Users Guide

Corrective
Action:
Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using the command esxcli software
vib remove -n <vib name>.
NOTE: The ESXi must be gracefully rebooted to complete the driver packages removal before
upgrading. For more information, see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78389.
M.2 drive firmware update from iDRAC fails on
unconfigured drives with an existing adapter key on
the BOSS-S1 controller
Issue: M.2 drive firmware update from iDRAC fails on unconfigured drives in systems containing a controller
with an existing adapter key.
Corrective
Action:
Clear the controller configuration in HII under Controller Information > Clear Configuration and
update the drive firmware.
Unconfigured drives in BOSS-S1 controller is
unavailable for OS installation with an existing
adapter key
Issue:
Unconfigured drives in systems containing a controller with an existing adapter key is not exposed for
installing an operating system.
Corrective
Action:
Clear the controller configuration in HII under Controller Information > Clear Configuration and
initiate the operating system installation.
ROM version for BOSS reported as firmware version
in iDRAC interface
Issue:
Starting with BOSS-S1 A01 release, BOSS-S1 versions are tracked using the ROM version. Therefore,
iDRAC may report the ROM version as firmware version. For example, 2.5.13.2008 for A01, 2.5.13.2009
for A02, or 2.5.13.3011 for A03.
Corrective
Action:
This is an expected behavior and no action is required.
Firmware update of M.2 drive on BOSS-S1 controller
fails
Issue:
Firmware update of M.2 drives using the iDRAC web interface fails when the drive is in foreign state.
Corrective
Action:
Import the foreign configuration before updating the firmware of the drives.
BOSS-S1 CLI displays No Adapter Found error in Linux
Issue:
BOSS-S1 CLI displays No Adapter Found error message in the Linux operating system.
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