2016 – 10 Server Administrator 8.4.0 Release Notes Topics: • • • • • • • Release Type and Definition Importance Platform(s) Affected What is Supported What’s New Important Notes Known Issues for Server Administrator This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in Server Administrator 8.4.0.
Platform(s) Affected For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems and supported Operating systems, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix available in the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals. What is Supported Hardware Requirements • • • • Minimum of 2 GB RAM Minimum of 512 MB free hard drive space Administrator rights Monitor with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600.
• • Support for Java Runtime Environment 8 Update 74 Added Support for the following Network cards: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Emulex LightPulse LPe31000-M6-D 1-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter Emulex LightPulse LPe31002-M6-D 2-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter Emulex LightPulse LPe32000-M2-D 1-Port 32Gb Fibre Channel Adapter Emulex LightPulse LPe32002-M2-D 2-Port 32Gb Fibre Channel Adapter Qlogic QLE2690-DEL FC16 1-port Fibre Channel Adapter Qlogic QLE2692-DEL FC16 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter Qlogi
• • • • Server Administrator Device Drivers for Linux: Server Administrator includes two device drivers for Linux: Systems - Management Base Driver (dcdbas) and BIOS Update Driver (dell_rbu). Server Administrator uses these drivers to perform the systems management functions. Depending on the system, the application loads one or both of these drivers. These drivers have been released as open source under the GNU General Public License v2.0. They are available in Linux kernels from kernel.
• • • • 2. Restart syslog by executing /etc/init.d/syslog restart. When using the Mozilla Firefox web browser on Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems, the font and type size on the Server Administrator global navigation bar appear different from the default font and type size that application uses. For systems running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, kernel driver messages such as AAC_ChardevOpen may be displayed in the console at the login prompt.
3. Under User Authentication Logon option, change the settings to Automatic logon with current user name and password. 4. Add the server URL to Trusted sites under Tools > Internet Options > Security > Trusted sites > Sites. • • BITS216267: Upgrading Server Administrator from 8.1 to 8.2 and then restarting DSM Connection Service after changing any server preference values would display a crash message in Windows Event Viewer's application log. This crash message is a false message and can be ignored.
• in a batch file. When Server Administrator is installed on Microsoft Windows Server 2008, the DSM Server Administrator Data Manager Service is installed as a non-interactive service, which means that it is configured for not interacting with the desktop directly. If an interactive application is executed for an Alert Action in this situation, the application is suspended awaiting input from the user, but the application interface or prompt is not visible to the user.
• • • • • • • Typing omreport system esmlog/alertlog/cmdlog -fmt tbl command on the CLI can result in XML parsing errors if the size of the log is large. Use the GUI or the omreport system esmlog/alertlog/cmdlog CLI command to view the contents of the log. For complex omconfig CLI commands that contain multiple set commands in one command line, the CLI may report a success status for the command even if a part of the command failed. To avoid this issue, run only one command per command line.
The Auto Recovery feature can be set to execute an action (For example, system reboot) to recover a hung system. Since the Auto Recovery timer is now an application-level timer instead of a kernel-level timer, heavy resource stress on the system may result in an inaccurate measurement of a short keep alive interval (less than 120 seconds), and the configured action may be triggered.
• • BITS050574: On 11th generation and 12th generation of PowerEdge servers running the Linux OS, the omreport system summary command displays RAC Command Interface as 7.1.0. "RAC Command Interface" is a DRAC4 RPM and its version is 7.1. It is installed as a dependent package for iDRAC6 and iDRAC7 Command Interface packages. If a new certificate imported to Server Administrator is not active after restarting the Web server, restore the previous certificate.
Issues of Server Administrator on all Operating Systems • • • • The Server Administrator user interface and commands related to local authentication enable are not applicable for RAC firmware 3.20. The Active Directory authentication feature replaces the local operating system authentication feature in this version of firmware.
• • • To enable all cookies, go to the menu options and click Edit > Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies, and then select Enable all cookies. If you do not perform these steps, you cannot log on to the Web interface and a message appears indicating that your username and password are incorrect. DF384362: Redundancy Status displays as Not Applicable in ESXi even when NICs are teamed. On VMware ESXi systems, NIC teaming status may not display up in the Server Administrator network section.
2016 – 10 Server Administrator 8.4.0 Release Notes The following section describes the issues and workaround in Server Administrator Storage Management.
• An error message may not appear when Import Foreign Configuration task is not successful. • Description: The Import Foreign Configuration task can only import virtual disks that have consistent data. A virtual disk with inconsistent data cannot be imported. When importing multiple virtual disks in a single operation, however, the Import Foreign Configuration task may report successful completion even when inconsistent virtual disks are present and have not been imported successfully.
• BITS148893: When creating a virtual disk on PERC S130 (software RAID) controller, if you do not select the first option under Assign Dedicated Hot Spare a message appears: DHS not assigned to VD. When you create a virtual disk on a software RAID controller using the Create Virtual Disk wizard, the GUI control only verifies the first available option under DHS, leaving the other options unverified even if it is selected.
• JIT-16740: OMSS storage connector information for HBA330 Adaptor is incorrect. If connector A and B is connected to a corresponding backplane SAS-A & B port, OMSS is displaying all the physical disks under Connector-1 and none under Connector-0. This issue does not cause any functionality limitation. • JIT-4248: Inconsistent behavior while enumerating physical disks connected to MD3060e enclosure. MD3060e enclosure is unsupported by OMSS hence no need to show any drives exposed via 12 Gbps HBA.
• If you run a security scanner tool such as Nessus, against the Server Administrator Web server, security warnings may be displayed against port 1311, the port running the Server Administrator Web server. The warnings have been investigated by engineering and are determined to be "false positives" (invalid security warnings) that you can ignore. The following are the warnings: • • • • • • • The Web server on 1311 allows scripts to read the sensitive configuration and/or XML files.
SAS 6/iR Integrated 00.25.47.00 06.22.03.00 SAS 6/iR Adapter 00.25.47.00 06.22.03.00 SAS 6/int. Modular 00.25.47.00 06.22.03.00 PERC H800 Adapter 12.10.7-0001 PERC H700 Integrated 12.10.7-0001 PERC H700 Adapter 12.10.7-0001 PERC H700 Modular 12.10.6-0001 PERC H200 Adapter 07.03.06.00 PERC H200 Integrated 07.03.06.00 PERC H200 Modular 07.03.06.00 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.
PERC H730P Mini Blades 25.4.0.0017 PERC H730P Mini 25.4.0.0017 PERC H730P Slim 25.4.0.0017 PERC H730 Adapter 25.4.0.0017 PERC H730 Mini 25.2.1.0011 Blades 25.4.0.0017 PERC H730 Mini 25.4.0.0017 PERC H830 Adapter 25.4.0.0017 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.
LSI 1030 on a PowerEdge 1750 Not Applicable Not Applicable PERC H800 Adapter 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.64 PERC H700 Integrated 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.64 PERC H700 Adapter 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.64 PERC H700 Modular 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.64 PERC H200 Adapter 2.0.35.10 2.0.35.10 PERC H200 Integrated 2.0.35.10 2.0.35.10 PERC H200 Modular 2.0.35.10 2.0.35.10 6Gbps SAS HBA 2.0.35.10 2.0.35.10 PERC H310 Adapter 6.803.21.00 6.803.21.00 PERC H310 Mini Monolithic 6.803.21.00 6.803.21.
PERC H730 Mini Blades 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 PERC H730 Mini Monolithic 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 PERC H830 Adapter 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 PERC H330Adapter 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 PERC H330 Mini 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 PERC H330 Mini Blades 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 PERC H330 Embedded 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 FD33XD- PERC Dual 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 FD33XS PERC Single 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 12Gbps SAS HBA 2.50.92.00 2.50.92.00 HBA 330 Adapter 2.50.92.00 2.50.92.
LSI 1020 on 1600SC Native Native Not Applicable LSI 1030 on Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Not Applicable 6Gbps SAS HBA Native Native Not Applicable PERC H310 Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Native Nativ
Mini Monolithic PERC H810 Native Native Native Native Native Native PERC S100 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported PERC S300 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported PERC S110 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported PERC S130 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported PERC H730P Adapter Native Native Native PERC H730P Native Native Native Native Native Native PERC H730P Slim Native Native Native PERC H730 Native Native Native Native Native Native Native N
12Gbps SAS HBA Native Native Installation and Configuration Notes N/A Documentation Errata Important note to be mentioned in the Server Administrator Storage Management 8.4 User’s Guide • 24 Storage Management supports NVMe devices only on systems running supported 64-bit operating system. Server Administrator 8.4.
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