Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) Version 1.57.57 User Manual and Lifecycle Controller 2 Documentation
Summary
Enhance your remote server capabilities with latest firmware updates for iDRAC7 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services. This guide provides critical release notes detailing enhancements and defect fixes designed to improve the management and stability of Dell PowerEdge servers. Ideal for IT professionals managing complex infrastructure, this update ensures robust remote access, power control, and systems recovery across supported operating systems, keeping your hardware compatible and running smoothly.
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) Version 1.57.57 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services Version 1.4.0 Release Notes
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) Version 1.57.57 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services Version 1.4.0 Release Notes
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Release Type and Definition Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) i DRAC7 is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed sy...
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• Power Edge T420 • Power Edge R220 • Power Edge R920 What is Supported? Supported Managed Server Operating Systems for i DRAC7 The following operating systems support i DRAC7: • Windows Server 2008 S...
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What’s New i DRAC7 defect fixes - See the i DRAC7 Fixes section for details. i DRAC7 – Fixes • Key board and Mouse does not work in Win PE 810 through i DRAC Virtual Console. • Key board presses and i...
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• A pop-up message is not displayed to confirm if test emails are successfully sent or not. • For i DRAC7 Enterprise, when the Virtual Console is disabled and Virtual Media is disabled and/or detached...
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• The default time zone value is US Central Time. To make sure Single Sign-On (SSO) and Directory Service TFA (smart card) continue to work properly, the i DRAC time zone must match the time zone wher...
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i DRAC7 - Known Issues Issue 1 Description In Chinese locale on Windows operating system, while launching the Virtual Console using Java plug-in, occasionally you may see a Java compilation error. Res...
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Issue 4: Description On Windows operating system, to add a folder as an image using the Virtual Media, the Desktop directory must be in the HOMEPATH directory. The HOMEPATH directory may vary dependin...
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Issue 8: Description When enclosures connected in the redundant path are re-wired (connections are switched) to result in a non-redundant path, the reported connected port value of the enclosures may ...
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Issue 12: Description When selecting browser buttons (forward or back), the GUI pages are not displayed correctly and sometimes the same page re-appears. i DRAC7 Web interface is a platform management...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7. Issue 16: Description i DRAC7 Web interface does not respond when using Internet Explorer. Resolution Close all Internet Explorer se...
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Issue 20: Description On all Intel NICs, each port cannot be assigned different i SCSI initiator name (by assigning the value for Iscsi Initiator Name). If the name is changed for one port, the same c...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7. Issue 25: Description When using Download Server Public Key or Download Client Certs commands in WSMAN, the invocation may fail when...
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Issue 29: Description: There is no option to eject the USB drive on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. The only option to unmap virtual USB is to force unmapping using the Virtual Media window. Resoluti...
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Resolution: No impact as such, the request to delete non-existent CSC results in this message. Versions/Systems Affected: All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7. Issue 34: Description: After uploadi...
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Issue 38: Description Credential vault contents may be erased when upgrading to or downgrading from i DRAC7 firmware version 1.40.40, resulting in different symptoms. Resolution Back up the Credential...
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Resolution Update the FC16 firmware twice from the operating system (not using the i DRAC update method). For more information, see Emulex documentation. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge ...
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Issue 47: Description On servers with Windows 2008 SP2 64-bit operating system, the i DRAC Virtual NIC USB Device is not discovered automatically (or enabled). The i DRAC Virtual NIC USB Device appear...
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Issue 50: Description In i DRAC7 version 1.45.45, if the OS to i DRAC Pass-through mode is set as LOM-PT and if you update the firmware to i DRAC7 1.51.51 with preserve configuration, the pass-through...
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Issue 54: Description After upgrading to Java 1.7.0, a login failure is observed when launching Virtual Media or Virtual Console using the Java plugins. By default, Java 1.7.0 enables a certificate re...
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Issue 57: Description: If you have configured the OS to i DRAC Pass-through channel to LOM PT mode and if the i DRAC firmware is upgraded from 1.45.45 or lower versions to 1.50.50 or above versions, t...
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Issue 61: Description If Attach Mode is set to Detach on i DRAC Web interface (on the Attached Media page), then Map CD/DVD and Map Remove Disk does not appear in the Virtual Media drop-down menu afte...
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Issue 65: Description On the Firmware Update page, after uploading a .img file, any subsequent request may be redirected to the Login page. This may be due to a session timeout. Resolution Make sure t...
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Resolution If the Rollback page is opened using Mac or Safari browser and if you click Refresh, the RAC0505 error message is displayed. Versions/Systems Affected: All 12th generation Dell Power Edge s...
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Resolution If the system is still powered on, ignore this message. Versions/Systems Affected All 12th generation Dell Power Edge Rack and Tower servers. Issue 74: Description If the i DRAC has a large...
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Issue 78: Description The following error message is mentioned in the Firmware Update Help page: If you navigate away from the page without committing the updates, an error message is displayed and al...
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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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Update the Lifecycle Controller version to 1.3.0.x if the i DRAC7 version is 1.50.50. Versions/Systems Affected All LC2-RS supported Dell Power Edge systems. LC2-RS - Limitations • The drivers exposed...
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• Only Windows operating system can be deployed on systems with software RAID controller. • Using Platform Update, you cannot update components such as Complex Programmable Logic Device, Backplane, an...
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Upgrade i DRAC7 firmware cannot be installed on platforms that support i DRAC6 and cannot be used to upgrade i DRAC6 firmware to i DRAC7. For more information, see the i DRAC7 User's Guide available a...
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Open WSMAN CLI Open WSMAN CLI is an open source Linux WS-MAN client. Open WSMAN CLI source code and installation details are available at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/openwsman/files/wsmancli Samp...
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary function of iDRAC7?
iDRAC7 provides remote management, crashed system recovery, and power control functions for Dell PowerEdge systems.
If I update iDRAC7 firmware, what should I do if the web interface looks incorrect?
Clear your browser cache after updating the iDRAC7 firmware to resolve invalid entries in the Web interface panels or navigation menu items.
Which specific operating systems are supported by iDRAC7?
Supported OS include Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32/64-bit), Microsoft Server 2012 R2, and several versions of RHEL, SLES, VMware vSphere, and Citrix XenServer.
Does Lifecycle Controller Remote Services require a license?
Yes, Lifecycle Controller features such as Auto Discovery and vFlash are now licensed. You must install the correct licenses for proper functionality.