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Dell iDRAC9 Version 5.00.20.10 Release Notes

Summary

Release notes for iDRAC9 firmware v5.00.20.10 for PowerEdge servers with V2 network devices. Documents new board detail display support for networking adapters, deprecated features, known issues, and upgrade requirements from v3.30.30.30. For server administrators managing Dell PowerEdge infrastructure.

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Rev. A00 February 2022

i DRAC9 Version 5.00.20.10 Release Notes

Release Summary Topics: Previous Versions New and enhanced features Fixes Deprecated features Known issues — To be fixed in future releases Important notes Limitations Environment and System Requirements Updating i DRAC firmware Lifecycle Controller (LC) Remote Services — client tools Resources and support Where to Get Help Support to display board details (Part number, Serial number, Manufacturing date, and Hardware Revision) for various updated networking adapters.

Release date February 2022

Priority and recommendations Optional: Dell Technologies recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.

Minimum version Updating i DRAC firmware from a previous version, such as 3.2x, 3.1x, 3.0x to this version is not supported. Update the firmware to version 3.30.30.30 first, and then update to this version. NOTE: For details about the previous releases, if applicable, or to determine the most recent release for your platform, and for latest documentation version, see KB article SLN308699 available at https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.

Previous Versions 4.40.00.00 4.40.10.00

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Page 1 Rev. A00 February 2022 i DRAC9 Version 5.00.20.10 Release Notes Release Summary Topics: Previous Versions New and enhanced features Fixes Deprecated features Known issues — To be fixed in future relea...
Page 2 4.40.40.00 5.00.00.00 5.00.10.20 5.00.20.00 NOTE: i DRAC9 firmware version 5.00.20.10 is only intended for Power Edge servers with new V2 network devices. This version does not contain full feature se...
Page 3 Known issues — To be fixed in future releases Hardware Table 1. CPU PPIN in Hardware inventory in IDRAC GUI shows as “Not Supported” Description CPU PPIN in Hardware inventory in IDRAC GUI shows as &q...
Page 4 Table 6. Sleds not powering on after a PSU firmware update Description After performing a PSU firmware update through DUP method, only one sled powers on automatically while others remain powered off....
Page 5 Table 12. i DRAC time fails to synchronize when Server Configuration Profile is imported with SNTP settings Description i DRAC time will not synchronize when Server Configuration Profile was exported ...
Page 6 Table 17. SEL events may not be correctly displayed in the earlier versions of i DRAC Description New SEL events were introduced in i DRAC versions 4.4x. If i DRAC is rolled back to an earlier version...
Page 7 Table 22. Unable to add i DRAC Static IP (continued) Systems All systems supported by this release. Affected Tracking number Table 23. NIC or FC device slot listed in hardware inventory even when disa...
Page 8 Automation — API and CLI Table 27. GPU temp sensor information not displayed in IPMI Description GPU temperature sensor may not display the relevant sensor information while using IPMI tool. Workaroun...
Page 9 Table 32. Performing GET method on chassis PCIe slots displays all PCIe slots (continued) Tracking number Table 33. Uploaded firmware link not available in Software Images property Description While p...
Page 10 Table 38. Cryptographic erase fails on the root port attached drive (continued) Workaround Perform Racreset to recover the server from the issue state and then try the operation again. Systems All sys...
Page 11 Table 43. Virtual console display in i DRAC GUI is blurred (continued) Systems All systems supported by this release. Affected Tracking number Table 44. Few Virtual Keyboard keys not working for other...
Page 12 i DRAC firmware 1. To apply a firmware update that is scheduled and awaiting a host reboot, ensure that you perform a cold reboot instead of a warm reboot. 2. For catalog updates through downloads.del...
Page 13 23. This note is applicable only to Power Edge M640 and FC640. After the BIOS recovery operation, host may not turn on. To recover from this condition, do a virtual/physical reseat operation of the bl...
Page 14 11. If you see i SM0050 event in LC log, then ensure that you update the i DRAC Service Module (i SM) to version 3.4 or to a TLS-capable i SM. i SM without TLS capability is not supported on i DRAC fi...
Page 15 10. Performing GET method on steps only shows the next scheduled jobs and not the completed jobs. 11. Performing Redfish Patch method on Read-Only property for Power Control resource returns a 200 sta...
Page 16 9. The option to enable or disable the disk cache policy for SWRAID controllers are supported only on SWRAID controller driver version 4.1.0-0025 or later. 10. If any of the NVMe drives report a 'Fail...
Page 17 Automation — API and CLI 1. Sometimes, when using WSMan, an Internal SSL Error is reported and the WSMan command fails. If this issue occurs, retry the command. 2. Using WSMan, the attribute LCD.Chass...
Page 18 Monitoring and alerting 1. In certain cases, Group Manager Jobs view may not show a detailed error message for a member i DRAC job. For more information about the failure, review the job execution det...
Page 19 On the Network Settings page of Lifecycle Controller GUI, the IP Address Source for both IPv4 and IPv6 is either DHCP or Static and DHCP is selected by default. So, even if you want to use only one ve...
Page 20 b. Ensure that CSIOR is enabled before turning off the system. c. Use the following RACADM command: racadm serveraction powercycle 5. Few legacy drives do not support the SMART ID #245 "Remaining...
Page 21 11. When accessing i DRAC through a Safari web browser version 14.0.3 and later versions, if a page refresh is attempted using the browser refresh option, then the i DRAC session may get cleared and y...
Page 22 Power Edge R6415 Power Edge R6515 Power Edge R6525 Power Edge R7415 Power Edge R7425 Power Edge R7515 Power Edge R7525 Power Edge T140 Power Edge T150 Power Edge T340 Power Edge T350 Power Edge T440 P...
Page 23 OEMR R650xs OEMR R6415 OEMR R6515 OEMR R6525 OEMR R750 OEMR R750xa OEMR R750xs OEMR R7525 OEMR R7515 OEMR R7415 OEMR R7425 OEMR R740 OEMR R840 OEMR R940 OEMR R940XA OEMR R740xd OEMR R740xd2 OEMR T140 ...
Page 24 Supported web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft EDGE Safari 13.1.2 Mozilla Firefox 81 Mozilla Firefox 80 Google Chrome 84 Google Chrome 83 Supported software Java Java - Oracle version...
Page 25 1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number... field, type the Service Tag or the model number of your server, and press Enter or click the search icon. 3. On t...
Page 26 Accessing documents using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: Table 47. Direct links for documents URL Product https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals i DRAC and Li...
Page 27 Copyright © 2022 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respec...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the system requirements for this iDRAC firmware version?

This version 5.00.20.10 is only intended for PowerEdge servers with new V2 network devices and requires updating from version 3.30.30.30 first.

Which features are deprecated in this release?

Features deprecated include VM CLI, vFlash, Backup and Restore, RBAP, WSMan, DCIM_account profile, Telnet and TLS 1.0, and Java/ActiveX plugins.

How do I fix the invalid catalog file error during updates?

Ensure you add the catalog file name and extension in the Source NFS path, or update using any other network shares.

What is the workaround for the CPU PPIN showing as Not Supported?

Reboot the host so the CSIOR runs and populates supported CPU PPINs in Hardware inventory.