC servers from any location without using any agents.
2 Platforms affected Table 1.
3 What is supported License requirements • Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. • Many features in Lifecycle Controller are licensed. You must install the appropriate license to use these features. For more information, see the iDRAC 2.60.60.60 User's Guide and the Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI 2.60.60.60 User’s Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Supported web browsers • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 • Microsoft EDGE • Safari version 8.0.8 • Safari version 9.0.
4 New in this release Hardware • Added support for single or dual HBA330 on PowerEdge FD332. iDRAC and LC firmware • Added support for using virtual media over HTTP and HTTPs. • Added support for Subject Alternate Names for CSR. • Added JSON file format support to Server Configuration Profile. Monitoring and alerting • Added support for MCDRAM monitoring for PowerEdge C6320p. Networking and IO • Added support for SMBv2 protocol in LC. SMBv1 is no longer supported.
Security • Added support for advanced user settings for ciphers. Maximum length of cipher string supported is 511 characters. SupportAssist and parts replacement • Added support to upload SupportAssist collection to Dell EMC using iDRAC Service Module. • Added support to collect details of the first power-on of iDRAC to SupportAssist collection. Update • Added support in LC UI for updating firmware for Intel P4500 and P4600 SSD drives.
5 Fixes iDRAC and LC firmware • Fixed incorrect LC log message for automatic update when LC was disabled. Monitoring and alerting • Fixed incorrect reporting of fan RPM speed for PowerVault MD14xx enclosures. • Fixed an issue that was causing host power events to be missed. This issue was resulting in the temperature being reported incorrectly. Automation - API and CLI • Fixed an issue that was preventing a CMC user name from being created using local RACADM, if the name had a space.
6 Important notes 1 The drivers exposed by LC are present in a read-only drive labeled OEMDRV and the drive is active for 18 hours. During this period: • You cannot install any DUPs. • LC cannot invoke CSIOR. However, if an AC power cycle (cold boot) is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically deleted. 2 CPLD firmware update has no impact on Trusted Platform Module enablement. 3 Depending on the virtual storage device attached through iDRAC, that is, USB drive or CD/DVD .
7 Limitations • If Flex Address is enabled on Chassis Management Controllers (CMC), iDRAC and LC do not display the same MAC addresses. To view the chassis-assigned MAC address, use the iDRAC web interface or the CMC web interface. Go to General > Network Settings. • Lifecycle Controller may go into an infinite loop when a network operation is tried with an incorrect NFS share name. Restart Lifecycle Controller and retry the operation with the correct NFS share name details.
• VLAN Configuration is not supported on all vendor FC cards and the following Emulex cards.
– Press Tab until the table is selected. This issue is observed when you select the RAID level as 0, 5, 6, 10, 50, or 60. • When using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome to access the HTML5 virtual console from a Windows OS, the floating menu at the top of the window may not be displayed.
8 Known Issues — To be fixed in future releases 1 Description While deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 from Lifecycle Controller, installation stops with the following error: There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\\Harddisk0\\DR0. This issue may occur due to any of the following reasons: • Virtual Media is in the attached state and a media is not mapped. • Virtual Media is in the auto-attached state and a media is not mapped.
Perform a Power Cycle operation on the server. Systems affected: All systems supported by this release. Tracking number: N/A 5 Description On 12th generation of PowerEdge servers, while deploying the operating system by selecting the UEFI boot mode, an error message is displayed when you click Finish. This error occurs if you try to connect the optical drive or virtual media after you launch Lifecycle Controller.
Systems affected: All systems supported by this release. Tracking number: 98665 10 Description When you change the Virtual Console, Virtual Media, or the RFS settings using the iDRAC web interface, the Message ID for RAC1195 Summary may not display the complete IPv6 address information. Workaround Use the browser IP details and RACADM log details for getting the IPV6 address. Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.
9 Installation Installation instructions • From the Windows host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Windows and follow the instructions on the update wizard. • From the Linux host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Linux from the shell prompt. Follow the instructions displayed on the console.
10 Lifecycle Controller Remote Services — client tools Use the OpenWSMAN CLI client tool to send WS-MAN commands to Lifecycle Controller. OpenWSMAN CLI OpenWSMAN CLI is an open source Linux WS-MAN client. OpenWSMAN CLI source code and installation details are available at http:// sourceforge.net/projects/openwsman/files/wsmancli. Sample OpenWSMAN CLI Command (Enumeration Operation): wsman enumerate http://schemas.dmtf.
11 Accessing documents from Dell Support site Latest Release Notes To access the latest Release Notes for this version, follow these steps: 1 Go to www.dell.com/idracmanuals. 2 Click iDRAC8. 3 Click the link for this version of iDRAC. 4 Click Manuals & documents. Using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: Table 2. Direct links for documents URL Product dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller dell.
12 Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, go to www.dell.com/contactdell. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.
