Release Notes
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If you configure the syslog to store logs on a remote virtual disc (VD),
and remove the remote VD without reconfiguring the syslog to a valid
location,
the Server Administrator web server screen stops responding.
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To continue using the Server Administrator Web server, restart
the
management services on the managed node.
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DF550588: On ESXi 5.0 U1 operating system, the performance of Server Administrator
is
slow.
On ESXi 5.0 U1 operating system, the Server Administrator is slow. VMware
has
reported this as a known issue. For more information, refer to the
Knowledge
Base article at - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2016538.
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BITS072069: On ESX/ESXi Operating Systems, Server Administrator configuration changes
are not persisted after an unclean shutdown.
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If the server abruptly reboots, configuration changes to Server
Administrator Preferences are not retained on VMware ESX or ESXi
operating systems. Once
an hour, VMware runs a scheduled backup to
update any configuration changes to the installed applications (VIBs). For
more information, refer to
the Knowledge Base article at -
http://Kb.vmware.com/kb/2001780
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BITS119710: On systems running the VMware ESXi operating system, the TOE status of a
network controller is not available.
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BITS124690: On systems running VMware ESXi 5.5 operating system, Emulex network
interface cards and QLogic fibre channel cards are not supported.
Issues for Server Administrator Web Server running on all Linux Operating Systems
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DF275424 and DF332775: Domain users unable to login to Windows MN from Linux
Web Server.
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Negotiate authentication is not supported while remotely managing a
Windows-based managed node from a Linux-based Server Administrator
Web server. If you run the Server Administrator Web server on a Linux
based operating system and try to manage a remote Windows managed
system as
domain user, a "login failed" message is displayed.
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You can manage a Windows/Linux- based managed system remotely from
a
Windows-based Server Administrator Web server.
Issues for Server Administrator Running on All Supported Operating Systems
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BITS176769: On any Dell server with processors without Hyper-Threading technology, Server
Administrator displays the processor as Hyper Threading- capable on both GUI and CLI.
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BITS176489: On any Blade server in Dell PowerEdge FX2 chassis, when ‘Management at Server
Mode’ in CMC is set to either ‘Monitor’ or ‘Monitor or Manage', Server Administrator GUI and CLI
does not display power supply redundancy information. However, all the redundant events and
traps are generated.
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BITS172199: In the CMC of a PowerEdge FX2 chassis, when ‘Chassis Management at Server Mode”
is set to ‘Monitor’ or ‘Monitor and Manage’ and if the iDRAC of the Blade server on the chassis is
updated or reset, Server Administrator does not display the power supply and fan details on the
Server Administrator interfaces. Workaround: After resetting or updating iDRAC, restart the Server
Administrator services.
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BITS107804: On PowerEdge R210 II and T110 II servers, clearing the ‘Shutdown OS First’
checkbox and performing a reboot using the ‘Reboot’ option does not reboot the
servers.
After performing these steps if you refresh the Page, the options on the Remote
Shutdown
page are not displayed.
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On Dell PowerEdge T110 II systems, the following Server Administrator bios settings
are
not consistent with the F2 bios setup settings: