Release Notes

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What’s New
The highlights of this release are:
 Firmware update support for Fiber Channel (FC) cards.
 Support for the following FC cards:
o QLogic QLE2660 Single Port FC16 HBA
o QLogic QLE2660 Single Port FC16 HBA (LP)
o QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA
o QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA (LP)
o QLogic QME2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA Mezzanine
o Emulex LPe16000 Single Port FC16 HBA
o Emulex LPe16000 Single Port FC16 HBA (LP)
o Emulex LPe16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA
o Emulex LPe16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA (LP)
o Emulex LPm16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA Mezzanine
 Removed task validation post reboot after a firmware update operation. This has reduced the time taken to
complete firmware update.
Note: The validation task is not removed for iDRAC firmware update.
 Reduced number of reboots when multiple components are selected. During firmware update, the system reboots
depending on the components selected.
Fixes
None for this release.
Important Notes
The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only drive, labeled as OEMDRV, which are active for 18
hours. During this period:
 Lifecycle Controller, drivers, or hardware diagnostics cannot be updated using a DUP.
 Lifecycle Controller cannot invoke Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR) .
However, if an AC power cycle (cold boot) is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically deleted.
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Known Issues
Fixed Issu es/def
Issue 1
Description
The Option ROM and OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management displays the name of the virtual disk with
spaces prefixing a character, but Remote Services displays the name without the spaces. For example, if the Option ROM
and OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management display the virtual disk name as " j", the Remote Services
displays it as "Name=j".
Resolution
Not applicable.
Versions Affected
Lifecycle Controller version 1.6.0 .