Release Notes

Resolution
Restart the Virtual Console to regain access.
Versions/Systems Affected
All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 11:
Description
During the SLES 11 installation through the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD, if the DVD is
connected through Virtual Media, the image installation may not proceed after the system configuration step. It displays
a warning dialog message similar to the following:
"Empty destination in URL: hd:///install/?device=/dev/sdc1".
Resolution
To continue the installation, delete the question mark ‘?’, refresh the URL and the installation will proceed. This issue
is not seen when using the managed system's local CD/DVD or using the operating system DVD directly instead of the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
Versions/Systems Affected
All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 12:
Description
Sometimes the Virtual Console feature of iDRAC becomes unavailable.
Resolution
Run the racadm racreset command to access the Virtual Console again.
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.aspx?familyid=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en
Versions/Systems Affected
All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 14:
Description
When using the Virtual Media with recent Windows releases on the management station, the CD/DVD redirection may
not work properly and may cause continuous USB bus resets if you have logged in using non-administrator account.
Resolution
Set the Attach Virtual Media option to Detach to stop the USB bus resets and allow CD/DVD redirection to work
properly when you log in again with an Administrator's account.
Versions/Systems Affected
All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.