Release Notes

file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/smdrac3/dracmc/1.3/EN/readme/DRACMC_readme.txt[10/29/2012 3:56:12 PM]
DRAC/MC version 1.3 is supported on the Dell Modular Server Enclosure,
which was previously known as Dell PowerEdge 1855 server chassis.
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SUPPORTED MANAGED SERVER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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DRAC/MC operates independently from any operating system installed on
the server modules. The DRAC/MC includes a Web-based user interface
(UI) and does not require an operating system to be installed.
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SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS
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* Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1 or 2 on
Microsoft Windows(R)
* Mozilla 1.7.8, 1.7.10, and 1.7.11 on Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux
(version 3 and version 4)
* Mozilla 1.7.8, 1.7.10, and 1.7.11 on SUSE(R) LINUX Enterprise
Server (version 9)
* Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 3 and
version 4)
* Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (version 9)
NOTE: To use the Avocent Digital Access KVM, your management station
must be running Java Runtime Engine (JRE) version 1.4.2_05 or
later.
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FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
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NOTE: If your DRAC/MC firmware is running version 1.0, upgrade your
firmware to version 1.1 or 1.1.1 before you upgrade to version
1.3. The DRAC/MC version 1.3 firmware update requires 4 MB of
flash memory (the same as the flash memory on the DRAC/MC
card). The DRAC/MC version 1.0 boot code can only recognize 3 MB
of flash memory, therefore, the firmware update from version
1.0 to version 1.3 will fail.
NOTE: The firmware update procedure requires that a TFTP server
application be installed on your network. Dell recommends using
the SolarWinds.Net TFTP Server application.
NOTE: After you upgrade the DRAC/MC firmware, delete the temporary
Internet files from the client Web browser. If the Web browser
contains cached HTML files from a previous firmware version, the