Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller 8 (iDRAC8)
with Lifecycle Controller for
Dell PowerEdge Servers
Version 2.45.45.40
Release Notes
Release notes
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
iDRAC is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities,
crashed system recovery, and power control functions for Dell PowerEdge systems.
Lifecycle Controller (LC-GUI)
An out-of-band mechanism for configuring the platform, applying firmware updates, saving or restoring a system
backup, or deploying an operating system, either by using a GUI or a remote scripting language. Lifecycle Controller
GUI provides advanced embedded systems management and is delivered as part of iDRAC8. The GUI enables remote
systems management in a one-to-one method and is accessible by pressing F10 during system boot.
Lifecycle Controller Remote Services (LC-RS)
LC-RS provides advanced embedded systems management and is delivered as part of iDRAC8. LC-RS enables remote
systems management in a one-to-many method. Remote Services uses WS-Management (WS-MAN) protocol based
web services interface to remotely provision and manage the servers.
Version
iDRAC 2.45.45.40 (Applies to iDRAC8)
Lifecycle Controller 2.45.45.40
Release date
October 2016
Previous versions
N/A
Importance
RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update
contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with
other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).
Platforms affected
• PowerEdge C6320p
What is supported?
License requirements
Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the iDRAC8 v2.40.40.40 User's Guide
available at dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Many features in Lifecycle Controller are licensed. You must install the appropriate license to use these features.
For more information, see the Introduction section in the Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.40.40.40 User’s Guide
available at dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Supported managed server operating systems for systems for iDRAC8
• RHEL 7.2
Supported web browsers for iDRAC8
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
• Microsoft EDGE
• Safari version 7.1
• Safari version 8.0
• Mozilla Firefox version 45
• Mozilla Firefox version 46
• Google Chrome version 49
• Google Chrome version 50
What’s new
Authentication
N/A
BIOS/UEFI
N/A
Hardware (server/storage platform specific)
N/A
iDRAC/LC firmware only
• Added FIPS 140-2 cryptographic support.
• Added support for Redfish version 1.0.2.
• Added support for Server Configuration Profile via Redfish interface.
• Added firmware update support for the following PSUs:
- Flextronics 1600W PSU
- PSU 1100W -48v DC support on DSS 2500
- PSU 550W HVDC PSU support on DSS 1500/1510
- 1100W 240V DC and 220V AC.
- 13G Lite-On 750W PSU
- 13G Lite-On 1100W PSU
Monitoring and alerting
N/A
Networking and I/O
N/A
OS deployment
N/A
Scripting (all CLI related items)
N/A
Security
• By default, support for TLS 1.1 and higher is enabled. You can select TLS 1.0 and higher, TLS 1.1 and higher, or
TLS 1.2 only. See Note 2 in the Important Notes section.
• OpenSSL upgrade. See Note 3 in the Important Notes section.
• Downgrading CMC firmware using shared update from iDRAC is not allowed when FIPS is enabled in CMC.
Storage and PERC
N/A
Support Assist and parts replacement
N/A
Updates
• Support for riser configuration for Dell PowerEdge R730xd with an Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 family processor
installed.
• Support for Server Configuration Profile (SCP) via Redfish Interface. SCP Import, Export, and Preview
are supported.
Fixes
• Fixed mouse attach/detach issue on VNC Viewer.
• Implemented fix for PowerEdge C6320 to show OEM FRU content in ipmitool FRU command.
Authentication
N/A
BIOS/UEFI
N/A
Hardware (server/storage platform specific)
N/A
iDRAC/LC firmware only
N/A
Monitoring and alerting
N/A
Networking and I/O
N/A
OS deployment
N/A
Scripting (all CLI related items)
Security
N/A
Storage and PERC
N/A
Support Assist and parts replacement
N/A
Updates
N/A
Important notes
Note 1:
If you execute multiple jobs for various components and iDRAC DUP is one of the jobs, ensure that iDRAC job is the
last job in the queue. Ensure that all other jobs are either in SCHEDULED or COMPLETED state before you execute the
iDRAC job.
Note 2:
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 do not support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1. Install the
following update to enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1 as a default secure protocols in WinHTTP in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140245/EN-US
Note 3:
Supports LDAP authentication with OpenDS. OpenDS must have DH key larger than 768 bits.
Known issues
If you enumerate the enclosure view's WSMAN command on a system while one PSU-cable is removed, the
primary status of the enclosure view is reported as Healthy instead of Warning.
After iDRAC reset or firmware update, the ServerPoweredOnTime (a property in RACADM and WS-MAN) may
not be populated until the host server is restarted.
On performing warm boots, occasionally a message is displayed by BIOS indicating that there is a KCS failure
(error code UEFI0039). No action required for this error. The error is caused by the timing change in the
response of the daemons on the iDRAC. Rebooting the host restores normal boot behavior.
Upon execution of racadm swinventory or racadm hwinventory command via a local RACADM interface, the
inventory details are not fetched if all the OS drives (A-Z) are mapped. Unmap an existing OS drive to resolve
this issue.
Using local RACADM proxy, if you configure a CMC user name that consists of an space, the command does
not successfully create the user name. Use CMC RACADM, Remote RACADM, or Remote RACADM proxy
interface.
Redfish response contains a HTTP header named Allow, when the HTTP response code is 405. The list may
contain PATCH, DELETE, POST, GET, HEAD values, but all of them may not be supported.
If a requested resource is not present, HTTP response status code may not be always 404.
Scrolling-down using the mouse does not work in VNC server.
When a new PCIe SSD drive is hot plugged in an empty drive bay slot, PrepareToRemove or SecureErase
features on that drive fail unless the host is rebooted and it completes the CSIOR cycle.
Sometimes, iDRAC logs the following message to the Lifecycle Controller log:
PWR2262: "The Intel Management Engine has reported an internal system error."
Also, it logs the following message within the next few minutes:
PWR2264: "The Intel Management Engine has reported normal system operation."
No action is required. All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8 are affected.
Server Configuration Profile (SCP) Import and Preview configuration does not give details about the values that
are modified via SCP Redfish. These configuration details are not available via Redfish interface. For
configuration details, run the command - "racadm lclog viewconfigresult -j JID_xxxxxxxxxxxx".
When you enumerate DCIM_NumericSensor using the WS-MAN interface, the SettableThreshold property
displays 0, which indicates that the LowerThresholdNonCritical field can be set. However, for performancestatistic sensors, this is not a settable field. For these sensors, you can only set the UpperThresholdNonCritical
field, indicated by the value of 1.
On the host system, while installing RHEL 7.x operating system, the USB NIC pass-through mode is disabled by
default. If it is enabled after the installation is complete, the network interface corresponding to the USB NIC
device is not automatically active. You can get the USBNIC working by doing the following:
o Edit (or manually create) the corresponding interface’s configuration file
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-idrac and add or change the variables BOOTPROTO and ONBOOT:
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
o After you complete the steps above, you can get the specific interface up by using the ifup idrac
command.
Note: Ensure that you perform these steps if you do not see ifcfg-idrac config file on reboots.
Dell PowerEdge C6320p chassis has a 24 slot backplane that is shared between four compute nodes in the
chassis. Each compute node has one 1.8-inch internal SATA drive and is also connected to six drives in the
backplane. Each compute node enumerates these 7 drives and, in the current release, these seven drives are
always mapped to slot 0 through 6, where slot 0 is for the internal SATA drive and slots 1-6 are for the six
drives in the backplane. Therefore, the drives in backplane physical slots 7 through 24 also get enumerated as
slot 1-6 on each compute node as:
BIOS SATA Port A (Internal HDD) Disk.Direct.0-0: AHCI.Embedded.1-1
BIOS SATA Port B (Front Panel HDD) Disk.Direct.0-1: AHCI.Embedded.2-1
BIOS SATA Port C (Front Panel HDD) Disk.Direct.1-2: AHCI.Embedded.2-1
BIOS SATA Port D (Front Panel HDD) Disk.Direct.2-3: AHCI.Embedded.2-1
BIOS SATA Port E (Front Panel HDD) Disk.Direct.3-4: AHCI.Embedded.2-1
BIOS SATA Port F (Front Panel HDD) Disk.Direct.4-5: AHCI.Embedded.2-1
BIOS SATA Port G (Front Panel HDD) Disk.Direct.5-6: AHCI.Embedded.2-1
• Using local RACADM, the command racadm eventfilters get -c idrac.alert.all may not list all available event
filter configuration. If it fails, use firmware RACADM or remote RACADM to execute the command.
Limitations
Item 1:
Description:
On the Dell 13th generation PowerEdge servers, a clone export of a system with 64 virtual disks does not recreate the
virtual disks on the target system.
Resolution
On Clone or Replace modes of Configuration XML export, the virtual disk creation operation is set to "CreateAuto" by
default. Change the operation to "Create" and specify the physical disks to be used by FQDD to resolve this issue.
Versions/Systems affected: All Dell PowerEdge systems with iDRAC8.
Dell tracking: JIT-28891
Item 2:
Description:
For Intel cards, the PHY link on the shared LOM ports stays up during a DC power cycle.
Resolution:
The NIC can only be reset by doing an AC power cycle
Versions/Systems affected: PowerEdge R730
Dell tracking: JIT-30630
Item 3:
Description:
On Dell 13th generation PowerEdge servers with PERC 830, create 98 foreign drive on it, then Login to iDRAC GUI,
under Storage -> Controller page -> Setup Tab, selecting PERC 830 Controller from the drop down box, Foreign
configuration section shows "STOR006: Unable to complete the operation."
Resolution:
Press Ctrl+R or in-band agent like OMSS can be used to preview foreign configuration. Issue is seen only with Preview,
actual foreign configuration import through racadm will work.
Versions/Systems affected: PowerEdge R630
Dell tracking: JIT-12251
Item 4:
Description:
On NANO operating system, you cannot install a firmware or driver DUP if it is in .exe format.
Versions/Systems affected: All
Item 5:
Description:
Deployment of the Windows server operating systems (OS) using Lifecycle
Controller (LC) may fail with one of the following message:
- Windows installation cannot continue because a required driver could not be installed.
- Product key required.
- Windows cannot find the software license terms.
This happens when the Windows setup copies the drivers to the scratch space (X: drive) and the scratch space
becomes full.
Resolution:
To resolve this issue, do any of the following:
Remove all the installed add-on devices before starting the OS installation.
After the OS installation is complete, connect the add-on devices and manually install the remaining drivers using Dell
Update Packages (DUPs).
To avoid physically removing the hardware, disable the PCIe slots in the BIOS.
Increase scratch space size beyond 32 MB using DISM set-scratchspace command when creating customized
deployment. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799261(v=ws.10).aspx for more details.
Versions/Systems affected: This issue may occur on 12th and 13th generation Dell PowerEdge servers.
Item 6:
Description:
The SSM task header displays RAID-Update for both RAID and non-RAID updates.
Resolution:
No action is required.
Versions/Systems affected: All
Dell Tracking: JIT-29065
Item 7:
Description:
On the LC-UI Hardware Configuration page, the RAID configuration link appears active even if the RAID controllers are
not installed on the system. When you click the link, a critical error with the recommended action is displayed.
Resolution:
Install the RAID controllers and retry the operations
Versions/Systems affected: All
Dell tracking: JIT-30162
Item 8:
Description:
The Intel Ethernet I350-t LOM card does not support firmware rollback.
Versions/Systems affected: All
Dell tracking: JIT-31005
Item 9:
Description:
While configuring DHCP server with IPv6 in LC-UI, the configuration fails if you disable forwarding or advertising
options.
Resolution:
Enable the forward and the advertising options while configuring the DHCP server.
Versions/Systems affected: All
Dell tracking: JIT-30864
Installation
Installation instructions
From the Windows host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Windows and
follow the instructions on the update wizard.
From the Linux host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Linux from the shell
prompt. Follow the instructions displayed on the console.
From the management station, remotely update the firmware using the iDRAC web interface:
1. Extract the firmware image self-extracting file to the management station.
2. Open the iDRAC web interface using a supported web browser.
3. Log in as administrator.
4. Go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Update and Rollback → Update.
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
5. Click Browse, select the .d7 firmware image file that you extracted (step 1) or the Dell Update Package
(DUP) for Windows, and click Upload.
6. Wait for the upload to complete.
After the upload is completed, the Update Details section displays the firmware file uploaded to iDRAC and
the status.
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.
8. When you click Install and Reboot or Install Next Reboot, the message Updating Job Queue is displayed.
9. Click OK. The Job Queue page is displayed, where you can view and manage the firmware update.
After the update is completed, iDRAC restarts automatically.
For more information, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Upgrade
Not applicable.
Uninstallation
Not applicable.
Lifecycle Controller Remote Services - client tools
Use the OpenWSMAN CLI client tool to send WS-MAN commands to Lifecycle Controller.
OpenWSMAN CLI
OpenWSMAN CLI is an open source Linux WS-MAN client. OpenWSMAN CLI source code and installation details are
available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/openwsman/files/wsmancli
Sample OpenWSMAN CLI Command (Enumeration Operation):
wsman enumerate http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/DCIM_SystemView -h (idrac ip adddress)
-P 443 -u (idrac user) -p (idrac password) -v -j utf-8 -y basic -R -o -m 256 -N root/dcim -c cert_name.cer -V
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller uses a self-signed certificate for HTTPS (SSL) communication. Self-signed certificates are
not accepted by the OpenWSMAN CLI client and WS-MAN commands do not work without these options: -c, -v,
and -V. See the OpenWSMAN CLI readme for details on these options.
.
Contacting Dell
iDRAC and LC documents
dell.com/idracmanuals
Enterprise System Management
dell.com/openmanagemanuals
OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems
OpenManage Connections Client Systems
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