iDRAC9 Version 4.10.10.10 Release Notes February 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................6 Priority and recommendations..........................................................................................................................................6 Chapter 2: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 7 License Requirements...........................................
Unable to create a recurring job after same recurring job was completed.........................................................22 Unable to create virtual disk through Redfish............................................................................................................22 SCP Import Job completes with error due to HddSeq error.................................................................................. 23 iDRAC LC Log shows reset cause as ‘watchdog’........................................
Chapter 12: Contacting Dell EMC.................................................................................................
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 support for a new generation of Intel Scalable processors. Version iDRAC9 4.10.10.10 Release date January 2020 To download this version of iDRAC, see Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file on page 33.
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 T440 PowerEdge T640 PowerEdge T340 PowerEdge MX740c PowerEdge MX840c PowerEdge M640 for VRTX PowerEdge XR2 Dell Precision Rack R7920 DCS 9650 DCS 9660 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 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 ● Improved iDRAC stability. Topics: • iDRAC and LC firmware iDRAC and LC firmware ● Added support for 2 nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors ● Added support for BIOS Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) and BIOS recovery ● Added support for BIOS Live Scan in iDRAC9 x5 systems NOTE: For iDRAC9 x5 systems list, see the "Supported Systems" section.
4 Fixes Topics: • • iDRAC and LC firmware Monitoring and alerting iDRAC and LC firmware ● ● ● ● 154003: Fixed an issue that was not allowing LC logs to capture System event logs in MX platforms. 152837: Fixed an issue where iDRAC virtual console is not accessible through ActiveX or HTML5 plug-ins. 153166: Fixed an issue where Virtual Console displays No signal with black screen. 156761: Fixed an issue that was not allowing LC logs to capture System event logs.
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. After updating the iDRAC license to Data Center license, ensure that you reboot the iDRAC for Idle server detection feature related attributes to function. 3. 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.
24. CPLD firmware update has no impact on Trusted Platform Module enablement. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27.
42. 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. racadm supportassist collect -t Sysinfo b. Racadm SupportAssist exportlastcollection racadm supportassist exportlastcollection -l -u -p 43. Features including Server Management Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) and Virtual Media Command Line Interface (VMCLI) is deprecated in the later releases.
65. 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. 66. The iDRAC Virtual Keyboard labeling is changed to upper case to align it with the physical keyboard layout. 67. 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. 68.
7 Known issues — To be fixed in future releases Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • iDRAC DUP update fails in Linux operating systems when secure boot is enabled System Setup iDRAC Power Configuration Menu prompts to save changes unexpectedly iDRAC and iSM Communication failure SupportAssist collection failing Cooling fans displaying N/A status CMC firmware update fails from iDRAC Joining iDRAC to Group Manager fails on VLAN network CPU informat
iDRAC DUP update fails in Linux operating systems when secure boot is enabled Description On all Linux Operating Distributions, while secure boot is 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.
Systems affected PowerEdge R7525 and PowerEdge T640. Tracking number 157163 and 159790 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.
Missing Qlogic NIC Partitions in iDRAC GUI Description After disabling a partition for a mezzanine port, iDRAC may stop listing multiple partitions for that port. Workaround Use the RACADM interface to list the inventory. Systems affected All system supported by this release.
Workaround Ignore this entry in the inventory Systems affected PowerEdge R7525 Tracking number 153974 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.
Rollback firmware Version is not displayed for NVDIMMs Description After updating a NVDIMM component firmware with a new version, rollback option is not displayed. Workaround Restarting iDRAC to view the rollback firmware version. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number 153951 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.
No errors when the selected component and the selected device firmware do not match Description While updating a component firmware using Component or Device update filter in OME-Modular, if the DUP device firmware selected is for another component, then the update goes through without any errors and device firmware for the relevant component is updated instead of the one selected. Workaround Use the firmware rollback option to downgrade the firmware to the previous version.
Systems affected All modular systems supported by this release. Tracking number 151995 LC log created after going to Virtual media page in iDRAC GUI Description After navigating to the virtual media page, an LC log is created stating "The operation GetAttachStatus of the DCIM_OSDeploymentService was performed". Workaround No such operation is performed, ignore this log. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
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.
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 the iDRAC User's Guide available at 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 4.10.10.10. 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.
