Release Notes

• When IVYBRIDGE CPU is installed on PowerEdge R720, R720xD, R620, T620, or M620 systems,
the iDRAC7 firmware update from 1.45.45 to an earlier version is not allowed (example, from
1.45.45 to 1.40.40 or to 1.37.35, and so on).
• When creating a Virtual Media image from a folder, the output image file size is at least 512 MB.
• To launch Virtual Console using Java plug-in, only JavaWebStart versions 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7 from
Sun (Oracle) is supported. Any other versions or any other installations are not supported.
• On a server running RHEL operating system, performing the following steps can create a
eth*.bak interface (where * is the interface number). This is visible in the Network Manger
interface. This interface can be safely ignored.
1.
After the operating system (RHEL) is running, enable OS to iDRAC Pass-through channel
through the iDRAC Web interface.
2.
Disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through.
3. Reboot or power cycle the server, and then re-enable OS to iDRAC Pass-through.
• When upgrading the iDRAC firmware from any version earlier to 1.30.30 to 1.30.30 and later, the
Alert destination addresses resets to zeros. The same is applicable when downgrading from
version 1.30.30 or later to any previous version. In such a case, reconfigure the Alert Destination
IP addresses (
Server -> Alerts -> SNMP and Email Settings ).
• Any change in VNC server settings disconnects the active VNC session.
• USB NIC is supported on RHEL 6.5 32-bit and RHEL 6.5 64-bit operating systems. On any Linux
operating system, for https://idrac.local to work, the avahi, nss-mdns, and dependent packages
must be installed.
iDRAC7 - Known Issues
Issue 1
Description
In Chinese locale on Windows operating system, while launching the Virtual Console using Java plug-in,
occasionally you may see a Java compilation error.
Resolution
1. Open the Java control panel.
2. Go to General -> Network Settings.
3. Select Direct Connection and click OK.
Versions/Systems Affected
All iDRAC7 supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 2:
Description
Known iDRAC7 IPv6 limitations:
o Email alerts are not sent if the iDRAC7 DNS Domain Name is not specified when using IPv6.
o Network File Share (NFS) mounting does not work with IPv6. This applies to features such as
connecting a remote file share or exporting the Lifecycle Controller log to a network shared
location.
o Firefox versions 4.x, 6.x, and 7.x may prevent the iDRAC7 Web interface from opening when
using IPv6. For more information see:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633001
o On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, when launching Virtual Console using Java plug-in
or when launching Video Capture plug-in, empty warning dialogs may appear. Continue to click
OK to launch the plug-in. This is a known limitation in Java Web Start if its Network Settings is
set to use browser settings. To resolve this, set the Java's Network Settings to Direct Connection.
Resolution (only for logging in to iDRAC7 Web interface):
1. Register iDRAC7 to DNS.
2. Make sure the client system also has this DNS in its DNS list.