Release Notes

Known Issues on VMware ESXi Operating Systems
Issue 1
Description: After performing an iDRAC Hard Reset operation on certain VMware ESXi operating systems, the IPMI
driver (ipmi_si_drv) may become unresponsive because of an existing issue in the IPMI driver. If the IPMI driver becomes
unresponsive, reload the IPMI driver (ipmi_si_drv).
The issue is observed on all iDRAC Service Module v2.3 supported ESXi versions.
To reload the ipmi_si_drv:
/etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog stop
esxcfg-module -u ipmi_si_drv => unload ipmi_si_drv
esxcfg-module ipmi_si_drv => load ipmi_si_drv
/etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog start Alternatively, the administrator can also restart the Host OS to resolve the
issue.
Issue 2: JIT-102735
Description: On upgrading iSM 3.1 to iSM 3.2 from VUM, the ESXi OS is rebooting.
Issue 3: JIT-103063
Description: While updating iDRAC Service Module from v3.1 to v3.2 using VUM setup, the ESXi Host OS is going to maintain
mode automatically.
Issue 4: JIT-103060
Description: iSM cannot be installed through VUM after successful uninstallation.
Workaround for Issue 2, 3 and 4:
The upgrade of iDRAC Service Module Live VIB package for VMware ESXi from iSM 3.1 to iSM 3.2 using DellEMC VUM
repository requires a Host OS reboot. Alternatively, you can use the esxcli or PowerCLI interfaces to upgrade iDRAC Service
Module without a Host OS reboot.
Limitations and Workarounds on VMware ESXi operating Systems
The iDRAC Access via Host OS feature is not supported on VMware ESXi Operating Systems.
When Local Racadm set is disabled through iDRAC interfaces:
iDRAC Service Module will fail to configure the OS to iDRAC Pass-through in the USB NIC mode.
if OS to iDRAC Pass-through in the USB NIC mode is already configured, Watchdog feature does not work resulting in
ASR000 event.
iDRAC Service Module functionality is restored when Local Racadm set is enabled.
EventID for Lifecycle Controller Logs replicated to OS log will be 0 for some of the past events.
TrapID for In-band SNMP Traps will be 0 for some of the past traps.
JIT-91716, JIT-90475: WSMan commands for remote iDRAC Hard Reset and remote Enabling or Diabling of
InBandSNMPTraps features are not functional on VMware ESXi 6.7.
Workaround: Stop and start WBEM in ESXi 6.7 using the following commands:
1. esxcli system wbem set e 0
2. esxcli system wbem set e 1
JIT-82934: Due to mismatch between package name and VIB name, you may fail to deploy iDRAC Service Module
integrated with custom ESXi ISO image using PowerCLI.
Workaround: To integrate iDRAC Service Module VIB into custom ESXi ISO image:
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