Release Notes

• When you update the firmware on a Broadcom NetXtreme and QLogic BCM57xx and BCM57xxx
(previously known as Broadcom NetXtreme II) adapters the following issue occurs:
o After installing the QLogic-specific firmware update package on the BCM57xx or BCM57xxx
adapter family, the rollback version is not available if the previously installed firmware was provided
by a legacy shared firmware update package. However, if the legacy shared firmware version is
available as a rollback version for the Broadcom NetXtreme adapter, then the same version will be
available for the QLogic BCM57xx and BCM57xxx adapters.
This issue occurs because separate firmware update packages are provided for the Broadcom NetXtreme
adapters and QLogic BCM57xx and BCM57xxx adapters due to the acquisition of the Broadcom NetXtreme II
cards by QLogic. Prior to the acquisition, a common shared firmware update package was provided.
•
The following Intel network cards do not display all ports on the Comparison page during a firmware
update and also do not support rollback:
o Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Quad Port
o
Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Dual Port
o
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710/I350 rNDC
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
• Part replacement feature is not supported for PCIe SSD devices.
LC-RS - Fixes
None.
LC-RS - Important Notes
None.
LC-RS - Known Issues
None.
LC-RS - Limitations
• The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only device labeled OEMDRV, and the
device is active for 18 hours. In a Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Linux environment, the drivers are
automatically installed and no further action is required. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.8 only, the
drivers are not automatically installed and you have to install the drivers manually after the OS installation
has been completed.
•
If the boot mode is set to UEFI in BIOS (F2 setup) and if you launch System Services (FlO) and Deploy OS,
the installation may fail or you may not be able to boot to the OS after the installation. Always make sure that
the boot mode is set to BIOS in F2 setup before launching Lifecycle Controller and deploying the OS.
•
You may see a no optical device found error if you have a non-usable DVD/CD in the optical drive. This error
does not mean that there are no optical devices on the system. If you remove the non-usable media, then this
error is resolved.
•
To maintain compatibility with other iDRAC configuration tools, it is recommended that only digits (0-9),
alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z) and hyphen (-) characters be used when entering a “Name” or “Password” string.
When entering a “Domain Name”, such as ‘x123.com’, a period (.) character is also permissible.
•
When attempting a Platform Update through an FTP server, specifying a valid proxy server but selecting an
invalid proxy type causes Lifecycle Controller to halt for a long period (possibly over 30 minutes) before it
returns to normal operation.
•
If you see this error message “Unable to find a boot device on which to install the operating system. Verify
boot disk availability.” and if you have a USB key plugged in to the system after booting to Lifecycle
Controller, remove the USB key before deploying the operating system.