Users Guide

New in this release

• Support for using a common iDRAC firmware across Dell’s 12

and 13

generation of PowerEdge

servers. You can apply the same (2.10.10.10) version on the 13

generation of PowerEdge servers with

iDRAC8 and the 12

generation of PowerEdge servers with iDRAC7.

– Enables direct upgrade to version 2.10.10.10 from 2.xx.xx.xx or 1.xx.xx.

NOTE: You cannot downgrade to version 1.xx.xx on a Dell 13th generation PowerEdge

server. On a Dell 12th generation PowerEdge server, you can downgrade to 1.xx.xx version.

However, you must ensure that you downgrade iDRAC before downgrading Lifecycle

Controller.

– Supports features such as SNMPv3 traps, combined functionality of Tech Support Report with

iDRAC Service Module, security enhancements, and code stability on the Dell 12

generation of

PowerEdge servers. However, it does not support features that are inherent to the 13

generation

of PowerEdge servers and their system board, such as Easy Restore, optional Quick Sync bezel and

so on. For more information about the features supported, see Licensable features in idrac7 and

idrac8, or see the related white paper available at the Dell TechCenter.

• Support for the following PowerEdge servers:

– PowerEdge FC430

– PowerEdge M830

– PowerEdge FC830

– PowerEdge FD332

• Support to switch the controller mode from RAID to HBA and back on PERC 9.1 and later controllers.

• Support for 256 bit or higher SSL encryption between client and server.

• Support for monitoring chassis events for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis.

• Support for monitoring and inventorying PERC FD33xS and PERC FD33xD controllers on the Dell

PowerEdge FD332 storage sled.

How to use this user's guide

The contents of this User's Guide enable you to perform the tasks by using:

• iDRAC Web interface — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the

fields and options, see the iDRAC Online Help that you can access from the Web interface.

• RACADM — The RACADM command or the object that you must use is provided here. For more

information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/

support/manuals.

• iDRAC Settings Utility — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the

fields and options, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help that you can access when you click Help

in the iDRAC Settings GUI (press <F2> during boot, and then click iDRAC Settings on the System

Setup Main Menu page).

Supported web browsers

iDRAC is supported on the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer

• Mozilla Firefox

• Google Chrome