Release Notes

Issue 25:
Description
If the PERC controllers have global hot spare assigned and a virtual disk is deleted, the physical disk
configured as global hot spare is not reported as hot spare through the iDRAC interface. However, the
physical disk continues to function as a global hot spare.
Resolution
Reset DRAC or power cycle the host system.
Versions/Systems Affected
All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8 and out-of-band enabled PERC storage controllers.
Issue 26:
Description
The foreign configuration preview (through iDRAC Web interface) may not contain data about foreign
drives under some scenarios (example, the foreign configuration is incomplete or foreign virtual disk is in
a failed state).
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 27:
Description
In Safari Browser, if the iDRAC Web session timed-out, try to click on Virtual Console, logout of the GUI
page does not work.
Resolution
Instead of Virtual Console menu, choose other options like logout or other menu options, or use GUI
refresh or Browser refresh option to logout.
Versions/Systems Affected
All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Issue 28:
Description
After updating the firmware on an enclosure connected to a 12Gbps SAS Controller, the updated
firmware version will not be displayed in inventory or through any of the interfaces (IDRAC GUI,
RACADM) until the server has been powered off then powered back on.
Resolution
Power the server off then On then the updated firmware version will available.
Versions/Systems Affected
All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8
Issue 29:
Description
Updating multiple iDRAC DUP using the Web interface is not successful when the total size of the DUPs
exceeds 300 MB.
Resolution
Make sure the total size is less than 300 MB and then perform an update.