Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module 3.6 Release Notes March 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................5 Version................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Release date........................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 5: Limitations................................................................................................................. 16 Limitations on Linux operating system......................................................................................................................... 16 Limitations on Microsoft Windows operating systems............................................................................................. 16 Limitations on VMware ESXi operating systems....................
1 Release summary iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is a lightweight software application that can be installed on yx2x or later PowerEdge servers. This release of iSM supports new operating systems, additional features, and existing feature enhancements. Topics: • • • Version Release date Priority and recommendations Version iDRAC Service Module version 3.6 Release date December 2020 Priority and recommendations Dell Technology recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
2 Compatibility Topics: • • • • License requirements Supported platforms Previous versions Supported operating systems and hypervisors License requirements For information regarding license agreements, see iDRAC Service Module 3.6 User's Guide available at www.dell.com/ ismmanuals. Supported platforms iDRAC Service Module 3.6 supports yx2x to yx5x generation of PowerEdge servers. See Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers for more information. Supported systems Table 1.
Table 1. The table lists platforms that are supported by iDRAC Service Module 3.6.
3 New in this release New supported operating systems iDRAC Service Module 3.6 supports the following operating systems: ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 ● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 ● Ubuntu server 20.04 LTS ● VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 ● VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 New and enhanced features The following are the new and enhance features of iDRAC Service Module 3.6: ● Secure loading of libraries to prevent preloading on Linux and VMware ESXi. ● Monitoring of S.M.A.R.
4 Known issues Topics: • • • • Common issues Known issues on Microsoft Windows operating systems Known issues on Linux operating systems Known issues on VMware ESXi operating systems Common issues The issues that are mentioned in this section are common for all the operating systems.
the Lifecycle log file: The iDRAC Service Module communication with iDRAC has ended. The connection automatically resumes and no action is required. Cause: Not available. Workaround: There is no workaround available.
Cause: Not available. Workaround: Reinstalling iSM enables the Invoke-iDRACHardReset and Invoke-FullPowerCycle features. Tracking number: 186472 Alert message is displayed when OMSA is installed and TSR is requested Description: When OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is installed on yx3x PowerEdge servers and Tech Support Report (TSR) is requested from any of the iDRAC interfaces, then a critical alert that is related to ChipsetDriver.exe is observed in the operating system log files.
iSM communication with iDRAC switches from IPv6 to IPv4 Description: When iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is communicating with iDRAC over IPv6 protocol on a Microsoft Windows operating system, and if you perform an iDRAC Hard Reset operation or iDRAC firmware upgrade or downgrade, then the communication switches back to IPv4. Cause: Not available. Workaround: There is no workaround and no action is required.
● modprobe ipmi_si: Alternatively, the administrator can also restart the host operating system to resolve the issue. Tracking number: Not available InBand iDRAC Access feature is unavailable in IPv6 protocol Description: When the ISM is communicating with iDRAC using IPv6 protocol, enabling the feature InBand iDRAC Access indicates a successful message. But this feature is unavailable in IPv6 protocol. Cause: Not available. Workaround: There is no workaround available.
Known issues on VMware ESXi operating systems iDRAC Service Module communication with iDRAC is interrupted in ESXi 7.0 U1 Description: In VMware ESXi 7.0 U1, iDRAC Service Module (iSM) communication with iDRAC is dropped. No action is required as the communication is restored automatically within 1 to 2 minutes. Cause: Not available. Workaround: Not available.
Workaround: There is no workaround available. Tracking number: Not available.
5 Limitations Common limitations The following limitations are applicable to all the operating systems. ● When Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode is enabled either on the host operating system or iDRAC, communication between iSM and iDRAC is not established. ● When there is an increased workload on the host due to intensive task request by the processor, the communication between iDRAC Service Module and iDRAC is interrupted for a moment and restored automatically.
● On Windows operating systems, 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. ● IPv6 support on Linux operating systems are not available for the following features: ○ iSM Auto Update ○ ismtech ○ Inband iDRAC Access ○ SNMP Get via Host operating system Limitations on VMware ESXi operating systems ● Upgrading an earlier version of ESXi to ESXi 7.
6 User notes Topics: • • User notes for supported Microsoft Windows operating systems User notes for supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server User notes for supported Microsoft Windows operating systems To enable WSMan silently, use the following CLI command: Msiexec.exe/i iDRACSvcMod.
7 Resources and support For more information about the features of this release, see the iDRAC Service Module 3.5.1 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 2. Direct links for documents URL Product www.dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller www.dell.
Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers The PowerEdge series of servers from Dell EMC are divided into different categories based on their configuration. They are referred as YX2X, YX3X, YX4X, YX4XX, or YX5XX series of servers. The structure of the naming convention is described below: The letter Y denotes the character in the server model number. The character denotes the form factor of the server.
8 Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contact. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.
