Release Notes

file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/smdrac3/drac5/145/en/readme/readme.txt[10/26/2012 1:58:34 PM]
* If Virtual Flash is enabled and does not contain a valid image
(for example the virtual flash contains a corrupted or random
image), you may not be able to install Windows 2000/2003 locally or
remotely. To fix this issue, install a valid image on Virtual
Flash or disable Virtual Flash if it will not be used during
the installation procedure.
* Installing network and chipset drivers on the server causes the
Virtual Media connection to drop when configured in the Shared-NIC
mode. Installing the network or chipset drivers causes the LOM to
reset, which in turn causes network packets to time-out and
the Virtual Media connection to time-out and drop. To work around
this issue, copy the drivers from your virtual drive to the
server's local hard drive. To prevent a dropped Virtual Media
connection from interfering with your driver installation
procedure, start the driver installation directly from the server.
* If you are installing the Windows operating system using the
“Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation" DVD
and a slow network connection, the installation procedure may
require an extended amount of time to access the DRAC 5 GUI due
to network latency. While the installation window does not
indicate the installation progress, the installation procedure
is in progress.
* You may not be able to format the Virtual Flash with the Linux GUI.
You can format Virtual Flash with the fdisk and mkfs commands.
* The new version of the Virtual Media plug-in 2,1,0,14 is not
getting updated automatically.
Follow the steps mentioned below.
For IE 6 Browser:
IE Tools->Internet Options->General Tab ->Settings->view
objects. Delete rac5vm control object and reload the Virtual
media page to get the newer plug-in.
For IE 7 Browser:
IE Tools->Manage Add-ons->Enable or Disable Add-ons->select
Downloaded ActiveX Controls. Now delete the plug-in named
rac5vm Control. Click OK and reload the virtual media page.
* In-order to proceed with ESXi installtion RAC virtual media settings
has to be disabled using CTRL-E options while boot up. ESXi
deployment guide (Page #39,40) captured this limitation. ESXi
deployment guide can be downloaded from the link below :
"http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/DG
/ESXi_3_5_U2/PDF/48725A04MR.pdf"
* On systems where Virtual Media is not supported as a bootonce device,
the Bootonce option list on the "Virtual Media Configuration" page
displays "Virtual Media" and not "Virtual Flash". (274897)
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