Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Version 2.30.30.
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 R630 PowerEdge M630 PowerEdge FC630 PowerEdge T630 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge M830 PowerEdge FC830 PowerEdge R930 PowerEdge C4130 PowerEdge C6320 Precision Rack 7910 DSS1500 DSS1510 DSS2500 DCS6400 DCSFS3500 iDRAC7 and LC is supported only on the following systems: PowerEdge R220 PowerEdge R320 PowerEdge R420 PowerEdge R520 PowerEdge R620 PowerEdge R720 PowerEdge R720xd PowerEdge R820
What is Supported? License Requirements Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC 7 v2.30.30.30 User's Guide, available at dell.com/idracmanuals. Many features in Lifecycle Controller are licensed. You must install the appropriate license to use these features. For more information, see the Introduction section in the Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide, available at dell.
Safari version 8.0 Mozilla Firefox version 42 Mozilla Firefox version 43 Google Chrome version 46 Google Chrome version 47 Note: Microsoft Windows Edge is not a supported web browser. What’s New Added support for the Intel E5-26xx v4 family of processors. Added support for Redfish 1.0, which a standard for data center and systems management that delivers improved performance, functionality, scalability, and security.
Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) generated using iDRAC web or command-line interface is signed using SHA-1 signature algorithm. Dell Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) displays an incorrect firmware version. Setting SMTP password using certain special characters is not allowed. On 12th generation of PowerEdge server, PSU firmware update fails if the BIOS and PSU are updated together. Ability to change iDRAC.ipblocking attributes that are set to default value using the RACADM interface.
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 The reason is that when spanning tree is enabled, the switch does not allow the link to re-establish the connection after a reset until it completes checking for network loops. Server reboots reset the NIC and disconnects the link.
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. CIFS supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses but NFS supports only IPv4 address. During POST, if the system displays cable detect message: "CBL0001: Backplane 0 power cable disconnected", you must check all the backplane cables as this message is not limited to Backplane 0 only.
Issue 4: Description Relevant error message is not displayed when OS to iDRAC pass-through is disabled or changed to LOM state even if iDRAC Service Module is installed in the host OS. Resolution None. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 5: Description Cannot set VNC password with quotes. Resolution Do not use double quotes for the VNC password. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 9: Description After performing storage operations on PERC through Option-ROM (CTRL-R) or before a system reset (warm boot), the corresponding events are not recorded in Lifecycle log. SNMP traps are generated and the corresponding inventory changes are not reflected in the iDRAC8 web interface or RACADM. Resolution To update the storage inventory, perform a server power cycle (cold boot).
Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 13: Description iDRAC8 user interfaces (example, iDRAC8 web interface, RACADM and so on) does not display the newer storage enclosure or backplane firmware version when the firmware is updated through the operating system using DUP. Resolution To update the storage inventory, perform a server power cycle (cold boot) or reset the iDRAC.
Issue 18: Description When you log in to the iDRAC web interface using Internet Explorer 8.x and prior versions, content in few pages is not displayed properly and a few UI controls may not work. This is a known issue with Internet Explorer. Resolution Internet Explorer 8.x and prior versions, are not supported browsers with iDRAC8. Ensure that you use Internet Explorer 9 and later versions. Version/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 22: Description After updating the firmware on an enclosure connected to a 12Gbps SAS Controller, the updated firmware version is not displayed in the inventory or through any of the interfaces (iDRAC GUI, RACADM) until the server is powered off and then powered back on. Resolution Power the server off then power it on. The updated firmware version is displayed. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 27: Description (Virtual) Keyboard stopped working on iDRAC Virtual Console, but the mouse movements continues to work. Resolution Exit and restart Virtual Console. If the Virtual Media was in use, ensure that it is activated (Connect and Map media). Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 28: Description Infrequently, iDRAC logs the following message to the Lifecycle Controller log: PWR2262 "The Intel Management Engine has reported an internal system error.
Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 32: Description On the Network Devices page, the Initiator and Storage Target Settings table overflows to the right if you set the initiator name and chap ID value with more than 120 characters. Resolution Reduce the zoom level or use the scrollbar to view the entire data. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 37: Description Chassis slots mapped to the server are not visible using the WS-MAN DCIM_Slot class enumeration. DCIM_slot class provides the server hardware information in terms of available and occupied slots where devices can be added or removed respectively. Resolution None Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Modular PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Resolution Set the VirtualAddressManagement attribute to Console mode in iDRAC or enable the FlexAddress feature in CMC. Versions/ Systems Affected All Modular Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 42: Description While importing the server profile, if the host system experiences an unexpected power loss or if iDRAC resets, the Import Server Profile operation performs a cleanup and fails.
Resolution Try any of the following: Use a local/remote racadm or WS-MAN method to upload the file. Use a different browser and upload the file. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 47: Description The Enumeration filter commands fail for certain filters. Resolution Use Enumeration or Get Instance call to view the same data. The required properties can be filtered by the consoles. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 51: Description On the Dell 12th generation PowerEdge servers flashed with iDRAC8, firmware update and configuration operations including secure erase for Samsung NVMe PCIe SSDs using iDRAC interfaces, do not work. Even though you can start these tasks using iDRAC interfaces, the tasks will eventually fail. Resolution Use other methods of firmware update and configuration using the operating system. Versions/ Systems Affected Dell 12th generation PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 56: Description After upgrading iDRAC from version 1.57.57 to 2.20.20.20, the job status in the job queue page in the iDRAC GUI is marked as Completed (0%). Resolution The 0% does not indicate anything and the job is complete. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC 1.57.57. Issue 57: Description EOL/Obsolete Software SNMP version detected.
Issue 61: Description On systems where uefidevicepath is not supported by the BIOS, if you set the firstbootdevice value to uefidevicepath, you may notice that the BIOS reboots normally during a host reboot and the firstbootvalue is set to Normal after a reboot. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 238583: Description On systems with iDRAC8, non-root user privileges are lost after installing and uninstalling a personality module. 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 245083: Description When Direct-attached storage (DAS) drives are inserted or a copyback operation is started on these drives, Lifecycle Controller logs and other events such as SNMP alerts, syslogs, or email alerts are not generated. 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.
Issue 233766: Description Peak power and current values in iDRAC8 web GUI may appear abnormally high. Additionally, Lifecycle Controller logs may generate a false warning entry: “The system board Consumption current is greater than the upper critical threshold.” Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All Dell 12th generation of PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 258250: Description You may notice the following issues on the Dell 12th generation of PowerEdge servers with iDRAC connected to the dedicated network port, if the Evaluation license has expired or after deleting the Enterprise license: iDRAC web interface fails to switch the NIC Selection option from Dedicated to Shared (default) the system is inaccessible from remote RACADM and SSH to make changes the system is blocked Resolution Before deleting the license, change the Network Selection o
Issue 260802: Description If the physical drive firmware is updated using the operating system DUP, the updated firmware version is not displayed on the iDRAC interfaces. Resolution Perform a host power cycle or run the racreset RACADM command. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8. Issue 260633: Description Deleting multiple virtual disks in a single real-time configuration job fails. Resolution Delete one virtual disk at a time.
Work notes can display up to 255 characters. If any of the characters are special characters or non-alpha numeric characters, then the total number of characters displayed is less than 255 to accommodate overriding special characters. Performing a graceful shutdown from the iDRAC8 web interface or updating the BIOS or the firmware using the iDRAC8 update method: o For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2: A prompt appears for the Super user password in the operating system console.
However, if an AC power cycle (cold boot) is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically deleted. CPLD firmware update has no impact on Trusted Platform Module enablement. On the basis of virtual storage device type attached through iDRAC, that is, USB drive or CD/.ISO file, Lifecycle Controller will display Virtual Floppy or Virtual CD respectively. If Test Network Connection fails for a valid address, try configuring the network settings again.
Resolution Retry the operation. Versions/Systems Affected All LC–supported Dell PowerEdge servers. Issue 3: Description Some of the supported components are not displayed on the Firmware Update-> View Current Versions page. Resolution Restart the server and open View Current Versions page. 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. Versions/Systems Affected All LC–supported Dell PowerEdge servers.
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. The iSCSI offload feature can be enabled only on two of the available four ports. If the iSCSI offload attribute is enabled on a card, and is replaced by another card whose iSCSI offload mode is also enabled on the other two ports, an error is thrown.
o Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710 SFP+ rNDC 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 After updating to iDRAC v2.30.30.
When attempting a Platform Rollback, there may be a two minute delay before Rollback tasks are displayed on the screen. In the iDRAC Configuration Wizard, there is no a selection for auto-attached on the Virtual Media Configuration page. During an UEFI based SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 installation, make sure that no additional USB or block storage devices are connected to the system.
Security - Known Issues None. 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.
For more information on how to install WinRM 2.0 as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core package, see article 968929 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at: http://go.microsoft.
5. Remote Enterprise System Management Serviceability Tools To view the document, click the required product version. You can also directly access the documents using the following links: 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.
