Release Notes

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManageriDRAC Service Module - Current Versions

Rev. A00

May 2021

Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module 4.0.1 Release

Notes

Current Release Version: 4.0.1

Previous Release Version: 3.6.0

Topics:

• Product Description

• Revision History

• Compatibility

• New in this release

• Known issues

• Limitations

• User notes

• Resources and support

Product Description

iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is a lightweight software application that can be installed on PowerEdge yx5x servers. This release

of iSM supports new operating systems, additional features, and existing feature enhancements.

Version

iDRAC Service Module version 4.0.1

Release date

May 2021

Priority and recommendations

Dell Technology recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature

enhancements or changes that help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules, including

firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software.

Revision History

Table 1. Document revision history

Document revision Date Description

A00 May 2021 Initial release

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Rev. A00 May 2021 Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module 4.0.1 Release Notes Current Release Version: 4.0.1 Previous Release Version: 3.6.0 Topics: • • • • • • • • Product Description Revision History Compatibility New in this release Known issues Limitations User notes Resources and support Product Description iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is a lightweight software application that can be installed on PowerEdge yx5x servers.
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Compatibility License requirements For information regarding license agreements, see iDRAC Service Module 4.0.1 User's Guide available at www.dell.com/ ismmanuals. Supported platforms iDRAC Service Module 4.0.1 supports PowerEdge yx5x servers. See Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers for more information. Table 2. The table lists platforms that are supported by iDRAC Service Module 4.0.1. PowerEdge yx5x servers iDRAC firmware Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520 4.40.21.
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Known issues Common Issues The issues that are mentioned in this section are common for all supported operating systems. Table 3. Common issues Issue ID Functional area Description 180859 iSM communication restart is observed in both iDRAC Lifecycle Log files and operating system log files When both iDRAC Service Module (iSM) No action is required as and OpenManage Server Administrator iSM communication is restored (OMSA) services are running on the host automatically within 1 to 2 minutes.
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Known issues on Microsoft Windows operating system Table 4. Known issues on Microsoft Windows operating system Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround 186472 InvokeiDRACHardReset and Invoke-FullPowerCycle are not functional The Invoke-iDRACHardReset and InvokeReinstalling iSM enables the FullPowerCycle features are not functional Invoke-iDRACHardReset and Invokeand a console message is displayed: FullPowerCycle features. This feature is not supported on this platform.
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Table 4. Known issues on Microsoft Windows operating system (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround the Application Logs section of Windows Event Viewer. A provider, ismserviceprovider, has been registered in the Windows Management Instrumentation namespace Root\CIMV2\DCIM to use the LocalSystem account. This account is privileged and the provider may cause a security violation if it does not correctly impersonate user requests. Known issues on Linux operating system Table 5.
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Table 5. Known issues on Linux operating system (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround path, when the following features are either enabled or disabled: ● iDRAC Access via Host operating system ● Host SNMP Alerts 124514 A message is displayed when invoking iDRAC GUI Launcher for the first time When invoking iDRAC GUI Launcher for the first time either using iDRACLauncher.
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Table 6. Known issues on VMware ESXi operating system (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround Alternatively, the administrator can also restart the host operating system to resolve the issue. 192624 InvokeiDRACHardReset and Invoke-FullPowerCycle The iSM features "InvokeiDRACHardReset" and "InvokeFullPowerCycle" are not supported when the "SMM Security Mitigation" is enabled from the BIOS on VMware ESXi 7.x operating systems. Not available.
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Table 8. Limitations on Microsoft Windows operating system (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Not available Enabling and disabling feature. A feature that is enabled using the installer and disabled using any interface other than the installer can only be enabled using the same interface or the installer in GUI mode. Not available IPv6 support on Linux operating system.
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Table 10. Limitations on VMware ESXi operating system (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround Not available iDRAC Access via Host OS. The iDRAC Access via Host OS feature is not supported on VMware ESXi operating systems. Not applicable Not available Local Racadm. When Local Racadm set is disabled through iDRAC interfaces: ● iSM fails to configure the operating system to iDRAC passthru in the USB NIC mode. ● iSM functionality is restored when Local Racadm set is enabled.
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Resources and support For more information about the features of this release, see the iDRAC Service Module 4.0.1 documentation. Latest Released Documents To ● ● ● access the latest version of iDRAC Service Module documents: Go to www.dell.com/ismmanuals.com. Click the desired version of iDRAC Service Module. Click Manuals & Documents. Accessing documents using direct links Table 11. Direct links for documents URL Product https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller https://www.
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● R- Rack ● T- Tower The letter X denotes the numbers in the server model number. The number denotes multiple characteristics about the server. They are listed as follows:. ● The first digit (X) denotes the value stream or class of the server. ○ 1-5—iDRAC basic ○ 6-9—iDRAC Express ● The second digit denotes the series of the server. It is retained in the server naming convention and does not replace the letter X.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2021 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.