Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) with Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Version 2.43.43.
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.
What is supported? License requirements Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the iDRAC8 v2.40.40.40 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 v2.40.40.40 User’s Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Supported web browsers for iDRAC8 • • • • • • • • • • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft EDGE Safari version 7.1 Safari version 8.
Support Assist and parts replacement N/A Updates N/A Fixes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Increased header size in libwebsockets from 2048 to 8192. Fixes for handling of core files errors and removing large core files to get more space. Fix for clean flashing by clearing the maser partitions before flashing. FIPS related implementation for OpenSSL upgrade. License self-service portal link on iDRAC license page in GUI updated with Digitallocker URL. Fixes provided for log rotation issue.
Scripting (all CLI related items) Security N/A Storage and PERC N/A Support Assist and parts replacement N/A Updates N/A Important notes Note 1: Dell PowerEdge R230, R330, T130, and T330 systems are shipped with iDRAC 2.43.43.43. Downgrades of iDRAC firmware are not allowed on these systems because older firmware versions do not support the new processors.
• • • Sometimes, SLES 12 OS installation may fail with an error "Please make sure your installation medium is available. Retry?" Retry the installation to resolve the issue. The command “racadm eventfilters get -c idrac.alert.all” to view all available event filter configurations using local RACADM may fail. Use either firmware RACADM or remote RACADM to run the command. iDRAC firmware update from GUI needs "Configure" user privilege and not the "System Control" privilege as mentioned in the iDRAC v2.40.
Item 4: Description: On NANO operating system, you cannot install a firmware or driver DUP if it is in .exe format. Versions/Systems affected: All Item 5: Description Deployment of the Windows server operating systems (OS) using Lifecycle Controller (LC) may fail with one of the following message: - Windows installation cannot continue because a required driver could not be installed. Product key required. Windows cannot find the software license terms.
Item 7: Description: On Dell PowerEdge T630 servers, all PCIe SSDs are reported on the Physical Disk page of iDRAC GUI but on the Enclosure Summary page, the PCIe SSD connected to slot 0 is not reported. Resolution: Use Physical Disk page in the iDRAC GUI to see all available PCIe SSDs. Versions/Systems affected PowerEdge T630 Dell tracking: JIT-32017 Item 8: Description: Automated Remote Diagnostics has a timeout of 8 hours.
Installation CAUTION: Dell PowerEdge R230, R330, T130, and T330 systems are shipped with iDRAC 2.43.43.43. Do not downgrade the iDRAC firmware because older firmware versions do not support the new processors. 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.
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