OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.0 Release Notes September 2019 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 5.0 release provides HTML-5 Client support, new vSphere version support, dual network adapter support, MX chassis firmware update, enhancement in the system profile, deployment, and cluster profile flow. For more information, see New and enhanced features on page 6. Version 5.0 Release date September 2019 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 5.0 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 vCenter version support ● v6.5 U2, v6.5 U3 ● v6.7, v6.7 U1, v6.7 U2, v6.
3 New and enhanced features ● Support for HTML-5 Client ● Support for PowerEdge R6515 and PowerEdge R7515 servers ● Enhancement in the system profile to support the following: ○ System profile types—Basic and Advanced ○ System profile edit ○ 12G and 13G PowerEdge servers ● Added support for vSphere 6.7 U3, vSphere 6.7 U2, and vSphere 6.
4 Fixes ● Fixed an issue where invalid data is displayed for physical disks and virtual disks at datacenter and cluster inventory intermittently. ● Fixed an issue where initial configuration wizard displayed even if you click Do Not Show Again option. ● 111835—The deployment job fails when a server is in the UEFI mode and Secure boot feature in BIOS is enabled. ● 110847—OMIVV inventory, driver update and drift detection jobs fails intermittently after restarting OMIVV or vCenter.
5 Important notes 1. The following are the important items to note before upgrading to OMIVV 5.0: a. From OMIVV 5.0 onwards, only VMware vSphere Client (HTML-5) 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 Known issues and resolutions ● 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.
Resolution/Workaround: The IP address of the later OMIVV version appliance must be the same as the earlier OMIVV version appliance for the plug-in to work correctly after restore. ● Issue 6: Storage overview returning incorrect number of hard drives for inventory Description: Systems with software RAID show incorrect number of hard drives on the storage overview page. Version affected: All Resolution/Workaround: None. The ESXi does not support software RAID.
Resolution/Workaround: There is a known issue with the Broadcom NetXtreme II 10-Gigabit Ethernet adapter (BCM57712) where updating the adapter from firmware version of 6.2.x or earlier, or downgrade to a firmware version of 6.2.x or earlier fails when the update is applied using the iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller. When attempting to perform this update using the OpenManage Integration, the update may incorrectly show that it completed successfully.
● Issue 20: Blower information is showing as N/A for a chassis when a Blower is removed. Description: Blower inventory information is displayed as N/A on the Hardware page for VRTX chassis when a Blower is removed from a slot. Version affected: 2.0 and later Resolution/Workaround: You can see the correct status in the CMC console. ● Issue 21: I see a web communication error in the vSphere Client after changing the DNS settings in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
Description: During firmware update, when you downgrade or upgrade the iDRAC versions such as 3.20.20.20, 3.21.21.21, and 3.21.21.22, the job status is indicated as failed even when the job was successfully run. Resolution: Refresh the inventory after the job failure and rerun the job for other components. Version Affected: 4.3 and later ● Issue 28: Configuring the System Lockdown mode at a cluster level sometimes displays a message "No hosts under the cluster has successful inventory.
Resolution: Perform the following: 1. Make the previous lead chassis active and run the inventory from OMIVV. 2. Delete the chassis credential profile and all the chassis present in the group from OMIVV. 3. Add the new lead chassis to rediscover the group. Version Affected: 5.0 ● Issue 36–147023: Host firmware update fails, if a canceled firmware update job of related chassis is present.
7 Features and fixes in previous releases Version 4.3.1 Release Date May 2019 Features and enhancements The OMIVV 4.3.1 is a defect fix release. Fixed issues This release includes the following bug fixes: ● Fix to the following iDRAC Settings issues in Hardware Profile for 14G servers with iDRAC version 3.30.30.30 and later ○ Few attributes are not captured. ○ Failed to set password for iDRAC users. ● Fix to hypervisor profile deployment failure in ESXi 6.5 U2 P3.
○ Support to perform Clear Job Queue and reset iDRAC while creating a Firmware Update job. ○ Support to provide Custom Online Catalog location for a firmware update. ○ Support for HTTPS as default communication with Dell.com domains. ● Enhanced support in the OS deployment workflow: ○ OS deployment management network on PCI NICs. ○ OS deployment on the BOSS disk. ● Support to report Remaining Rated Write Endurance metrics for SSD in OMIVV.
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 4.3 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 5.0 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.
