Release Notes
• 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 v2.40.40.40 User’s Guide.
Limitations
Item 1:
Description:
On the Dell 13th generation PowerEdge servers, a clone export of a system with 64 virtual disks does not recreate the virtual
disks on the target system.
Resolution
On Clone or Replace modes of Configuration XML export, the virtual disk creation operation is set to "CreateAuto" by default.
Change the operation to "Create" and specify the physical disks to be used by FQDD to resolve this issue.
Versions/Systems affected
All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC7 and iDRAC8.
Dell tracking: JIT-28891
Item 2:
Description:
For Intel cards, the PHY link on the shared LOM ports stays up during a DC power cycle.
Resolution:
The NIC can only be reset by doing an AC power cycle
Versions/Systems affected
PowerEdge R730
Dell tracking: JIT-30630
Item 3:
Description:
On Dell 13th generation PowerEdge servers with PERC 830, create 98 foreign drive on it, then Login to iDRAC GUI, under
Storage -> Controller page -> Setup Tab, selecting PERC 830 Controller from the drop down box, Foreign configuration section
shows "STOR006: Unable to complete the operation."
Resolution:
Press Ctrl+R or in-band agent like OMSS can be used to preview foreign configuration. Issue is seen only with Preview, actual
foreign configuration import through racadm will work.
Versions/Systems affected
PowerEdge R630
Dell tracking: JIT-12251