Dell EMC OpenManage Installation and Management Release Notes Version 9.5 October 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................4 Chapter 2: New and enhanced features......................................................................................... 5 Chapter 3: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 6 Supported network cards................................................................................
1 Release summary This release of Dell EMC OpenManage software describes the new features, enhancements and fixed issues in Server Administrator. Version: 9.5 Version A00 Release Date: September 2020 Previous Version: 9.4 Priority and recommendations RECOMMENDED: Dell EMC recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
2 New and enhanced features This release of OpenManage Server Administrator supports the following features: ● Support for new operating systems: ○ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 ○ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 ○ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 ○ VMware ESXi 7.0 and VMware ESXi 7.
3 Compatibility Topics: • • • Supported network cards Supported operating systems Supported web browsers Supported network cards ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Marvell QLogic Fibre Channel Single Port 32GFC PCIe Gen4 x8 Adapter Marvell QLogic Fibre Channel Dual Port 32GFC PCIe Gen4 x8 Adapter Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV OCP Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P E810-XXV Adapter Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710/I350 rNDC Intel FPGA Programmable Acceleration Card D5005 Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet (BCM57810S) LOM (FC430) QLogic 5
4 Installation ● Windows-on-Windows (WOW) mode must be enabled to install Server Administrator on Windows Server Core. ● To perform an Express Install on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating systems, run srvadmin-install.sh x from the SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts directory. For more information about installation instructions, including silent installation options, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
5 Important notes Topics: • • User Notes for Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems User Notes for Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise server and VMware ESXi Operating Systems User Notes for Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ● Description: It is recommended, to upgrade the central DWS service from 9.0.x or 9.1 to 9.1.2 to access all the managed nodes on the network.
Workaround: Register it manually by running the below command: regsvr32 Scrrun.dll ● It is not possible to run the CLI commands on the same console windows after the Server Administrator is installed. Workaround: Open a new console window to run the CLI commands. ● Description: During installation or uninstallation of Server Administrator on system where the web download version of Server Diagnostics(version 2.
6 Known issues Topics: • • Known issues on Microsoft Windows operating system Known issues on Linux operating systems Known issues on Microsoft Windows operating system Issue 1: Server Administrator launch using desktop icon fails in a remote desktop session Description: On Microsoft Windows operating system, when Server Administrator is deployed on a system with an active remote desktop session, clicking the icon to launch Server Administrator is that session fails with the following error message: The p
Workaround: To fix this issue, open Command prompt as Administrator and run msiexec /x .msi Tracking ID: 241136 / 241498 Issue 5: OMSA upgrade on Windows systems displays warning message in OS logs. Description: On Windows, when you upgrade to the latest version, there is a warning message that is displayed as below: Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x800401F0 Workaround: There is no functionality impact and you can ignore the message.
7 Limitations Topics: • • Limitations on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Limitations on Red Hat Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems Limitations on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ● Server Administrator may conflict with the Intel IMB driver. You may receive an informational message recommending you to uninstall the Intel IMB driver before installing Server Administrator. You can do it through the "Device Manager" performing the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Open Device Manager.
8 Resources and support Latest Release Notes 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. Select OpenManage Server Administrator. Select the version of Server Administrator. Click Documents. Accessing documents using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: URL Product www.dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller www.dell.com/cmcmanuals Chassis Management Controller (CMC) www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools Serviceability Tools www.dell.
9 Contacting Dell EMC NOTE: Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. 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: 1. Go to www.dell.com/contactdell. 2.
