Release Notes

Supported platforms
M520, M620, and M820 servers
Supported Server Modules
• Mainboard firmware: 1.30 or later
• iDRAC7 Version: 1.55.55 or later
• CPLD Version for PowerEdge M520: 1.0.5 or later
• CPLD Version for PowerEdge M620: 1.0.6 or later
• CPLD Version for PowerEdge M820: 1.0.2 or later
• PowerEdge M520 BIOS Version: 2.1.3 or later
• PowerEdge M620 BIOS Version: 2.2.7 or later
• PowerEdge M820 BIOS Version: 2.0.24 or later
Note: Server modules with unsupported iDRAC7, BIOS, and CPLD versions may turn on in the VRTX
chassis, but can cause some unexpected issues.
What’s New?
Release 1.35
• Option to enable or disable the second Shared-PERC (SPERC2) on dual SPERC configuration.
When the SPERC2 is disabled the chassis will be configured from Fault Tolerant (Redundant)
mode to Single PERC mode without degrading the chassis health. In this case the second SPERC
will be shown as disabled in CMC user interfaces. The option can be accessed using CMC web
interface Storage Controllers Troubleshooting page or RACADM interface with the following
commands:
o racadm raid disableperc:RAID.ChassisIntegrated.2-1
o racadm raid enableperc:RAID.ChassisIntegrated.2-1
Note: The chassis should be on and all server modules should be powered off before running the enable
or disable raid controller commands. The chassis is power cycled as part of this operation. After
changing the SPERC status, it is recommended to reset the CMC using the CMC Web interface <Trouble
shooting page) or the "racadm racreset" command.
Release 1.31
• Enhanced chassis logging for Fault Tolerant (Redundant) PERCs
Release 1.30
• Ivy Bridge support for M820
• Fault Tolerant (Redundant) PERCs
• Support for Windows Server 2012 R2
• Support for NVIDIA K2 GPGPU
• Broadcom 10GbE quad port NIC
• Emulex SeaHawk (FH) PCIe Adapter
• Emulex 10G NDC