Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Version 1.
Release Type and Definition iDRAC is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and power control functions for Dell PowerEdge systems. Version iDRAC6 1.95.05 Rev A00 Release Date: March 2013 Previous Version iDRAC6 1.92 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
What is Supported? Supported Managed Server Operating Systems The following operating systems support iDRAC6: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family: o Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard, Enterprise, and DataCenter Editions) with SP2 (x86, x86_64) o Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Standard, Enterprise, and DataCenter Editions) (x86, x86_64) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 EBS x64 SP1 (Standard and Premium Editions) Mic
• • • • • • • • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0 for Windows Vista (32-bit) (64-bit) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher, Windows 7 (32-bit) (64-bit), Windows 8(64-bit) or higher, Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) (64-bit) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher, Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, Windows Server 2012 64-bit Mozilla Firefox 3.5 on Windows XP 32-bit SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 x64 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 x64 Mozilla Firefox 4.
Fixes • Creating a partition from an image failed intermittently with Dell supported 8 GB SD card. • Cannot create Certificate Signing Request (CSR) with remote and local RACADM. • Cannot perform firmware update using the Web interface with Internet Explorer 10 browser. • Cannot upload an SSH public key using command racadm sshpkauth if the key does not end with an "=" or "==" at the end of the key string. • RAC serial redirect prompts for user credential when cfgSerialConsoleNoAuth is enabled.
Known Issues Fixed Issues/def Issue 1 Description In the iDRAC Web interface, sometimes the Save As and Clear Log buttons on the Remote Access-> Logs-> iDRAC Log page may disappear when you mouse over these buttons. Resolution Click Refresh. Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems. Issue 2 Description On some Windows operating systems, under certain conditions, the iDRAC vmcli.exe fails.
Issue 4 Description If you add more than 800 work notes, the Web interface may take additional time to load the page. This is due to huge amount of data that needs to be transacted between the Web interface and iDRAC6. The newly added work notes may not be displayed after the page is loaded. Resolution Click Refresh. Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
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 8 Description iDRAC browse a page that uses JavaScript functions to retrieve page data, the progress bar in Internet Explorer may not always be accurate. Versions/Systems Affected All iDRAC6 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
To add a temporary exception to allow access to the page: When you access the iDRAC page, an “Untrusted” error message is displayed. 1. Click I Understand the Risks. 2. Click Add Exception.... The Add Security Exception window is displayed. 3. Click Get Certificate to display the certificate in the Certificate Status section. 4. Clear the Permanently store this exception option. 5. Click Confirm Security Exception. The Add Security Exception window is closed. The iDRAC page is displayed.
Installation Installation and Configuration Notes For more information about iDRAC6, including installation and configuration information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Version 1.95 User Guide and the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide. These documents are located on the Dell Support website at dell.com/support/manuals. Upgrade Upgrading from iDRAC6 versions 1.92 to 1.95. Uninstallation • • • Use the rollback feature to uninstall version 1.95.
