iDRAC9 Version 4.40.40.151 Release Notes June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................6 Priority and recommendations..........................................................................................................................................6 Chapter 2: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 7 License Requirements...........................................
CPU information not available in hardware inventory.............................................................................................. 22 Intel Coldstream NVMe drives appearing as cryptographic erase capable.........................................................22 Missing Qlogic NIC Partitions in iDRAC GUI...............................................................................................................22 SupportAssist collection job creation fails...................................
Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 9: Updating iDRAC firmware.......................................................................................... 36 Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file............................................................................................................ 36 Updating iDRAC firmware from host OS..........
1 Release summary The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. This release adds multiple fixes and improves iDRAC stability for PowerEdge XE 8545. Version iDRAC9 4.40.40.
2 Compatibility Topics: • • • • • • License Requirements Supported systems Previous versions Supported managed server operating systems and hypervisors Supported web browsers Supported software License Requirements iDRAC features are available based on the purchased license. ● iDRAC Express—Available by default on all blade servers, and rack or tower servers of 600 or higher series ● iDRAC Enterprise—Available on all servers as an upgrade ● iDRAC Datacenter—Available on all servers as an upgrade.
● ● ● ● ○ Server 2019 Datacenter ○ Server 2019 Standard ○ WinPE 5.0 64-bit ○ WinPE 10 Linux ○ RHEL 8.1 ○ RHEL 7.8 SLES ○ SLES 15 SP1 Ubuntu ○ Ubuntu 18.04.4 VMware ○ ESXi 6.7 U3 ○ ESXi 7.0 Supported web browsers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft EDGE Safari 12.
● Remote/Local RACADM on Windows or Linux or ESXi ● IPMI Tool on Windows or Linux Download the DRAC tools from the Drivers & downloads page for your system at https://www.dell.com/support. Before installing iDRAC tools from OM 9.4.0, you must uninstall any older versions of DRAC tools. For more information about uninstalling applications, see the documentation for your operating system.
3 New and enhanced features Topics: • iDRAC and LC firmware iDRAC and LC firmware ● Added iDRAC support for PowerEdge XE8545. ● Added 4 PSU and AMD Milan CPU support for PowerEdge XE8545. ● Added thermal control and power management in PowerEdge XE8545 for NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU with 40GB and 80GB modules. ● Added Nvidia A100 GPU management support for PoweEdge XE8545. ● Added Nvidia A100 GPU over temperature protection for PowerEdge XE8545. ● Added hot-swap controller fault reporting for XE8545.
4 Fixes Topics: • • • iDRAC and LC firmware Hardware - Server or storage platform specific Scripting — All API and CLI related items iDRAC and LC firmware ● 162240: Fixed an issue that was enabling Redfish interface to function even though it is actually set to disabled. ● 162756: Fixed an issue where Configresults failed to display configured VAM-capable NIC attributes after an SCP import was performed with staged configuration, while IOID optimization was enabled.
5 Deprecated features The following table displays the features that are listed as Deprecated* or Removal**: Features iDRAC9 iDRAC9 x5 SM-CLP Removal Removal VM CLI Removal Removal VFlash Deprecated Removal Backup and Restore Deprecated Removal RBAP and Simple Identity profiles Removal Removal WSman Deprecated Removal DCIM_account profile Removal Removal Deprecated*-No longer being updated or new features added. Removal**-Code has been removed, this feature is no longer functional.
6 Important notes 1. AD/LDAP diagnostic results will display Not Run or Not Applicable for Ping Directory Server Tests. ICMP ping tests are no longer performed while running AD/LDAP diagnostics. 2. While generating Server Configuration Profile templates using the Clone or Replace option, ensure that the template is updated using a password that complies with the restrictions set on the target iDRAC, or use the 'Include Password Hash' option. 3.
However, if a server AC power cycle or iDRAC reboot is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically detached. 26. CPLD firmware update has no impact on Trusted Platform Module enablement. 27. Depending on the virtual storage device attached through iDRAC, that is, USB drive or CD/DVD .ISO file, LC displays Virtual Floppy or Virtual CD respectively. 28. If the network is not configured and you try to perform a network operation in LC, a warning message is displayed.
44. If you get an error while performing SupportAssist collection through RACADM using HTTPS share, use the following commands to perform the collection: a. Racadm SupportAssist collect. racadm supportassist collect -t Sysinfo b. Racadm SupportAssist exportlastcollection racadm supportassist exportlastcollection -l -u -p 45. The Lifecycle Controller GUI features available on your system depends on the iDRAC license installed.
68. Keyboard interactive authentication has been enabled on the iDRAC SSH Server to provide enhanced security. SSH clients now require both password authentication and keyboard interactive authentication to before logging in a user in to iDRAC. 69. If you see iSM0050 event in LC log, then ensure that you update the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) to version 3.4 or to a TLS-capable iSM. iSM without TLS capability is not supported on iDRAC firmware version 3.30.30.30 or later.
7 Known issues — To be fixed in future releases Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LC Log created for FPGA firmware version change on AC power cycle iDRAC9 use of AngularJS version 1.7.
• • • • • • • • • • • Firmware update for a replaced PSU failing Device description and type not displayed Get method on UefiTargetBootSourceOverride attribute shows null value Sluggishness in Virtual Console Blank boot capture file generated Unable to export factory shipped inventory NIC or FC device slot listed in hardware inventory even when disabled in BIOS Get operation not displaying model or serial number for PCIe devices Boot mode error during OS deployment Repetitive PR7 messages related to PSU in
Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 166686 Text overlapping in iDRAC GUI Description Text overlap may be observed when browser language is set to French, while accessing iDRAC Group Manager summary page Workaround N/a Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 165789 OpenManage fails to determine iDRAC license type Description OpenManage 9.5.0 displays incorrect iDRAC license.
Systems affected PowerEdge R740, R740XD2, MX5016S, MX740C, MX7000 Tracking number 166189 iDRAC loses communication with OME-Modular Description Management Module displays amber warning with Message ID HWC1228 after the sled is inserted or reset, or when iDRAC reset is performed. Workaround Reset the iDRAC in the sled using OME-M GUI or iDRAC GUI.
iDRAC reboots while collecting SupportAssist logs Description iDRAC may reboot with an “Internal Error” during SupportAssist logs collection when it experiences lower runtime resources. Workaround N/A Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 161623 System Setup iDRAC Power Configuration Menu prompts to save changes unexpectedly Description While exiting System Setup iDRAC Power Configuration menu, a warning is displayed to save or discard the changes.
Tracking number 157163 and 159790 CMC firmware update fails from iDRAC Description When attempting to update CMC firmware through Dell Update Package from iDRAC or modular host, the update fails with RED084 error. Workaround Use the CMC GUI to update the CMC firmware.
Workaround Use the RACADM interface to list the inventory. Systems affected All system supported by this release. Tracking number 155852 SupportAssist collection job creation fails Description Unable to create a SupportAssist collection for the first time with the option “Do not ask me again” selected for saving the collection to the default share. Workaround Do not select the check box “Do not ask me again” and proceed. Systems affected All system supported by this release.
Webserver restarts after remote presence port number is updated Description Changing the Remote Presence Port number through virtual console settings page may cause a system restart, further causing a session timeout for iDRAC GUI. Workaround N/a Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 153116 Get method not displaying certificates after all certificates are deleted Description After performing POST method ResetkeysType with DeleteAllleys option through Redfish interface, executing GET method is not listing the certificate URIs available for import. Workaround Use the RACADM interface. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
SCP Import Job completes with error due to HddSeq error Description In a system with BOSS card containing two M.2 SATA SSDs, if you export an SCP XML file and make some changes to the BIOS and NIC attributes before importing it, the import may fail with an error “HddSeq”. Workaround Configure the attribute using BIOS (F2) Page and set BIOS Boot-mode to UEFI mode before importing the file. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Workaround Remove the unsupported/unresponsive physical drive from the enclosure and perform racadm racreset. Systems affected All root port attached NVMe configuration systems. Tracking number 145300 Firmware update operation not scheduled through WSMan Description On Modular servers the firmware update operation on backplane cannot be scheduled through the WSMAN interface. Workaround Update firmware by using other interfaces such as GUI, LCUI, Redfish.
Firmware update for a replaced PSU failing Description Unable to initiate the firmware update for a replaced PSU through Lifecycle Controller Option "Match firmware With Replaced Part", after the PSU was replaced with AC power off. Workaround Use the DUP method to update the PSU firmware or replace one PSU at a time to avoid system powering off. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Unable to export factory shipped inventory Description In Lifecycle GUI, Export Factory Shipped Hardware Inventory to a Network Share (CIFS/NFS/HTTP/ HTTPS) fails with a critical error message. Workaround Export the inventory to a USB Drive. Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
Systems affected All systems supported by this release. Tracking number 129440 After a warm reboot, LC logs display Disk Inserted Description After performing a server warm reboot, iDRAC may report Disk Inserted in LC logs for drives behind HBA. Please ignore the log entry. Workaround N/A Systems affected All systems supported by this release.
8 Limitations Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Authentication Automation — API and CLI BIOS and UEFI Hardware iDRAC and LC firmware Monitoring and alerting Networking and IO OS deployment Security Storage and storage controllers SupportAssist and parts replacement Firmware and driver update Miscellaneous Authentication 1. LC supports the following characters for username and password: ● Alphabets (a-z, A-Z) ● Numbers (0-9) ● Special characters (-, _, .) 2.
Hardware 1. In LC, not all the vendor FC cards are supported for VLAN configuration. 2. If an H730P adapter is installed in slot 9 (internal PERC slot) of PowerEdge T640, iDRAC displays it as H730P Integrated RAID Controller (Embedded). iDRAC and LC firmware 1. During a Host reboot if the network interface goes down for brief period, iDRAC loses its IP address until the network interface is back up. The LC logs display messages about "iDRAC IP Address changed from X.X.X.X to 0.0.0.0" then "0.0.0.0" to "X.
Networking and IO 1. While performing any network operation, LC may go into an infinite loop if there are network glitches, leaks, or packet loss. Restart LC and retry the operation with the correct NFS share name details. 2. If NPAR is enabled, LC might show unexpected behavior when configuring network settings. Disable NPAR and execute the network setting configurations. To disable the NPAR option, go to System Setup > Device Setting. 3.
● Windows cannot find the software license terms This issue occurs when the Windows setup copies the driver to the scratch space (X: drive) and the scratch space becomes full. To resolve this issue, do any of the following: ● Remove all the installed add-on devices before starting the OS installation. After the OS installation is complete, connect the add-on devices and manually install the remaining drivers using Dell Update Packages (DUPs).
5. After the CPLD firmware is updated on modular systems, the firmware update date is displayed as 2000-01-01 on the View Current Versions page. The update date and time is displayed according to the time zone configured on the server. 6. On some modular systems, after a firmware update, the Lifecycle Log displays the time-stamp as 1999-12-31 instead of the date on which the firmware update was performed. 7. It is not recommended to perform CPLD update along with other updates.
9 Updating iDRAC firmware Topics: • • • Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file Updating iDRAC firmware from host OS Updating iDRAC remotely using iDRAC web interface Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file About this task NOTE: For information about updating iDRAC firmware using various interfaces, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals . Steps 1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number...
9. To view the status of the firmware update, click Job Queue. Results After the update is complete, iDRAC restarts automatically.
10 Lifecycle Controller Remote Services — client tools OpenWSMAN CLI OpenWSMAN CLI is an open source Linux WSMan client. You can use OpenWSMAN CLI to send WSMan commands to Lifecycle Controller. OpenWSMAN CLI source code and installation details are available at sourceforge.net/projects/openwsman/files/wsmancli. Sample OpenWSMAN CLI Command for an enumeration operation: wsman enumerate http://schemas.dmtf.
11 Lifecycle Controller Remote Services — client tools Redfish API For information about Redfish, see the DMTF website https://www.dmtf.org/standards/redfish.This website provides access to schema files, white papers, technical notes, and so on. For iDRAC Redfish API guide, go to www.api-marketplace.
12 Resources and support For more information about the features of this release, see the documentation for iDRAC 4.22.00.100. Latest Release Notes To access the latest Release Notes for this version of iDRAC: 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Click the link for the generation and then click the firmware series of iDRAC. Click DOCUMENTATION. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS. Accessing documents using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: Table 1.
6. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.
13 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 https://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.
