Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for Dell Owner's Manual, User Guide
Summary
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.35.35.35 Release Notes (June 2016). This document covers iDRAC remote management capabilities, Lifecycle Controller GUI and Remote Services features, platform support for PowerEdge R830, software licensing requirements, and firmware update enhancements. Target users: Dell PowerEdge server administrators managing remote access and lifecycle operations.
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) and i DRAC7
with Lifecycle Controller for Dell Power Edge Servers Version 2.35.35.35 Release Notes
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) and i DRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller for Dell Power Edge Servers Version 2.35.35.35 Release Notes
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Release Notes Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (i DRAC) i DRAC is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and...
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Supported Managed Server Operating Systems for i DRAC7 and i DRAC8 The following operating systems are supported by i DRAC7 and i DRAC8: • Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition • Windows Server 2012 ...
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i DRAC - Important Notes • Lifecycle Controller features such as Auto Discovery and v Flash are now licensed. Install the correct licenses for Lifecycle Controller Remote Services to work properly. • ...
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• Due to the independent nature of the alert processes (e-mail, SMTP, remote syslog), when changing the licenses that affect alert features (example, email alerts for Express or remote syslog for Ente...
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i DRAC - 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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Resolution Do not use double quotes for the VNC password. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 6: Description In some scenarios, typically for state change events ...
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Issue 10: Description For storage configuration operations (example, virtual disk creation, assign hot spare, foreign configuration operations, and so on) that are executed real-time (that is, not req...
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Issue 14: Description Power Cap (in Watts, BTU/hr, %) is not accepting values preceding with zero (0). Resolution Do not precede a zero (0) while entering value for Power Cap in the Power Configuratio...
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Issue 19: Description The firmware images for all components are deleted from the firmware partition on Lifecycle Controller, when the partition reaches 90% of space limit. After the firmware images a...
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Resolution Make sure the total size is less than 300 MB and then perform an update. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 24: Description Repository update operatio...
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Also, logs the following within the next few minutes: PWR2264 "The Intel Management Engine has reported normal system operation." Resolution No action required. Versions/Systems Affected All...
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Issue 33: Description URL string in i DRAC hardware inventory list displays incorrect https port number. Resolution IP URL in hardware inventory output always displays the standard https port number, ...
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Issue 38: Description While importing or replacing license files using Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer, the operation fails for certain license files. Resolution Import or replace the lic...
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Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 43: Description When setting the plain text password of an account using racadm after it is set with a SHA256 password (using...
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Resolution Use Enumeration or Get Instance call to view the same data. The required properties can be filtered by the consoles. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Iss...
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Resolution Use RACADM, WS-MAN, or OMSS to create virtual disks with T10 PI capability. Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 53: Description On the Dell 12th gener...
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Resolution By default, i DRAC enables SNMP v1, v2, and v3 protocol to validate SNMP queries and gets received from remote systems requesting SNMP data access. Disable SNMP service if not using. To sec...
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Issue 110977: Description When IO Identity Optimization is enabled and you configure the Virtual Addresses, Storage Initiator, and Target settings, the job runs correctly. However, Config Results do n...
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Resolution None. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7 and i DRAC8 (PERC8 and PERC9). Issue 171960: Description Lifecycle Controller firmware is inaccessible after a perfo...
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Resolution When USB NIC is enabled in i DRAC for the first time, the i DRAC virtual USB NIC device is displayed in the other devices list in the Windows Device Manager. Select the i DRAC Virtual USB N...
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possible. When in this degraded state, if a blocked operation is attempted, an appropriate error will occur, but may be different depending on the interface. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power E...
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Issue 253227: Description Occasionally, after changing NIC Selection, you may not be able to set NIC Failover. Resolution Reboot i DRAC or perform an AC power cycle to clear the issue. Versions/ Syste...
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i DRAC - 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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• USB NIC IP address must always be assigned Link Local address. Assigning IP address other than Link Local IP address or conflicting IP address of other network interface may cause network related is...
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• Fibre channel NIC cards with dual or four ports are displayed as a single port card in Lifecycle Controller. However, all ports are updated when a firmware update is performed. • The option to enabl...
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Resolution To distinguish between the port numbers, see the MAC address or the Device Settings. You can access Device Settings in the following methods: • During POST, press <F2>, and then click...
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Issue 9: Description The process of retrieving IPv6 address from the DHCP server with VLAN connection takes a few minutes. Resolution Wait for a few minutes and check the Network Settings page to view...
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• Network operations such as Update, Export, or Import may take more time than expected. The delay may occur because the source or destination share is not reachable or does not exist, or due to other...
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LC-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 enviro...
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• Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR) must to be run before enum is successful. • BCM57xx /BCM57xxx updates Limitations - When you update the firmware on Broadcom Net Xterme I and QLogic BCM57x...
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7. Select the firmware file and click Install or Install and Reboot. If it is a DUP, Install dynamically changes to Install and Reboot and at the same time the Install Next Reboot is activated. When y...
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Sample Open WSMAN CLI Command (Enumeration Operation): wsman enumerate http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/DCIM_System View -h (idrac ip adddress) -P 443 -u (idrac user) -p (idrac passwo...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the main functions of iDRAC?
iDRAC provides remote management, crashed system recovery, and power control for Dell PowerEdge systems.
How can I perform advanced system management remotely?
Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services (LC-RS), which supports a one-to-many method via WS-MAN protocol.
What operating systems are supported by iDRAC/Lifecycle Controller?
Supported OS include Windows Server 2012 editions, various WinPE versions, and RHEL/SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers.
Is updating the firmware recommended?
Yes, Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled cycle to ensure compatibility with other system modules.