iDRAC9 Version 4.20.20.20 Release Notes July 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................6 Priority and recommendations..........................................................................................................................................6 Chapter 2: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 7 License Requirements...........................................
iDRAC Firmware Update page not responding.......................................................................................................... 23 IDSDM controller listed in iDRAC without an IDSDM installed...............................................................................23 Webserver restarts after remote presence port number is updated................................................................... 24 Getting an error SWC0018 during OS installation ......................................
Updating iDRAC firmware from host OS.....................................................................................................................36 Updating iDRAC remotely using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................ 36 Chapter 10: Lifecycle Controller Remote Services — client tools.................................................38 Chapter 11: Resources and support...............................................................
1 Release summary The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. This release adds multiple fixes and improves iDRAC stability. Version iDRAC9 4.20.20.20 Release date July 2020 To download this version of iDRAC, see Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file on page 36.
2 Compatibility Topics: • • • • • • License Requirements Supported systems Previous versions Supported managed server operating systems and hypervisors Supported web browsers Supported software License Requirements iDRAC features are available based on the purchased license. ● iDRAC Express—Available by default on all blade servers, and rack or tower servers of 600 or higher series ● iDRAC Enterprise—Available on all servers as an upgrade ● iDRAC Datacenter—Available on all servers as an upgrade.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● PowerEdge T140 PowerEdge T340 PowerEdge T440 PowerEdge T640 PowerEdge MX740C PowerEdge MX840C PowerEdge M640 for VRTX PowerEdge XR2 Dell Precision Rack R7920 DCS 9650 DCS 9670 DCS 9690 DSS 9620 DSS 9600 DSS 9630 Previous versions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 3.30.30.30 3.31.31.31 3.32.32.32 3.34.34.34 3.36.36.36 3.40.40.40 3.42.42.42 4.00.00.00 4.10.10.10 4.11.11.11 NOTE: Updating iDRAC firmware from a previous version such as 3.2x, 3.1x, 3.0x to the latest version is not supported.
○ Ubuntu 18.04.3 ● VMware ○ ESXi 6.5 U3 ○ ESXi 6.7 U3 ○ ESXi 7.0 Supported web browsers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft EDGE Safari 12.x Mozilla Firefox 64 Mozilla Firefox 65 Google Chrome 75 Google Chrome 76 Supported software Java ● Java - Oracle version OpenSource tools ● OpenJDK 8u202 ● Adopt Open JDK ● You may utilize an open source version of AdoptOpenJDK or OpenJDK (“Adopt Open JDK”) subject to the terms and conditions of the Adopt Open JDK community at the link below.
3 New and enhanced features N/A 10 New and enhanced features
4 Fixes Topics: • • • • Hardware - Server or storage platform specific iDRAC and LC firmware Scripting — All API and CLI related items Security Hardware - Server or storage platform specific ● 162224: Fixed an issue that was causing CPU machine checks after an iDRAC reset when Broadcom OCP3 Network card was present. ● 164729: Fixed an issue where OCP card was not detected. ● 156546: Fixed an issue that caused inadvertent Power Supply redundancy lost errors (RDU0012) during cold boot.
Security ● DSA-2020-128: Fixed CVE-2020-5366.
5 Deprecated features The following table displays the features that are listed as Deprecated* or Removal**: Features iDRAC9 iDRAC9 for PowerEdge Rx5xx/Cx5xx SM-CLP Removal Removal VM CLI Removal Removal VFlash Deprecated Removal Backup and Restore Deprecated Removal RBAP and Simple Identity profiles Removal Removal WSman Deprecated Deprecated DCIM_account profile Removal Removal Deprecated*-No longer being updated or new features added.
6 Important notes 1. SFP inventory is displayed with all iDRAC licenses, however, SFP monitoring is only displayed with Datacenter license. 2. AD/LDAP diagnostic results will display Not Run or Not Applicable for Ping Directory Server Tests. ICMP ping tests are no longer performed while running AD/LDAP diagnostics. 3. While clearing the Job queue using RACADM, WSMAN, or Redfish interface, it is recommended to use JID_CLEARALL instead of JID_CLEARALL_FORCE .
26. The drivers that LC exposes are present in a read-only drive that is labeled OEMDRV and the drive is active for 18 hours. During this period: a. You cannot update any DUP. b. LC cannot involve CSIOR. However, if a server AC power cycle or iDRAC reboot is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically detached. 27. CPLD firmware update has no impact on Trusted Platform Module enablement. 28. Depending on the virtual storage device attached through iDRAC, that is, USB drive or CD/DVD .
44. This note is applicable only to PowerEdge R540. While updating the BIOS firmware through local RACADM with local share, you may get an error "ERROR: RAC989: Unable to apply the BIOS_3P4XY_WN64_1.6.11.EXE firmware update." Use the direct DUP installation or installation through CIFS/NFS share to update the BIOS firmware. 45. If you get an error while performing SupportAssist collection through RACADM using HTTPS share, use the following commands to perform the collection: a. Racadm SupportAssist collect.
67. If system lockdown mode is enabled while a user is logged into LifeCycle Controller GUI, then lockdown mode will not be applicable on LifeCycle Controller. 68. Due to a DMTF tool limitation, the URIs for some OEM actions that are extensions to the DMTF schemas may not appear in the OpenAPI.YAML file. 69. The iDRAC Virtual Keyboard labeling is changed to upper case to align it with the physical keyboard layout. 70.
7 Known issues — To be fixed in future releases Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 OpenManage fails to determine iDRAC license type iDRAC DUP update fails in Linux operating systems when secure boot is enabled iDRAC service module displaying incorrect iSM status Device based deployment of WWN attribute of FC remains unchanged iDRAC loses communication with OME-Modular During POST, the host system is temporarily unable to communicate with iD
• • • • • • Unable to export factory shipped inventory NIC or FC device slot listed in hardware inventory even when disabled in BIOS Get operation not displaying model or serial number for PCIe devices Boot mode error during OS deployment Repetitive PR7 messages related to PSU in LC logs after a system erase operation After a warm reboot, LC logs display Disk Inserted OpenManage fails to determine iDRAC license type Description OpenManage 9.5.0 displays incorrect iDRAC license.
iDRAC loses communication with OME-Modular Description Management Module displays amber warning with Message ID HWC1228 after the sled is inserted or reset, or when iDRAC reset is performed. Workaround Reset the iDRAC in the sled using OME-M GUI or iDRAC GUI.
Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 161623 System Setup iDRAC Power Configuration Menu prompts to save changes unexpectedly Description While exiting System Setup iDRAC Power Configuration menu, a warning is displayed to save or discard the changes. Workaround Select Yes to save changes when exiting iDRAC Settings Menu. Systems affected DSS 8440 and PowerEdge R940xa, with four Power Supply Units.
CMC firmware update fails from iDRAC Description When attempting to update CMC firmware through Dell Update Package from iDRAC or modular host, the update fails with RED084 error. Workaround Use the CMC GUI to update the CMC firmware.
Systems affected All system supported by this release. Tracking number 155852 SupportAssist collection job creation fails Description Unable to create a SupportAssist collection for the first time with the option “Do not ask me again” selected for saving the collection to the default share. Workaround Do not select the check box “Do not ask me again” and proceed. Systems affected All system supported by this release.
Webserver restarts after remote presence port number is updated Description Changing the Remote Presence Port number through virtual console settings page may cause a system restart, further causing a session timeout for iDRAC GUI. Workaround N/a Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 153116 Get method not displaying certificates after all certificates are deleted Description After performing POST method ResetkeysType with DeleteAllleys option through Redfish interface, executing GET method is not listing the certificate URIs available for import. Workaround Use the RACADM interface. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
SCP Import Job completes with error due to HddSeq error Description In a system with BOSS card containing two M.2 SATA SSDs, if you export an SCP XML file and make some changes to the BIOS and NIC attributes before importing it, the import may fail with an error “HddSeq”. Workaround Configure the attribute using BIOS (F2) Page and set BIOS Boot-mode to UEFI mode before importing the file. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Workaround Remove the unsupported/unresponsive physical drive from the enclosure and perform racadm racreset. Systems affected All root port attached NVMe configuration systems. Tracking number 145300 Firmware update operation not scheduled through WSMan Description On Modular servers the firmware update operation on backplane cannot be scheduled through the WSMAN interface. Workaround Update firmware by using other interfaces such as GUI, LCUI, Redfish.
Firmware update for a replaced PSU failing Description Unable to initiate the firmware update for a replaced PSU through Lifecycle Controller Option "Match firmware With Replaced Part", after the PSU was replaced with AC power off. Workaround Use the DUP method to update the PSU firmware or replace one PSU at a time to avoid system powering off. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Unable to export factory shipped inventory Description In Lifecycle GUI, Export Factory Shipped Hardware Inventory to a Network Share (CIFS/NFS/HTTP/ HTTPS) fails with a critical error message. Workaround Export the inventory to a USB Drive. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 129440 After a warm reboot, LC logs display Disk Inserted Description After performing a server warm reboot, iDRAC may report Disk Inserted in LC logs for drives behind HBA. Please ignore the log entry. Workaround N/A Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
8 Limitations Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Authentication Automation — API and CLI BIOS and UEFI Hardware iDRAC and LC firmware Monitoring and alerting Networking and IO OS deployment Security Storage and storage controllers SupportAssist and parts replacement Firmware and driver update Miscellaneous Authentication 1. LC supports the following characters for username and password: ● Alphabets (a-z, A-Z) ● Numbers (0-9) ● Special characters (-, _, .) 2.
BIOS and UEFI 1. When setting the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) monitoring attributes from the web interface, if the BIOS watchdog timer is enabled, an error may be displayed but the attributes are set. To avoid the error, disable the BIOS watchdog timer or disable the iSM Auto System Recovery and then apply the attributes. Hardware 1. In LC, not all the vendor FC cards are supported for VLAN configuration. 2.
8. When setting the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) monitoring attributes from the web interface, if the BIOS watchdog timer is enabled, an error may be displayed but the attributes are set. To avoid the error, disable the BIOS watchdog timer or disable the iSM Auto System Recovery and then apply the attributes. 9. iDRAC supports iSM version 3.4.1 and above. 10. Redfish or other iDRAC interfaces only display the FQDD of a faulty part, use the LCLogs for detailed information. Networking and IO 1.
3. Windows operating system deployment may intermittently fail with the following error message: A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver CD, DVD, or USB drive, please insert it now. floppy disk, Reboot to LC and retry until the operating system is successfully deployed. 4.
2. Some of the supported components may not be displayed on the Firmware Update > View Current Versions page. To update this list, restart the system. 3. If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted, you may have to wait up to 30 minutes before attempting another firmware update. 4. Firmware update is supported only for LAN on Motherboards (LoM), Network Daughter Cards (NDC), and network adapters from Broadcom, QLogic, and Intel, and some of the QLogic and Emulex fiber channel cards.
9 Updating iDRAC firmware Topics: • • • Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file Updating iDRAC firmware from host OS Updating iDRAC remotely using iDRAC web interface Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file About this task NOTE: For information about updating iDRAC firmware using various interfaces, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals . Steps 1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number...
9. To view the status of the firmware update, click Job Queue. Results After the update is complete, iDRAC restarts automatically.
10 Lifecycle Controller Remote Services — client tools OpenWSMAN CLI OpenWSMAN CLI is an open source Linux WSMan client. You can use OpenWSMAN CLI to send WSMan commands to Lifecycle Controller. OpenWSMAN CLI source code and installation details are available at sourceforge.net/projects/openwsman/files/wsmancli. Sample OpenWSMAN CLI Command for an enumeration operation: wsman enumerate http://schemas.dmtf.
11 Resources and support For more information about the features of this release, see the documentation for iDRAC 4.xx. Latest Release Notes To access the latest Release Notes for this version of iDRAC: 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Click the link for the generation and then click the firmware series of iDRAC. Click DOCUMENTATION. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS. Accessing documents using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: Table 1.
6. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.
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, see https://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.
