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Server Administrator 8.5 Release Notes This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in Server Administrator 8.5.0. Release Type and Definition Server Administrator This doc...
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What is Supported Hardware Requirements Minimum of 2 GB RAM Minimum of 512 MB free hard drive space Administrator rights Monitor with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen r...
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Support for Java Runtime Environment 8 Update 112. SD card support for 32 GB and 64 GB. NOTE: C6320P platform is not supported for Open Manage Server Administrator 8.5. NOTE: For the list of supported...
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Notes for Remote Access Service The remote access service is available on supported systems only in this release. It enables remote access to a server that has lost its network connection or that has ...
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Issues of Server Administrator on all Linux Operating Systems DF275424 and DF332775: Domain users unable to login to Windows MN from Linux Web Server. Negotiate authentication is not supported while r...
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Issues of Server Administrator on All Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Perform all Server Administrator CLI commands from a 32-bit Windows command prompt. You can access the 32-bit command prompt b...
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situation, the application is suspended awaiting input from the user, but the application interface or prompt is not visible to the user. The application interface or prompt is not visible even after ...
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Typing omreport system esmlog/alertlog/cmdlog -fmt tbl command on the CLI can result in XML parsing errors if the size of the log is large. Use the GUI or the omreport system esmlog/alertlog/cmdlog CL...
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If you change the operating system Time Zone to a new time zone, Server Administrator session management does not display the time in the new time zone specified. Restart Server Administrator to displ...
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DF549057: When an operating system is installed through USC, the BIOS attributes in Server Administrator are displayed as read-only. You can edit the BIOS attributes 18 hours after the operating syste...
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JIT-22805: Server Administrator does not recommend the upgrade to major versions of JRE. For more details, see the release notes of Server Administrator (packaged with Server Administrator application...
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Change your passwords before updating the firmware. Use the following CLI command to change the password: omconfig rac users username=xx userpassword=yy where xx is the original user ID and yy is the ...
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Vendor: i DRAC Model: SECUPD Rev: 0329 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 DF531509: The setup and/or system password configuration from the Server Administrator GUI or CLI is successful, but t...
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Server Administrator 8.5 Release Notes The following section describes the issues and workaround in Server Administrator Storage Management. Known Issues and Workarounds for Storage Management Service...
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There are no longer any physical disks in Foreign state after the Import Foreign Configuration task completes. You receive an error stating that the Import Foreign Configuration task has not completed...
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Resolution: The Dedicated Hot Spare assignment can be performed through the following, System → Storage → Controller → Virtual Disk under the respective virtual disk Tasks drop-down list, select Tasks...
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JIT-16919 (BITS270856): On Precision 7910 running a client operating system (for example, Windows 8.1 x64), the PERC 9.3 driver version is displayed as outdated and a yellow bang is shown on such hard...
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2. In Active Scripting, select the Enable radio button. 3. Under Active scripting, select the Allow scripting of Microsoft web browser controls radio button. g. Click OK and restart your browser. To a...
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Following are the Server Administrator GUI pages for which the response time may have increased: Server Administrator home page on log in Remote Access → Users Alert Management → Platform Events Follo...
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Controller Firmware/BIOS PERC H200 Modular 07.03.06.00 PERC H200 Embedded 07.03.06.00 6Gbps SAS HBA 07.03.06.00 Internal Tape Adapter 07.03.06.00 PERC H310 Adapter 20.13.2-0004 PERC H310 Mini Monolith...
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Controller Firmware/BIOS PERC H330 Adapter 25.4.0.0017 PERC H330 Mini 25.4.0.0017 PERC H330 Mini Blades 25.4.0.0017 PERC H330 Embedded 25.4.0.0017 HBA 330 Adapter 09.17.20.07 HBA 330 Mini 09.17.20.07 ...
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Controller Windows Server 2008 Windows Server Windows Server Windows Server 32-bit Driver 2008 64-bit Driver 2008 R2 Driver 2012/2012 R2/2016 Driver PERC H700 Integrated 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.64 4.31.1.64 ...
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Controller Windows Server 2008 Windows Server Windows Server Windows Server 32-bit Driver 2008 64-bit Driver 2008 R2 Driver 2012/2012 R2/2016 Driver Monolithic PERC H730P Slim 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 ...
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Controller Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux VMware ESXi 6.x SUSE Linux 11 SP4 SUSE Linux 12 SP2 6.8 64 bit Driver 7.3 64 bit Driver Driver Adapter PERC 6/i Native Native Not Applicable Native Native Integr...
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Controller Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux VMware ESXi 6.x SUSE Linux 11 SP4 SUSE Linux 12 SP2 6.8 64 bit Driver 7.3 64 bit Driver Driver PERC H310 Native Native Native Native Native Adapter PERC H310 Nat...
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Controller Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux VMware ESXi 6.x SUSE Linux 11 SP4 SUSE Linux 12 SP2 6.8 64 bit Driver 7.3 64 bit Driver Driver Mini Blades PERC H730P Native Native Native Native Native Mini Mon...
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