OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.1 Release Notes 1 April 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................4 Priority and recommendations..........................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 5 Supported devices and platforms................................
1 Release summary The OMIVV 5.1 release supports vSphere 7.0 and firmware management using vSphere Lifecycle Manager. For information, see New and enhanced features on page 6. Version 5.1 Release date April 2020 Priority and recommendations Recommended: Dell EMC recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
2 Compatibility Supported devices and platforms For more information about supported devices and platforms, see the Hardware Requirements section in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.1 Installation Guide. Supported operating system ESXi version support ● ● ● ● v6.0 U3 v6.5, v6.5 U1, v6.5 U2, v6.5 U3 v6.7, 6.7 U1, v6.7 U2, v6.7 U3 v7.0 vCenter version support ● v6.5 U2, v6.5 U3 ● v6.7, v6.7 U1, v6.7 U2, v6.7 U3 ● v7.0 NOTE: Use the latest patch build 13638625 or later for vCenter 6.
3 New and enhanced features ● ● ● ● 6 Support Support Support Support for for for for vSphere 7.
4 Fixes This release provides fixes for the following issues: ● 113924: When performing backup and restore, error message that is displayed is not informative in admin portal if the invalid username is entered. ● 124012: Testing iDRAC connectivity in a host credential profile using an incorrect password locks the iDRAC access to the appliance until the penalty time configured in iDRAC.
5 Important notes 1. The following are the important items to note before upgrading to OMIVV 5.1: a. From OMIVV 5.0 onwards, only VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) is supported and the vSphere Web Client (FLEX) is not supported. b. 11G servers are not supported. Only the 12G and later generations servers are retained after restore. c. Hardware profiles and deployment templates are not supported.
6 Known issues ● Issue 1: iDRAC might not send an event when your system reboots. Description: Sometimes, the iDRAC might not send an event when your system reboots. In this case, OMIVV sends latest health update notification by polling mechanism and you receive the latest health update within an hour. Version affected: 4.0 and later ● Issue 2: iDRAC license type and description are displayed incorrectly for non-compliant vSphere hosts.
Version affected: All Resolution/Workaround: None. The ESXi does not support software RAID. If the system has software RAID, it shows incorrect disks. ● Issue 7: System Event Logs are not showing in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter when power supply redundancy is lost. Description: When the power redundancy is lost on the PowerEdge modular servers, the system logs get cleared. Version affected: 3.
● Issue 13: Associated host credential profile is not displayed on the management compliance page when inventory is not able to get iDRAC IP for the host. Description: If the iDRAC IP is not retrieved because of non-responsive iDRAC, the inventory fails and host to be associated with the host credential profile is not displayed on the management compliance page. Version affected: 1.
● Issue 21: I see a web communication error in the vSphere Client after changing the DNS settings in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Description: If you see any kind of web communication error in the vSphere Client while doing any OMIVV-related tasks after changing the DNS settings, clear the browser cache or log out and log in from the vSphere Client. Version affected: 2.x and later Resolution/Workaround: Clear the browser cache or log out and log in from the vSphere Client.
● Issue 28: Configuring the System Lockdown mode at a cluster level sometimes displays a message "No hosts under the cluster has successful inventory." Description: Configuring the System Lockdown mode at a cluster level sometimes displays a message "No hosts under the cluster has successful inventory." This message is displayed even when the cluster has successfully inventoried the 14G hosts that are managed by OMIVV. Resolution: Reboot the vCenter. To 1. 2. 3. 4.
● Issue 36–157172: After you modify the Data Retrieval Schedule settings, Event Posting Level settings are cleared. Resolution: Reconfigure the Event Posting Level settings. Version Affected: 5.0 and later ● Issue 37–156357: Firmware remediation from vSphere Lifecycle Manager fails on host having iDRAC version lower than 2.70.70 and IDSDM component. The support for IDSDM firmware update is introduced from iDRAC firmware version 2.70.70. When the machine gets updated to 2.70.
7 Features and fixes in previous releases Version 5.0.1 Release Date January 2020 Features and enhancements The OMIVV 5.0.1 is a defect fix Release. Fixed issues This release provides fixes for the following issues: ● OMIVV becomes unresponsive after you configure alert management in the Admin Portal. ● Inventory might fail after you add ESXi 6.7 to host credential profile. Version 5.
● Enhancement in the repository profile to support online repositories—Dell EMC Default Catalog and Validated MX Stack Catalog ● Support for MX chassis management module firmware update ● Enhancement in admin console to support reset backup settings ● Enhancement in deployment mode to support for 2000 hosts with extra large mode ● Support for dual network adapter for OMIVV ● Dashboard to monitor host and chassis Fixed issues ● Fixed an issue where invalid data is displayed for physical disks and virtual di
8 Limitations The following are the limitations for this release of OMIVV: ● If the Dell Cloud server model C6320 contains H730 controller and micro SD card in the riser, the micro SD card might not be detected in some situations. This limits the OS deployment on the SD card. ● In the Dell Cloud server model C6320, deployment through LSI 2008 is not supported. ● OMIVV cannot access files from SMB version 3 based CIFS.
9 Instructions for installing Downloading the software package For more information about downloading OMIVV, see the Download OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter topic in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.1 Installation Guide at www.dell.com/support. Installation prerequisites For the installation prerequisites, see the Prerequisite checklist topic in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.1 Installation Guide at www.dell.com/support.
10 Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.
