Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Version 2.21.21.
Release Notes Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 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. Lifecycle Controller (LC-GUI) An out-of-band mechanism for configuring the platform, applying firmware updates, saving or restoring a system backup, or deploying an operating system, either by using a GUI or a remote scripting language.
• PowerEdge T630 • PowerEdge C4130 • Precision Rack 7910 • PowerEdge R530xd • PowerEdge C6320 • PowerEdge R930 • PowerEdge R330 • PowerEdge R230 • PowerEdge T330 • PowerEdge T130 iDRAC7 and LC is supported only on the following 12th generation PowerEdge systems: • PowerEdge R220 • PowerEdge R320 • PowerEdge R420 • PowerEdge R520 • PowerEdge R620 • PowerEdge R720 • PowerEdge R720xd • PowerEdge R820 • PowerEdge R920 • PowerEdge M420 • PowerEdge M520 • PowerEdge M620
• Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64 (iDRAC7 only) • Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition • Windows Server 2012 Essentials Edition • Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition • Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition • Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Edition • Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Edition • Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition • Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition • Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems (Base and R2 SP1) • WinPE 3.0 32 bit • WinPE 4.
• On certain 12th generation of PowerEdge servers, F1 keyboard error messages are reported. • IPMI Serial Over LAN (SOL) issues observed on systems with iDRAC version 2.20.20.20. • Negative CPU temperature values are reported in the OpenManage Server Administrator console. • On Dell PowerVault MD3xxx series, incorrect hard-disk predictive failures occur from iDRAC. • While creating virtual disks using RAID 10, the virtual disks display an incorrect size.
• When logging in to iDRAC8 web interface using Internet Explorer 9 and IPv6 address, the connection may not succeed. To resolve this, make sure that in Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings, the Use automatic configuration script option is cleared. • On PowerEdge systems with cabled power supply units installed (that is, PSUs which do not provide PMBus support), power values may still be displayed in the iDRAC8 web and LCD interfaces.
iDRAC - 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. 2. 3. Open the Java control panel. Go to General -> Network Settings. Select Direct Connection and click OK. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Resolution Do not use double quotes for the VNC password. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 6: Description In some scenarios, typically for state change events occurring within a span of few seconds, the sequence of events reported in the Lifecycle Log (or corresponding SNMP traps) for storage devices may not exactly match the sequence in which they occurred.
Issue 10: Description For storage configuration operations (example, virtual disk creation, assign hot spare, foreign configuration operations, and so on) that are executed real-time (that is, not requiring a server reboot), the corresponding job status may be displayed as failed even though the operation was successful. Resolution View the Lifecycle Controller Logs to check whether there are any relevant messages indicating the success of the individual configuration operations.
Issue 14: Description Power Cap (in Watts, BTU/hr, %) is not accepting values preceding with zero (0). Resolution Do not precede a zero (0) while entering value for Power Cap in the Power Configuration page. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 15: Description In the Network Interfaces page > Host OS Network Interfaces section, the link to the Network Devices page is not available for embedded LOM.
Issue 19: Description When an IO Identity Optimization Job for Network and Fibre Channel adapters is running, iDRAC does not apply persistence policy for the host power events (cold or warm reset) that occur when the job is running. Resolution You can apply persistence policy by manually performing the host power event (cold, warm, ac cycle reset) after the job is performed completely. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8 and Network or Fibre Channel adapters.
Resolution Navigate to the Storage > Physical Disks page to view the physical disks that are foreign. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8 and out-of-band enabled PERC storage controllers. Issue 24: Description In the Safari browser, if the iDRAC web session times out; clicking the Virtual Console and logging out of the GUI page does not work.
Issue 28: Description On the Dell 13th generation PowerEdge servers, after replacing the motherboard, if you use the Easy Restore feature to restore the UEFI Diagnostic utility, the UEFI Diagnostic is restored successfully. However, the iDRAC web interface may not show the restored Diagnostic version in the System Inventory page. Resolution Reset iDRAC. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
• Controller(s) - Import or Clear Foreign Configuration operations. • PCIe SSD(s) - Secure Erase or Prepare to Remove operations. Resolution None. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 33: Description When a passive backplane (that is not connected to PERC) is updated from the operating system, the System Inventory page in the iDRAC web interface does not display the updated version. Resolution Reset iDRAC using racadm racreset command.
Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 38: Description When you update the rebrand image from the iDRAC web interface, the system reboots and the rebranded images are applied successfully. During POST, if you press , the Lifecycle Controller UI starts to launch. The progress bar displays till 90% and then the system starts rebooting. Resolution After rebranding, do not access the Lifecycle Controller UI.
Resolution This is only a reporting issue. Full capacity of the drives can be used to deploy the operating systems. Other Dell applications and utilities will continue to report the right size. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 43: Description On updating Dell PowerEdge FD332 PERC controllers to 25.2.2-0002, the controller is switched to HBA mode.
Issue 47: Description After importing a server profile, the Input Power Redundant option does not appear under Redundancy Policy on the Power Configuration page. Resolution Reboot iDRAC or perform an AC power cycle to clear the issue. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 48: Description Using shortcut key combination on a virtual console using ActiveX displays an error when 2 different iDRAC interfaces are accessed from the same management station.
Issue 52: Description Scheduling an automatic update using the iDRAC GUI fails in case CSIOR is set to disabled. Resolution Use RACADM to schedule an automatic update job with CSIOR disabled or enable CSIOR and update using the iDRAC GUI. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 53: Description The BIOS configuration job completes with errors when Virtualization Technology is set to Enabled or Disabled.
Issue 57: Description The watchdog timer expired error is logged in the SEL on deleting an iDRAC license file. Resolution None. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC Service Module (iSM) enabled from 1.65.65 to 2.10.10.10. Issue 58: Description When Single Sign-on is enabled, the Apply action intermittently fails on systems running Internet Explorer 10 or later versions. Resolution Retry the apply operation by clicking Apply twice.
Issue 62: Description SSL Certificate - Self-Signed Certificate. [Qualysguard, Nesssus, Rapid7, Retina]. Resolution iDRAC default SSL Certificate is self-signed by iDRAC. Upload a 3rd party or in-house CA signed SSL certificate. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 110977: Description When IO Identity Optimization is enabled and you configure the Virtual Addresses, Storage Initiator, and Target settings, the job runs correctly.
Resolution Login using root credentials and modify the non-root users or reset iDRAC configurations to the default setting. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 203881: Description iDRAC interfaces report the battery status as Degraded instead of Battery Missing when the battery is unplugged and Battery High Temp when the battery temperature exceeds 70°C. Resolution None. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 (PERC8 and PERC9).
Resolution You can view the information on the drives inserted on the iDRAC interfaces — web interface, RACADM, and WSMAN. The copyback operation status is updated in the Lifecycle Controller logs and events are generated after the operation is completed. Versions/Systems Affected Dell PowerEdge systems with DAS drives that are directly wired to the controller. Issue 239254: Description On systems with USB 3.
Versions/Systems Affected All Dell 12th generation of PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 243960: Description On PowerEdge C6320 servers, the Multiple Details field is missing on the Power Monitoring page in the iDRAC web interface. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected Dell PowerEdge C6320 servers Issue 232174: Description WWN/MAC address is not displayed in the iDRAC WWN/MAC page for PowerEdge M830. However, it displays on the CMC page.
Resolution The iDRAC can detect the connectivity problem and log a “SYS198” message to the Lifecycle Controller Log. In addition, the iDRAC will block most operations that would involve or invoke a soft reset. With the exception of the blocked operations, the iDRAC should function normally, but an AC power cycle must be scheduled as soon as possible. When in this degraded state, if a blocked operation is attempted, an appropriate error will occur, but may be different depending on the interface.
Resolution • Before deleting the license, change the Network Selection option from Dedicated to Shared. To access the Network Selection option, on the iDRAC web interface, click iDRAC Settings-> Network-> NIC Selection. In case the license has expired, perform one of the following steps: o Reboot the server, press F2 during POST, and set the Network Selection option to Shared.
• In the iDRAC8 web interface, the power consumption sensor reading may have a rounding error of up to 13 Watts depending on the actual power reading. This is an IPMI limitation. The power cap, power graphs, cumulative power, and peak power are not affected by this inaccuracy. However, the power values shown in the power graphs are average values over a period of time and should not be used to calculate instantaneous power. • Virtual Console uses self-signed certificates.
LC GUI - Fixes None. LC GUI - Important Notes • This release note is the latest and overrides the release note available on the LC GUI. • The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only hard disk drive, labeled OEMDRV, which are active for 18 hours. During this period: o You cannot update any DUP. o Lifecycle Controller cannot invoke CSIOR. However, if an AC power cycle (cold boot) is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically deleted.
• Virtual Media is in the auto-attached state and a media is not mapped. • Virtual Media being presented by the AVCT SIP and Virtual Media from iDRAC8 in the detached state. • Due to failure to load drivers for RAID controllers on the system. Note: It does not occur with Virtual Media in the detached state. It also does not occur without the SIP and with Virtual Media in the detached from iDRAC8. Resolution Retry the operation. Versions/Systems Affected All LC–supported Dell PowerEdge servers.
Versions/Systems Affected All LC–supported Dell PowerEdge servers. Issue 7: Description On the Dell 12th generation of PowerEdge servers, while deploying the operating system by selecting the UEFI boot mode, an error message is displayed when you click Finish. This error occurs if you try to connect the optical drive or virtual media after you launch Lifecycle Controller. Resolution Reboot the server and ensure that you connect the optical drive or virtual media before launching Lifecycle Controller.
• On some modular systems, after a firmware update, the Lifecycle Log displays the date in the time stamp as 1999-12-31, instead of the date on which Firmware Update was performed. • Some properties related to devices installed in PowerEdge VRTX system are not displayed while viewing the current hardware inventory. • Lifecycle Controller can import and view an iDRAC license, but it cannot export or delete the iDRAC license.
• o Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-k bNDC o Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-k bNDC While installing the operating system on Dell 12th generation of PowerEdge servers by using Lifecycle Controller web interface, ensure that the virtual media is attached on the server before BIOS boot. LC-RS - Fixes None. LC-RS - Important Notes None. LC-RS - Known Issues None.
• During an UEFI based SLES 10 and SLES 11 installation, make sure that no additional USB or block storage devices are connected to the system. If there are one or more USB or block storage devices plugged into the system, the auto loading of drivers from the embedded storage fails. This fails because the current implementation of SLES installer reads only from one USB or block storage device.
iDRAC - Installation Installation Instructions • From the Windows host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Windows and follow the instructions on the update wizard. • From the Linux host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Linux from the shell prompt. Follow the instructions displayed on the console. • From the management station, remotely update the firmware using the iDRAC8 web interface: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
• MaxBatchItems = 50 • MaxTimeoutms = 60000 • MaxEnvelopeSizekb = 150 • NetworkDelayms = 60000 Sample WinRM Command (Enumeration Operation): winrm e cimv2/DCIM_SystemView?__cimnamespace=root/dcim -u:[idrac user] -p:[idrac password] -r:https://[idrac ip address]/wsman -encoding:utf-8 -a:basic -SkipCNcheck -SkipCAcheck -format:Pretty Note: Lifecycle Controller uses a self-signed certificate for HTTPS (SSL) communication.
• For iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller documents — dell.com/idracmanuals • For Enterprise System Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals • For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools • For Client System Management documents — dell.com/OMConnectionsClient • For OpenManage Connections Enterprise systems management documents — dell.com/OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement • For OpenManage Connections Client systems management documents — dell.
