Release Notes

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fail, forcing the DRAC/MC to boot to the Firmware Recovery Console.
For information about using the Firmware Recovery Console, see the
"Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis Version 1.3 User's
Guide" located on the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com."
(134538)
* If the Dell Modular Server Enclosure is not configured properly,
the Chassis Configuration Verification feature may not allow an I/O
or server module to start up. For more information about this new
feature, see the "Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis
Version 1.3 User's Guide." (137137)
* If a 2100W power supply module in a Dell Modular Server Enclosure
fails with a 1200W power supply module as the backup power module,
the 1200W power supply module may switch to an "over current
protection" state before the DRAC/MC module can regulate the power
budget. This behavior is a power supply module feature that occurs
in a Dell Modular Server Enclosure that is configured with three or
more server modules. To clear the "over protection" state, replace
the faulty 2100W power supply module or repair its power source.
When the 2100W power supply module becomes the primary power module,
remove and then reinsert the 1200W power supply module into the
Dell Modular Server Enclosure. (139013)
* DRAC/MC version 1.1 and later uses a common MAC address that is
stored in the Dell Modular Server Enclosure. The common MAC
address is different from the DRAC/MC version 1.0 MAC address,
therefore, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-assigned IP
address can be changed after you upgrade the DRAC/MC firmware to
version 1.1 from version 1.0.
* DRAC/MC version 1.0 does not support a redundant configuration. Dell
does not support chassis configurations with two DRAC/MC modules
with firmware version 1.0 modules or two DRAC/MC modules with
version 1.0 and version 1.1 or later firmware. (134538)
* The DRAC/MC may not be accessible for up to 5 minutes after a
firmware update. Since the DRAC/MC uses a different MAC address
during a firmware update, it sends gratuitous ARPs after completing
the update. A switch with Spanning Tree Protocol-enabled may block
the ARP packet transmission. To avoid this issue, disable the
Spanning Tree Protocol on the switch ports that are connected to all
DRAC/MC modules during a firmware update. (141510)
* If DRAC/MC resets for any reason, the selected server module through
the KVM will change to server module 1 after DRAC/MC restarts.
(154000)
* After you click the "Launch Viewer Application" button in the
"Console Redirection" page, the Digital Access KVM keeps the
DRAC/MC user session key for up to 3 minutes so the KVM Viewer
application can launch. The Console Redirection "Launch" button in
the DRAC/MC Web page is disabled for 3 minutes, even if you cancel
the Console Redirection certificate acceptance message boxes. If you