iDRAC9 Version 4.00.00.00 Release Notes 11 2019 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................5 Priority and recommendations..........................................................................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 6 License Requirements...........................................
SEL missed in the LCL during Racreset...................................................................................................................... 20 PCIe SSD Backplane 2 is displayed as unknown........................................................................................................20 Firmware update operation not scheduled through WSMan...................................................................................21 Access to serial interface fails...............................
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 introduces many new features as well as a new license tier "Datacenter". The Datacenter license offers several unique features such as server data telemetry streaming and advanced thermal controls to help IT admins better understand and manage the datacenter.
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.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● PowerEdge T440 PowerEdge T640 PowerEdge MX740C PowerEdge MX840C Dell Precision Rack R7920 DCS 1610 DCS 9650 DCS 9660 DCS 9690 DSS 9620 DSS 9600 DSS 9630 VxRail G560 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 NOTE: Updating iDRAC firmware from a previous version such as 3.2x, 3.1x, 3.0x to the latest version is not supported. Update the firmware to version 3.30.30.30 first, and then update to version 4.00.00.
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. ● You use Adopt Open JDK at your own risk.
3 New and enhanced features Topics: • • • Features supported with Datacenter license Features supported with Enterprise or Datacenter license Features supported with all license levels Features supported with Datacenter license ● Telemetry Streaming – metric reports streamed to an analytics tool ● Thermal Manage – advanced power and cooling features: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ PCIe airflow customization (LFM) ○ Custom Exhaust Control ○ Custom Delta-T control ○ System Airflow Consumption ○ Custom PCIe inlet tempera
API, CLI, and SCP ● ● ● ● ● Operating system deployment by Server Configuration Profile (SCP) Enable and disable boot order control to SCP and RACADM New schemas up to 2018.3 is supported for Redfish APIs Option to change boot source state in SCP. Automation for command/attribute autocompletion in RACADM Lifecycle Controller ● ● ● ● IDSDM firmware update to version 1.9 or later using out-of-band methods File browsing from USB storage device Multilevel filtering for LC Log viewing.
4 Fixes Topics: • • • Hardware iDRAC and LC firmware Automation—API and CLI Hardware ● 150151: Fixed an issue that was causing high fan Pulse-width modulation(PWM) on PowerEdge R6525. ● 150394: Fixed an issue that was causing high fan revolutions per minute(RPM) on PowerEdge C6525 blades. ● 143092: Fixed an issue that caused a periodic input/output pause on PERC 9 controllers.
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. For Dell online catalog update, downloads.dell.com only supports https protocol. 2. In iDRAC Redfish interface, firmware update for system components using Simple Update action with TransferProtocol parameter automatically creates a reboot job along with the firmware update job. The reboot job forces the server to reboot immediately after the update job completes the download of the payload from the firmware package and moves to schedule state.
24. Depending on the virtual storage device attached through iDRAC, that is, USB drive or CD/DVD .ISO file, LC displays Virtual Floppy or Virtual CD respectively. 25. If the network is not configured and you try to perform a network operation in LC, a warning message is displayed. When you go to the network settings page from this message, the left navigation panel on network settings page may not be displayed. 26. If a network operation fails for a valid address, try configuring the network settings again.
a. Racadm support assist collect. racadm supportassist collect -t Sysinfo b. Racadm SupportAssist exportlastcollection racadm supportassist exportlastcollection -l -u -p 42. Features including Server Management Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) and Virtual Media Command Line Interface (VMCLI) will be deprecated in the later releases. 43. The LifeCycle Controller GUI features available on your system depends on the iDRAC license installed.
64. 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. 65. The iDRAC Virtual Keyboard labeling is changed to upper case to align it with the physical keyboard layout. 66. Keyboard interactive authentication has been enabled on the iDRAC SSH Server to provide enhanced security. SSH clients now require both password authentication and keyboard interactive authentication to before logging in a user in to iDRAC. 67.
7 Known issues — To be fixed in future releases Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Getting an error SWC0018 during OS installation WSMan query with space between attributes fails Attributes for CNA cards not displayed through Redfish or RACADM interface Rollback firmware Version is not displayed for NVDIMMs Get method not displaying certificates after all certificates are deleted iDRAC dashboard page in IE displays an expanded progress bar Unable to create a recurring
WSMan query with space between attributes fails Description Query parsing error is observed while parsing the SQL query with a space in some properties. Workaround Scripts may be edited to remove the space between properties to be selected in the WSMan Query parameter. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Workaround Use another browser. Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 153331 Unable to create a recurring job after same recurring job was completed Description Creating a recurring job will fail if the same job was completed recently and its Task ID still exists. Workaround Wait for ten minutes for the Task ID to be deleted Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Delayed response when iDRAC’s network settings are reconfigured Description When a Remote File Share is mounted on the iDRAC, changing network-related settings, or OS-BMC settings, on the iDRAC will take two minutes to apply. During this extended time, the iDRAC will not be reachable until after the reconfiguration is completed. Workaround Disconnect Remote File Share mounts before modifying network settings. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
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. Systems affected All modular systems supported by this release. Tracking number 145300 Access to serial interface fails.
Boot Capture file does not have any content Description Creating a job to change the BIOS configuration, and reboot host will generate an extra Boot Capture video file with no contents, in addition to a normal captured video. This empty file is due to the extra host power reset event while creating the boot video. Workaround Ignore the empty Boot Capture file. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Workaround N/A Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 152088 Sluggishness in Virtual Console Description You may experience slight delay while accessing Virtual Console in Edge browser using HTML5 plug in. Workaround Use the Java plug in, or use other browser such as Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Workaround N/A Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 111564 iDRAC DUP update fails on SLES when secure boot is enabled Description On the SLES OS version 15 while secure boot enabled, if you perform iDRAC DUP update, it fails with an error "This Update Package is not compatible with your system." Workaround For iDRAC DUP updates, use other interfaces such as iDRAC GUI, RACADM, or WSMAN. 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. Networking and IO 1. While performing any network operation, LC may go into an infinite loop if there are network glitches, leaks, or packet loss.
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 version 4.00.00.00 iDRAC User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals . Steps 1. Go to 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 4.00.00.00. 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.
