Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) Version 1.50.50 Release Notes
Summary
Designed for IT professionals and system administrators, this release guide provides crucial updates and enhancements for iDRAC7 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services. The document details new features—including automated firmware provisioning, enhanced logging, scheduled remote diagnostics, and advanced virtual media capabilities—ensuring seamless, secure management and maintenance of Dell PowerEdge servers in a remote environment.
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) Version 1.50.50 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services Version 1.3.0 Release Notes
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) Version 1.50.50 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services Version 1.3.0 Release Notes
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Release Notes Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) i DRAC7 is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery,...
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What is Supported? Supported Managed Server Operating Systems for i DRAC7 The following operating systems support i DRAC7: • Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit) • Windows Server 2008 SP2 (64-bit) • Windo...
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• Configure VNC Server to view remote desktop using mobile devices • Configure LOM or USB NIC as the OS to i DRAC Pass-through channel • Enable or disable I/O Optimization • Enabling events to be logg...
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• Drives that cannot be accessed may be displayed in the Virtual Media configuration menu when using the Java plug-in. This occurs if inaccessible network shares or storage devices are configured on t...
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• If the i DRAC7 network is configured to use a shared LOM and the spanning tree is enabled on the LOM port, WS-MAN and remote service commands may time-out in the following scenarios: − At system reb...
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• Remote Sys Log settings take effect only if you do the following: − Enable remote syslog feature − Specify the server address and port number − Enable Remote Sys Log option on the Alerts page • When...
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Resolution (only for logging in to i DRAC7 Web interface): 1. Register i DRAC7 to DNS. 2. Make sure the client system also has this DNS in its DNS list. 3. Enable IPv6 and disable IPv4. 4. Log in to i...
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Resolution You must manually enable or disable the v Flash functionality after the firmware update as required. To do this, select or clear the v Flash Enabled option in the i DRAC7 Web interface, or ...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7. Issue 11: Description On Microsoft Windows7 operating system, while launching Virtual Console in native mode using Internet Explorer...
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as RACADM or the Web interface. Remote RACADM can be used in a script to batch-enable Active Directory. If a local i DRAC7 user is not enabled or is not configured for remote access, the administrativ...
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Issue 19: Description In the i DRAC7 Web interface -> Overview -> Server -> Power/Thermal -> Power Monitoring tab -> Power section, the Power Unit selector only changes the unit of meas...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7 and out-of-band enabled PERC storage controllers. Issue 24: Description If a NIC card, with partitioning enabled, is replaced with a ...
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Issue 28: Description: When running the Virtual Media client on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the Virtual Media client may not be able to access a floppy disk in read-write mode because of a pr...
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Resolution: Obtain an appropriate license then try again. If the problem persists, contact the technical support. See the product documentation to choose the contact method that is convenient for you....
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Versions/Systems Affected Dell Power Edge M520 Issue 37: Description Sometimes invalid characters are displayed on the server console screen after exiting i DRAC Virtual Console. Resolution Launch vir...
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If you want to update the firmware to an earlier version (example, from 1.45.45 to 1.40.40 or to 1.37.35, and so on), use the i DRAC7 Web interface instead of a DUP package. If you have to use a DUP, ...
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Issue 46: Description Full export of Lifecycle Controller logs in Mac OS through Safari browser generates Log.xml file instead of Log.xml.gz file and the Log.xml contains partial content. Resolution 1...
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Resolution To enable OS to i DRAC pass-through in shared mode: 1. Set the static IP address on the host system using the Network Manger GUI or edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file. ...
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i DRAC7 - Limitations • If floppy emulation is enabled when a bootable USB key is mounted as a Virtual Media from the Virtual Console and if you try to delete any file from the mounted USB key (floppy...
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− For SLES 11 SP2: A prompt appears for the Super user password in the operating system console. Provide the root password and proceed with the graceful shutdown or firmware/BIOS update. − For Windows...
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LC2-RS - Limitations • The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only device labeled OEMDRV, and the device is active for 18 hours. In a Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Linux envir...
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• The SATA drives and their firmware version are not displayed on the View Current Versions page of Platform Update. To view the SATA drives and their firmware information, use Open Manage Server Admi...
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Uninstallation Use the rollback feature to return to the previous installed version of i DRAC7 firmware. For more information, see the i DRAC7 User's Guide available at http://www.dell.com/support/Man...
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Note: Lifecycle Controller uses a self-signed certificate for HTTPS (SSL) communication. Self-signed certificates are not accepted by the Open WSMAN CLI client and WS-MAN commands do not work without ...
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell ...
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| Published | May 12, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific Dell PowerEdge systems are supported by iDRAC7?
It supports models such as the M520, R820, T620, R620, and R720xd.
How can I manage firmware updates automatically?
You can schedule automatic firmware updates or update components using DHCP provisioning.
Where can I find previous system event details in iDRAC7?
You can export Lifecycle log entries to a network share, clear SEL logs, or view them in the utility.