Release Notes

file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/smdrac3/drac4/1.50/en/readme/readme.txt[10/26/2012 10:03:23 AM]
* If you are using Minicom as the DRAC 4 serial terminal and have the
Minicom status line enabled, resize the window to 80 x 26.
Resizing allows for 26 lines of text and one line of Minicom
status. The default Minicom command key is "<Ctrl><A>." If you need
to use "<Ctrl><A>" to enter the SCSI BIOS setup screen, redefine
the Minicom control key from the "Screen and Keyboard Settings"
menu.
* Server Administrator registers DRAC 4 on DNS if you click the
"Register DRAC 4 on DNS" check box in the Configuration Tab Network
page. This action deactivates the following controls: "DNS DRAC
4 Name," "Use DHCP DNS Domain Name," and "DNS Domain Name."
If the "Use DHCP DNS Domain Name" control is activated, the DHCP
DNS Domain Name is used to register the DRAC 4 on DNS. Else, the
DNS entered in the "DNS Domain Name" is used.
* The DNS DRAC Name is a string of up to 63 alphanumeric ASCII
characters or dash (-). The DRAC 4 web-based interface only allows
the DNS DRAC 4 Name field in the "Network Configuration" page to be
set with values smaller than 63 characters. The DNS Domain Name is
a string of up to 254 alphanumeric ASCII characters, dot(.) or
dash(-). This name cannot begin with a dot. The DRAC 4 web-based
interface only allows the DNS Domain Name field in the "Network
Configuration" page to be set with values smaller than 80
characters. (140875)
* Any DRAC reset while performing a firmware update will cause the
update to fail. A DRAC reset can be performed as part of various
diagnostic tests. It is best not to run other applications while
performing any firmware update. In most cases, you can simply
run the DRAC firmware update again and it will succeed. (63462)
* Supported video modes for use with DRAC console redirection are
described in the DRAC 4 User Guide. The maximum resolution
supported is 1024x768 pixels.
Text console video modes are expressed in characters rather than
pixels, such as 80x25. Higher resolutions, such as 132x43, require
an effective pixel resolution greater than the 1024x768 and are not
supported. The exact pixel resolution of a text mode is determined
using a combination of values including parameters the font used
and the character width and height of the display mode selected.
The recommended text mode for use with DRAC console resolution is
80x25. (71716)
* With DRAC card running on a server having SUSE OS, when typing on
remote console, multiple characters appears on one keystroke. This
resulted due to the fact that SUSE Linux default keyboard repeat
rate was set too low. This is the time period that the OS allows
before it starts entering multiple keystrokes. By default it was
set to the lowest value, 250 ms. When set to 400 ms the runaway
keyboard problem goes away.