Release Notes

• iDRAC network access issues after iDRAC configuration is reset to the factory defaults.
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iDRAC network access issues using shared LOM on PowerEdge FC430 servers.
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Reset to default on Dell PowerEdge M820 results in an unexpected behavior. The IP on the system displays as
IP on the system is 192.168.0.120 instead of 0.0.0.0.
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On a system with an ID module installed, the ID module network settings are not configured properly during
the initial ID module installation and after performing a reset to default.
• Fans run at full speed on systems with mixed PERC cards — one PERC card with battery and another card
without battery.
iDRAC - Important Notes
• Lifecycle Controller features such as Auto Discovery and vFlash are now licensed. Install the correct licenses
for Lifecycle Controller Remote Services to work properly.
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Only if there is one or more network interface cards (NDC or LOM) present on the managed system,
Network Devices appears under Overview -> Hardware section in the iDRAC web interface.
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For the virtual console and virtual media to function properly, iDRAC8 web URL must be added to the Local
Intranet site list and the security level for the Local Intranet zone must be set to Medium-Low. In addition, if
Virtual Console and Virtual Media are configured to use Java plug-in, disable the Enhanced Security Mode
in Internet Explorer. If this is not possible, then in iDRAC8, configure Virtual Console to use the ActiveX
plug-in.
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If the instant messenger is launched in the Virtual Console viewer with ActiveX native plug-in and another
application is started (example Notepad, WordPad, and so on) without minimizing the Virtual Console, the
instant messenger box also pops-up on other applications. This does not happen with Java plug-in.
• When a system is in POST, it is not possible to attach a vFlash partition as the first boot device.
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Virtual Console Viewer from iDRAC8 Web interface terminates when the managed system is restarted.
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A pop-up message is not displayed to confirm if test emails are successfully sent or not.
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For iDRAC8 Enterprise, when the Virtual Console is disabled and Virtual Media is disabled and/or detached,
the console port (default: 5900) remains open. For iDRAC8 Express (no Virtual Console or Virtual Media)
the console port is open.
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If auto-negotiation is enabled while setting iDRAC8 network, 1 Gbps is not supported and you cannot
manually select it.
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A USB device mounted through Virtual Media in floppy emulation mode for a Linux operating system shows
as a removable volume.
• During system power operations, if the video mode changes, the message "Out of range" may appear for a
short while on the Virtual Console.
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When using the Virtual Console in native console mode with Pass all keystrokes to server disabled in
Internet Explorer versions 8 and 9, if an F1/F2 prompt is encountered, pressing F1 displays the Virtual
Console online help pop-up in addition to continuing with the system boot.
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When any of the storage enclosure components are removed, the corresponding details are not displayed.
Only the name and status attributes are displayed.
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When certain RAID operations are requested using WS-MAN on non-RAID cards such as, the Dell SAS
6Gbs HBA or the Internal Tape Adapter, the operation succeeds, however the job fails with the error message
"Unable to locate device in current configuration".
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If the iDRAC8 network is configured to use a shared LOM and the spanning tree is enabled on the LOM port,
WS-MAN and remote service commands may time-out in the following scenarios:
- At system reboot
- When CSIOR is running
- While entering SSM
The connectivity lost is variable. In typical cases, it is approximately:
- 40 seconds at system reboot and varies per NIC or link speed
- 20 seconds when CSIOR is running
- 40-60 seconds while entering SSM