Release Notes

RAIDCFG
● When creating virtual disks, the chunk (stripe) size is always in KBs. Do not specify any units of measure for the chunk size.
● When providing multiple physical disks for the "create virtual disk" command, do not separate the disks with spaces.
For example, "-ad=1:4, 1:5" causes an error. The correct way to input multiple physical disks is "-ad=1:4,1:5,1:6" or "-
ad=1:4:0,1:5:0,1:6:0".
● If you change the controller mode from SCSI to RAID mode, data loss may occur. Back up any data you require before
changing the modes.
Known Issues
Network limitation:
On spanning tree-enabled network, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x operating system installation
on Dell Power Edge systems might not be successful due to DHCP client time-out.
Workaround: Add netwait=90 in the boot loader option of the suseinst.sh/ lininst7.shscript.
For example, suseinst.sh, kernel/linux/linux autoyast=$DT_SUSE_AUTOINST install=$DT_OS_IMG_PATH
netwait=90
lininst7.sh, kernel /linux/vmlinuz ks=hd:sda$(($GRUB_PART_NO + 1)):/linux/ks.cfg
inst.repo=nfs:${DT_OS_NFS_LOC} netwait=90
SYSCFG Issues
● In DRAC 5, the --virtualmedia and --vflash options do not work if there is an active virtual media session. Disconnect the
virtual media using the DRAC GUI. Log into DRAC. Click Media > Virtual Media > Disconnect.
● The syscfg --bootseq command detects CD-ROM with SAS/SATA controllers as unk.emb.1.
● On R815, syscfg power --profile option sets apc. Though apc is not supported on R815, SYSCFG does not throw an error
message.
● The option for powerctl, softshutdown, causes your system to reboot. If you use a customized kernel with Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support, this option will work as designed.
● Using the solcfgparams option may result in an error message saying Hardware subsystem error when an invalid value is
used. It does not indicate a problem with the hardware. Check the option value and try again.
● The --solbitrateoption in solcfgparams and the --mgscommbitrate option in serialcfgparams accept a baud rate of 57600,
but tools such as ipmishand solproxy do not function at that baud rate for PowerEdge systems.
● The legacy attribute values enable and disable are also supported for Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge systems for
backward compatibility. In future releases, these arguments might be deprecated. Try to use the values shown in help
message for BIOS options for Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge systems.
● DTK 5.4 is not supported on Dell PowerEdge T100. PowerEdge T100 has a BIOS version that is incompatible with the current
HAPI drivers.
RAIDCFG Issues
● If both the software and hardware RAID is enabled, raidcfg will show the same controller ID for both the controllers. Disable
either software raid or insert the hardware raid other than PCIe slot
● You can assign up to 10 Global hot spares using Raidcfg. Use the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage
Management for assigning more than 10 Global hot spares.
● USB keys should not be mounted to the /tmp directory. Inside the /tmp directory, create a new directory and mount the
USB to this.
● On Dell PERC H310 controllers, conversion of a RAID Capable Disk to Non-RAID disk and vice versa is not supported using
RAIDCFG.
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