2019 - 04 Dell EMC OpenManage Release Notes Version 9.3 This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in Server Administrator 9.3.
Previous Version 9.2.0 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
What’s new in this release The release highlights of Server Administrator and Storage Management are: • Server Administrator supports the following features: – Added the reporting of new memory attributes: ◦ Memory Technology : NVDIMM-N ◦ Volatile Size ◦ Non-volatile Size ◦ Shows the Wear Level % ( Remaining Rated Write Endurance) for NVDIMMs – N – Advertises iDRAC Service Module(iSM) in Server Administrator ◦ Provides brief overview about iSM in Server Administrator 'About' feature ◦ Provides i
Important Notes Notes for Server Administrator On 12th generation or later PowerEdge server with iDRAC7 1.30.30 and later versions, you can set the Platform Event Destination as IPv4, IPv6, or FQDN. User privileges The iDRAC user privileges and attributes have changed. Therefore, you will see a difference in Server Administrator and iDRAC user privileges and attributes. For more information on IDRAC user privileges and attributes, see latest iDRAC user guide.
Notes for Remote Access Service • The remote access service is available on supported systems only in this release. It enables remote access to a server that has lost its network connection or that has become unresponsive. In the current release of Server Administrator, the Remote Access Service uses Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC). • iDRAC also has its own CLI that is accessed through the racadm command. You can add racadm commands to a batch or script file to automate various user tasks.
Issues of Server Administrator on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems • When starting Server Administrator from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux console, kernel log messages may appear. To avoid these messages, perform the following steps: a Edit the /etc/sysconfig/syslog file and modify KLOGD_OPTIONS to KLOGD_OPTIONS="-c 4". b Restart syslog by executing /etc/init.d/syslog restart.
• Broadcom architecture has a split driver implementation - evbdx.sys and bxnd60x.sys. – evbdx.sys is the Virtual Bus Driver (VBD); also called the Base Driver – bxnd60x.sys is the driver for the Broadcom NDIS device. Microsoft Device Manager reports both the drivers, but Server Administrator displays only the driver details specific to the VBD device. • BITS080169: Documentation for Power Supply alerts mentions only AC power supply, but the alerts are valid for both AC and DC power supplies.
• Due to non-availability of resources, inventory collector may terminate unexpectedly and restart. If this occurs, the folder C:\Temp \invcol may be left as an artifact. The presence of this folder does not affect the functionality of the inventory collection. The folder can be deleted if required. • After installing Server Administrator from the command prompt, typing an omreport or mconfig command from the same prompt can cause an error. Open a new command prompt window and type commands.
• If Internet Explorer prompts you to Work Offline, Connect, or Try Again, always select Connect or Try Again. Do not select Work Offline. • While setting dates in the Asset Information section of the Server Administrator home page, the current time is appended to the date. While setting dates with the CLI, the appended time is noon. • On some systems, temperature probe values and settings are only supported for whole degrees, not tenths of a degree.
• DF315853: Some Server Administrator CLI commands, function properly only when run from the elevated console window. It is recommended that you use the elevated console for running the CLI. • Due to some limitations, you cannot log on simultaneously to multiple browser instances/tabs using SSO login, as only one session remains active while the other sessions expire. • DF489034: Intel TXT configuration fails due to Virtualization technology dependency.
If a dual-inline memory module (DIMM) generates errors, memory states of the DIMM’s are not automatically cleared even after the failing DIMM in that slot is replaced. The command to clear the memory error is dcicfg command=clearmemfailures. The binary dcicfg, needed to launch the command from a shell command, is included in the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) suite. • JIT-120336: Due to some memory error or warning, DIMM health also changes from Normal to Critical or Warning state.
• The RAC does not support local RAC user IDs with special characters. When adding a local RAC user, use only alphanumeric characters for the user name. • While the RAC is being reset, the Instrumentation Service cannot read sensor data for certain systems. As a result, the voltage, temperature, and other probes may not be visible on the Server Administrator home page until the RAC has completed resetting. • The RAC may not send traps when your system is locked up.
• DF520449: On all versions of the ESX, the following USB connection error messages are generated. These messages can be ignored. The following is a typical message: Table 1. USB connection error message Vendor: iDRAC Model: MAS022 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Rev: 1.00 Table 2.
Dell EMC OpenManage Release Notes Version 9.3 The following section describes the issues and workaround in Server Administrator Storage Management. Known Issues and Workarounds for Storage Management Service • With Chinese or Japanese language browser settings, using the Storage Management Service Advanced Create Virtual Disk Wizard may occasionally result in text overflowing to the bottom of the side-by-side blue text boxes.
Solution: If the "Import Foreign Configuration" task is unable to import an inconsistent virtual disk, then the physical disks that belong to the virtual disk continue to display a "Foreign" state after the "Import Foreign Configuration" task completes. In this case, repeat the "Import Foreign Configuration" task until one of the following occurs: – There are no longer any physical disks in Foreign state after the Import Foreign Configuration task completes.
Workaround: The user can create a partial virtual disk during system restart using the CTRL+R configuration utility. • JIT-10452 (BITS236815): Occasionally, the virtual disk creation process on PERC 9 hardware controllers may fail on GUI and CLI. Workaround: Restart the server to resolve this issue. • BITS055347: On systems running the ESXi 5.1 or later operating system, the “Device Name” for all virtual disks will be displayed as a blank. This is an expected behavior on systems running the ESXi 5.
• JIT-97151: Full view of Physical Disk Page in Server Administrator GUI, the negotiated speed for a 6Gbps drive capable speed is intermittently shown as 12Gbps. • JIT-94842: Storage Management carries SHA1 signed library ( storelibIR) in the current release. • JIT-95176: The Physical disks available in MX5016s connected to MX7000 chassis slot 8 does not support RAID-10 intelligent mirror virtual disk creation.
• JIT-108887: On Storage Management, observes intermittently malformed alert log showing “XML Data generated for the selection made is not well formed” on systems running ESXi operating system. Work around: Restart sfcbd service. • JIT-119082 : On multipath mode, if clear redundant path option is performed immediately after removing the enclosure cable, few minutes of delay is observed on Server Administrator GUI to refresh.
b Click Internet Options. c Click the Security tab. d Select the security zone to which the system running Server Administrator belongs. NOTE: This option should be set to Trusted sites. e Click the Custom Level button. f For Windows 2003, perform the following: g • • 1 In Miscellaneous, select the Allow META REFRESH radio button. 2 In Active Scripting, select the Enable radio button. 3 Under Active scripting, select the Allow scripting of Microsoft web browser controls radio button.
NOTE: A MIB-II-compliant, SNMP-supported network management station is required to compile and browse MIB files. OpenManage support for Encrypting File System (EFS) • To improve security, Microsoft allows encrypting files using EFS. Note that SERVER ADMINISTRATOR will not function if its dependent files are encrypted.
Controller Firmware/BIOS PERC H200 Embedded 07.03.06.00 6Gbps SAS HBA 07.03.06.00 Internal Tape Adapter 07.03.06.00 PERC H310 Adapter 20.13.3-0001 PERC H310 Mini Monolithic 20.13.3-0001 PERC H310 Mini Blades 20.13.3-0001 PERC H710 Adapter 21.3.5-0002 PERC H710 Mini Blades 21.3.5-0002 PERC H710 Mini Monolithic 21.3.5-0002 PERC H710P Adapter 21.3.5-0002 PERC H710P Mini Blades 21.3.5-0002 PERC H710P Mini Monolithic 21.3.5-0002 PERC H810 Adapter 21.3.5-0002 PERC S110 3.0.0.
Controller Firmware/BIOS PERC H330 Adapter 25.4.0.0017 PERC H330 Mini 25.4.0.0017 PERC H330 Mini Blades 25.4.0.0017 PERC H330 Embedded 25.4.0.0017 HBA 330 Adapter 09.17.20.07 HBA 330 Mini 09.17.20.07 FD33XD-PERC Dual 25.4.0.0017 FD33XS-PERC Single 25.4.0.0017 12Gbps SAS HBA 09.17.20.07 Table 4. Firmware for BOSS-S1 controller Controller Firmware/BIOS BOSS-S1 2.5.13.3016 BOSS-S1 Modular 2.6.13.3011 BOSS-S1 Adapter 2.5.13.
Controller Windows Server 2012 Driver Windows Server 2012 R2 Driver Windows Server 2016 Driver Windows Server 2019 Driver SAS 6/iR Adapter 1.28.03.01 1.28.03.01 Native Not Applicable SAS 6/iR Modular 1.28.03.01 1.28.03.01 Native Not Applicable LSI 1020 on a PowerEdge 1600SC Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable LSI 1030 on a PowerEdge 1750 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable PERC H800 Adapter 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.
Controller Windows Server 2012 Driver Windows Server 2012 R2 Driver Windows Server 2016 Driver Windows Server 2019 Driver PERC S100 2.0.0-0162 2.0.0-0162 Not Applicable Not Applicable PERC S300 2.0.0-0162 2.0.0-0162 Not Applicable Not Applicable PERC S110 3.0.0.0134 3.0.0.0134 Not Applicable Not Applicable PERC S130 4.2.0-0009 4.2.0-0009 4.3.0-0003 4.3.0-0003 PERC S140 5.4.0-0004 5.4.0-0004 5.4.0-0004 5.4.0-0004 PERC H730P Adapter 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 6.603.07.
Table 6. Windows Drivers for BOSS-S1 Controller Controller Windows Server 2016 and 2019 Driver BOSS-S1 1.2.0.1048 Linux Drivers for PERC Controllers 6/E Adapter, PERC 6/i Integrated, PERC 6/i Adapter, SAS 6/iR Integrated, SAS 6/iR Adapter, SAS 6/int.
Controller Red Hat Linux 7.6 Driver VMware vSphere 6.7 U1 Driver UBUNTU 18.04.
Controller Red Hat Linux 7.6 Driver VMware vSphere 6.7 U1 Driver UBUNTU 18.04.
List of Linux drivers for BOSS-S1 Controllers Table 8. List of Linux Drivers for BOSS-S1 Controllers Controller Red Hat Linux 7.6 Driver VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 Driver Ubuntu 18.04.2 Driver BOSS-S1 Native Native Native Installation and Configuration Notes N/A © 2019 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
