iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller Version 3.11.11.11 Release Notes

1. Description

   On the firmware update page of LC GUI, some component names get truncated.

   Resolution

   To view the complete component names in LC GUI, navigate to Firmware Update > View Current Versions. You can also use iDRAC interfaces to see the component names.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 62050

2. Description

   Creating RAID-5 Virtual Disk using NVMe drives with the PERC S140 controller fails due to PERC S140 firmware limitations.

   Resolution

   N/A

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: N/A

3. Description

   Windows operating system (OS) installation initiated from LC with the PERC S140 storage controller cannot be completed without loading driver for PERC S140. This step is required because S140 drivers are not part of the OS driver pack.

   Resolution

   To install the driver, click Load driver on the windows installation page, select PERC S140 drivers path, and click Next. After the driver installation is complete, select the virtual disk and click Next to complete the OS installation.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: N/A

4. Description

   When performing catalog updates simultaneously with OS driver pack and iDRAC DUPs, depending on the number of updates being performed, one of these updates may not get downloaded from repository due to size limit.

   Resolution

   Retry the catalog update operation after previous operation completes.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: N/A

5. Description

   When NVMe drives are set to RAID mode, storage configuration page error message is incomplete.

   Resolution

   The current message is generic for all SSDs. NVMe-specific message text will be updated in a future release. For more details, see the iDRAC integrated help.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 63058

6. Description

   If no hard drive is inserted on systems with direct attached SSD, PCIe Capable is displayed as No.

   Resolution

   For backplane with direct attached PCIe SSD devices, PCIe capability is shown as No for empty slots. Both SSDs and HDDs can be inserted in universal slots. See your server configuration to get the details for PCIe capability.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 63456

7. Description

   In iDRAC GUI, inlet warning threshold for iDRAC temperature probes cannot be set to 0.

   Resolution

   Set the warning threshold [minimum/maximum] value to 0 (Zero) using RACADM.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 63315

8. Description

   Redundant path is shown as not being present even when one of the cable is reinserted from multi-path scenario.

   Resolution

   Restart iDRAC to display the correct status.

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 61154

9. Description

   BGI, which is automatically started after RLM, is not logged in Lifecycle log.

   Resolution

   N/A

   Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 61427

10. Description

    Using LC GUI, importing a server profile file larger than 125 MB from a network share may fail.

    Resolution

    To import a server profile file larger than 125 MB, use vFlash or import using iDRAC GUI

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 63688

11. Description

    You may be unable to set the value for LC attribute on creating a job using settings URI.

    Resolution

    For LC attributes, use Immediate PATCH operation on /redfish/v1/Managers/LifecycleController.Embedded.1/Attributes resource.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 63921

12. Description

    Firmware update from LC or iDRAC for multiple external enclosures connected to a 12G SAS HBA controller may fail when connected in a daisy-chain configuration.

    Resolution

    N/A

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 63680

13. Description

    While creating a virtual disk using NVMe physical disks, the LC RAID Configuration Wizard displays blank values for Read Policy, Write Policy, and Disk Cache Policy selections, but default settings are shown for the virtual disk in the Summary page.

    Resolution

    N/A. There are no user-selectable options for these settings.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 59051

14. Description

    While setting AssetName and AssetTag for an external enclosure, the Lifecycle Logs as well as the job's ConfigResults do not contain the attribute or the value that was set.

    Resolution

    N/A

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 61929

15. Description

    If the host is powered off, the command to set AssetName and AssetTag for an external enclosure fails.

    Resolution

    To set AssetName or AssetTag, ensure that the host is powered on.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 61932

16. Description

    Using Lifecycle Controller, if you try to update firmware (except driver pack, ISM, OS collector, diagnostic DUPs) and the firmware partition is full, the following warning message is displayed: Insufficient space to store the firmware images. Deleting all rollback firmware images. Do you want to continue? If you click No, the previous screen is displayed and if you click Apply again to update the firmware, the same warning message is displayed. If you click Yes, the update operation fails.

    Resolution
    To complete the firmware update operation:

    • Click Yes when the warning message is displayed for the first time.
    • If you clicked 'No' when the warning was displayed for the first time, go to the previous page (Step 2 of 3: Enter Access Details) and start the update again. When the warning message is displayed, click Yes to complete the update.
      If you do not want to delete the rollback firmware image, you can cancel the update.

      1. Click No on the warning message.
      2. On the Lifecycle Controller page (Step 3 of 3: Select Updates), click Cancel.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 64280

17. Description

    If a Backup and Export Server Profile operation is in progress and you set LC attributes using DCIM_LCService.SetAttribute method of WSMan interface, further Set operations on LC attributes from WSMan may fail.

    Resolution

    Clear the pending configuration for LC attributes using the Redfish interface.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 62205

18. Description

    If redundancy policy has changed from A/B Grid Redundant to Non Redundant, and you try to get the PSU redundancy health-status through SNMP get/walk using .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.5.4.200.10.1.42, you may get incorrect health status.

    Resolution

    Restart iDRAC to get the correct health status.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 64196

19. Description

    When many jobs (>150) and LC Log entries are present, the internal iDRAC file-system may run out of space. This prevents new LC Log entries from getting saved and can also prevent the iDRAC from being restarted using a command such as racadm racreset.

    Resolution

    To avoid the issue, periodically clear old jobs.

    If you are unable to reset the iDRAC, power cycle the system so that the iDRAC reboots. To perform a power cycle:

    • Monolithic systems — Disconnect the power connection
    • Modular systems — Perform a virtual reseat

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 65515

20. Description

    After CPLD updated, although the job status shows Running in iDRAC Job Queue, the new CPLD is displayed in system inventory and the version change log for the new CPLD is displayed in LC log. After some time the job status changes to Failed.

    Resolution

    Reset iDRAC to update the status.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 64871

21. Description

    After you perform a SupportAssist log collection on the iDRAC web interface (Maintenance -> SupportAssist -> Start a collection), you may be unable to download the log to a local share.

    Resolution
    Use one of the following methods to download the log:

    • Export SupportAssist logs using CIFS or NFS.
      1. Go to Maintenance > SupportAssist and click Start a collection.
      2. Select the required logs.
      3. Select the Export to NFS Share or CIFS share checkbox.
    • Reset iDRAC by one of the following methods:
      • Using RACADM: racadm racreset soft
      • Using iDRAC web interface: Maintenance > Diagnostics > Reset iDRAC

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 65190

22. Description

    If you have configured only IPv6 for a group in Group Manager, it may still detect iDRACs configured with only IPv4. However, when you try to onboard iDRACs configured with only IPv4, the operation may fail without any descriptive error message.

    Resolution

    Enable IPv6 on the iDRAC that you are trying to onboard.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 64608

23. Description

    If you disable vFlash while a vFlash partition is attached, the operation may fail but the error message does not provide details about why the error occurred.

    Resolution

    Detach all vFlash partitions before disabling vFlash.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 63434

24. Description

    When you try to set the power cap by using iDRAC HII or by using the IPMI command Netfn : 0x06 Cmd 0x58 Param : 234, the power cap policy name does not change to iDRAC. The name that was set earlier is retained.

    Resolution

    Set the power cap using the iDRAC GUI, RACADM, or WSMan.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 64804

25. Description

    By default, LC GUI uses SMB1 protocol. If SMB1 is disabled on Windows or Samba CIFS shares, all features that use this share fail.

    Resolution
    Use one of the following to perform the action:

    • Use iDRAC web interface.
    • Enabled SMB1 on the system where the share is located. This may lower your systems security.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: SYSMGMT-598

26. Description

    By default, LC GUI uses SMB1 protocol. If SMB1 is disabled on Windows or Samba CIFS shares, all features that use this share fail. When exporting the server configuration profile (SCP) to a network share, the file extension (.xml or .json) is not added automatically. The extension is added automatically if you export to a local location.

    Resolution

    Enter the file extension along with the file name when exporting SCP to a network share.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 71926

27. Description

    If you use Lifecycle Controller (LC) GUI to access Device Settings in System Setup and perform disk configuration using the BOSS configuration utility, the host freezes when you return to LC GUI after performing the configuration.

    Resolution

    Restart the host, access the System Setup using F2 at POST, and then configure the disks using the BOSS configuration utility.

    Version/Systems affected: All systems supported by this release.

    Dell tracking: 76325/75235

Redfish

1. Description

   iDRAC update performed by Redfish client may display 503 service unavailable error. This is a time-out error while retrieving the data.

   Resolution

   Use the racadm jobqueue view command to view job status of iDRAC update. If iDRAC is rebooting after an update, wait till iDRAC boots back, and use racadm jobqueue view command to view the status.

   Version/Systems affected:

   All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 63050

2. Description

   OEM URI /Redfish/v1/Managers/<ID>/Attributes, can be used for configuring users. A user can only enabled after you provide a user name and password. If you attempt to enable a user, provide a user name, and provide a password in the same operation, Redfish service returns a 400 Bad request error.

   Resolution

   Redfish client can use the Dependency section in Attribute Registry metadata to handle attribute dependency.

   Version/Systems affected:

   All systems supported by this release.

   Dell tracking: 62179