Delll Mana agemen nt Plug g-In for VMwar V e vCen nter Verssion 1..0.
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9TH GENERATION SERVERS Table 1 - VMware Version Support MODEL VMWARE VERSION(S) PE1950 I/II ESX Classic PE1950 III ESX Classic, ESXi Embedded PE1955 ESX Classic PE2900 I/II ESX Classic PE2900 III ESX Classic, ESXi Embedded PE2950 I/II ESX Classic PE2950 III ESX Classic, ESXi Embedded PE2970 ESX Classic, ESXi Embedded PE6950 ESX Classic Table 2 – Feature Support MODEL All supported 9th generation servers FEATURE(S) SNMP alerts, Hardware Inventory, Power on server, Blink Server LED, Vie
11th GENERATION SERVERS Table 5 - VMware Version Support MODEL VMWARE VERSION(S) T110, R210, T310, R310, T410 ESX Classic R410, R415, R510, R515, T610, R610, M1000e, M610, T710, R710, M710, M710D, R810, R910, M910, R715, R815 ESX Classic, ESXi Embedded С1100, С2100, С6100 ESXi Embedded Table 6 - Feature Support MODEL T110 FEATURE(S) SNMP alerts, Hardware Inventory, Blink Server LED, View/Clear SEL logs, Warranty Info С1100, С2100, С6100 SNMP alerts (IPMI) R210, T310, R310, T410, R410, R415, R5
Issue 2: Passwords are limited to a maximum of 31 characters. Description: This limitation applies to: Connection Profiles (monitoring, administration of hosts) iDRAC credentials for bare‐metal deployment OMSA Agent credentials HTTP proxy credentials Firmware repository credentials vCenter authentication for deployment Resolution: None Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.
Issue 6: Read only attributes blank Description: Possible values for the read only attributes are blank in Lifecycle Controller Remote Services 1.4. Resolution: None Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.1 Issue 7: WinRM command AssignSpare returns GeneralFailure. Description: The WinRM command AssignSpare returns an output of General Failure in Lifecycle Controller Remote Service 1.4. Resolution: None Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.
It is recommended that you only click Save once per dialog box, as additional saves may cause stale data to persist. Opening the dialog box for each save, and making sure the user interface refreshes the profile list is the only way to guarantee the settings are saved. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.1 Issue 10: Storage information on the Dell Tab only calls out global hot spares. Description: Dedicated hot spares are not supported or represented in the user interface.
Issue 14: Run now on job queue should be enabled after completing the Configuration Wizard. Description: If the inventory scheduled is disabled, then you may not be able to click Run Now. Resolution: Use the Change Schedule button and enable a schedule. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.1 Issue 15: When using the user interface and pressing while on a highlighted button does always activate the action.
Issue 18: The Inventory Schedule Edit screen comes up scrambled during first pass through. Description: Under rare circumstances the UI may come up misaligned. Resolution: Close and re‐launch the UI. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.1 Issue 19: There is a text alignment issue on the Job Queue – Deployment Jobs screen. Description: The text on the Job Queue – Deployment Jobs screen is misaligned. Resolution: None. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.
Issue 23: The iDRAC attribute value set a failure message. Description: For servers using LC 1.5, the iDRAC configuration only supports a subset of iDRAC attributes. If you modify the HWP to change unsupported LC 1.5 iDRAC settings, the Plugin gives an error message but continues with the deployment job. LC 2.0 supports the complete set of iDRAC attributes. Resolution: Only change attributes covered by LC 1.5. Refer to the following list for supported iDRAC attributes for 1.
Issue 24: When doing a firmware update, the Dell Management Plug‐ does not resolve domain names on behalf of LC. Description: On an update, if you specify a repository or staging location that uses a DNS name, the update fails if the host cannot resolve the name. Resolution: Specify the IP address of the repository or staging location, instead of the DNS name. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.1 Issue 25: In the Deployment Wizard: the tooltip for Non‐Compliant Servers shows a variable name.
*Running the WinRM command: Make a batch file, for example DeleteJob.
Issue 30: Single DUP update continues without using the Apply Update selection method. Description: When you don’t select an option on the last page of the firmware update using the Single Firmware Update method, the default behavior is applied the update on next reboot. Resolution: If this situation happens, manage the reboot of the host to get the selected update to reply. To avoid this situation, always make the selection on the reboot page prior to proceeding with the firmware update.
Issue 35: Proxy Test failure Description: If proxy test failed, try to ping the website that you used to test proxy to make sure the website is not down. Resolution: If you can ping the website, then try the test proxy again and it should work. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.1 Issue 36: Aborted deploy task stuck with "Cancelling" status. Description: Once you cancel a job, and the job starts cancelling clicking the Abort button does not do anything. Resolution: None. Versions Affected: 1.0, 1.0.
perform man‐in‐the‐middle attacks, undermining data confidentiality altogether and disclosing credentials. To help avoid this issue, make sure to inspect any potentially suspect certificates. Fixed Issue 5: When restoring a backup from an outdated appliance to a new appliance, before using Dell Management Plug‐in you must log into the vCenter Administrator Portal and update the vCenter Server SSL certificate by clicking the Update button on the VCENTER REGISTRATION tab.
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