Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Version 3.
Release Type and Definition iDRAC6 is systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and power control functions for Dell PowerEdge systems. Version iDRAC6 3.50.04 Rev A00 Release Date: March 2013 Previous Version iDRAC6 3.42 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
• • • • • • • VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 VMware ESX 5.0 ESXi 4.0 Update3 Flash and HDD ESXi 4.1 Update 1 Flash and HDD ESXi 5i XenServer 5.6 HDD XenServer 5.6 FP1 HDD Note: Use the Dell-customized ESXi 4.0 Update 1 Embedded edition. This image is available at support.dell.com and vmware.com. The remote deployment and local installation of ESXi through Virtual Media is not supported for standard ESXi Embedded version 4.
• Support for AMD Abu Dhabi CPU for M915, M910. • The getconfig RACADM command output is not reflecting changes made to cfgServerFirstBootDevice object properly. • In the iDRAC Web interface, the About page does not display the correct iDRAC firmware version. • M610 with an Amulet DX4000 Mezzanine card reboots the blade server after iDRAC firmware upgrade or downgrade. • In the iDRAC6 Web interface, the SNMP Community string does not accepting an underscore character (_).
Supplemental Pack from support.dell.com. It contains the procmail package and is the supported method for installing third party packages and applications in XenServer. • When using the virtual console on RHEL with Firefox browser, if the network connection to the iDRAC is lost a blank message box may be displayed. If the network connection is restored the message box may eventually display the “Virtual Console is restarted” message and then closes.
Issue 2 Description Remote Services: When using TFTP to download an ISO image to the vFlash, if the image exceeds the free space on vFlash, an error message is not generated. However, subsequent operations on the ISO fail. Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems. Issue 3 Description If you run Dell Update Packages (DUPs) when vFlash is in-use, the vFlash is disconnected and reconnected. If a write operation is in-progress, this action can corrupt the vFlash contents.
Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems. Issue 6 Description The racresetcfg command in RACADM restores all properties to their default values except cfgDNSRacName in the cfgLanNetworking group. When using a configuration file with RACADM to configure iDRAC6, changing objects that affect the network connection stops the rest of the configuration file from taking effect. Resolution N/A Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems. Issue 10 Description When using the Virtual Console that uses the Java plug-in with attached Virtual Media, occasionally when disconnecting the Virtual Media, the console also closes unexpectedly. Resolution Restart the Virtual Console to regain access. Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 13 Description On few Windows operating systems, under certain conditions, the iDRAC ivmcli.exe fails. This is due to run-time components of Visual C++(R) Libraries (VC++ 2008 redistributable package) required to run applications that are not available. Resolution Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86) from the following location: //microsoft.com/downloads/details.
Resolution Create a certificate request and issue it to a trusted domain. Register it to a domain DNS server. Use a trusted domain name, instead of the IPv6 address. Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems. Issue 17 Description Accessing the iDRAC virtual console displays UNKNOWN publisher name message during certificate download. Resolution Add the iDRAC certificate. To do so, right-click on the right corner of iDRAC Web Interface URL and import the certificate.
Resolution: Upgrade 3.40 or higher firmware version using browsers other than IE or update firmware using other interfaces. After updating 3.40 or higher firmware version using workaround methods, the subsequent firmware updates is successful with all supported methods. Uninstallation • • • Use the rollback feature to uninstall firmware version 3.50. System purchased with new eMMC cards and 3.30 iDRAC6 firmware version, firmware downgrades are not allowed to lower version.
