iDRAC9 Version 6.00.02.00 Release Notes

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Automation — API and CLI

Table 1. Server reboots while applying device firmware update While applying firmware update through Redfish interface for a device that does not require a reboot for the update, setting @Redfish.OperationApplyTime property to Immediate in the request body may cause the server to reboot.
Description	While applying firmware update through Redfish interface for a device that does not require a reboot for the update, setting @Redfish.OperationApplyTime property to Immediate in the request body may cause the server to reboot.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release
Tracking number	233764

Table 2. Delay in generating metric reports After upgrading iDRAC to the latest firmware version, generating the metric reports may be delayed.
Description	After upgrading iDRAC to the latest firmware version, generating the metric reports may be delayed.
Workaround	Set the NTP server settings from Chassis to Enabled or Disabled, and then try generating the report.
Systems Affected	All modular systems support by this release.
Tracking number	207592/207872

Table 3. Redfish displays 404 error for new jobs For a newly created job, Redfish may display 404 error if you perform a Get method to see the details for the job.
Description	For a newly created job, Redfish may display 404 error if you perform a Get method to see the details for the job.
Workaround	Wait for some time and try performing the Get method again.
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release
Tracking number	224189

Table 4. ACK command fails to clear the system status The RACADM ACK command may fail to clear any critical events displayed in the iDRAC summary, that are caused by hot plugging a 3.5" drive.
Description	The RACADM ACK command may fail to clear any critical events displayed in the iDRAC summary, that are caused by hot plugging a 3.5" drive.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	PowerEdge XE7420 and PowerEdge XE7440
Tracking number	208273

Table 5. RLCE reports Incorrect value for fan sensor Redfish Life Cycle Events may report incorrect data for fan sensor URI after a hot pluggable fan is removed.
Description	Redfish Life Cycle Events may report incorrect data for fan sensor URI after a hot pluggable fan is removed.
Workaround	Restart the host system.
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	193777

Table 6. Service Validator reporting errors for Redfish API services To continue support firmware backward compatible, you may get errors for Redfish API services in the Service Validator. They do not have any functional impact on the system and may be ignored.
Description	To continue support firmware backward compatible, you may get errors for Redfish API services in the Service Validator. They do not have any functional impact on the system and may be ignored.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	183321

Table 7. Performing GET with Top query parameter returns no error Top query on a Parity URI instance returns complete response instead of an error code.
Description	Top query on a Parity URI instance returns complete response instead of an error code.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	175801

Table 8. Performing GET method on chassis PCIe slots displays all PCIe slots iDRAC displays all the empty and populated slots as part of PCIe empty slot feature. All the 8 slots entries are seen under one sled even though only few are associated with that particular sled.
Description	iDRAC displays all the empty and populated slots as part of PCIe empty slot feature. All the 8 slots entries are seen under one sled even though only few are associated with that particular sled.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge R740XD
Tracking number	172943

Table 9. Uploaded firmware link not available in SoftwareImages property While performing GET method on BIOS or Manager Schema through Redfish, the SoftwareImages property may not display the uploaded firmware link.
Description	While performing GET method on BIOS or Manager Schema through Redfish, the SoftwareImages property may not display the uploaded firmware link.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	156737

Table 10. Attributes for CNA cards not displayed through Redfish or RACADM interface If the partitions are disabled on FCoE capable CNA cards, few HII attributes values for WWN, VirtWWN, WWPN, VirtWWPN are displayed in the iDRAC GUI's Network page. However, the same data is not displayed when Get commands are performed in Redfish and RACADM interfaces.
Description	If the partitions are disabled on FCoE capable CNA cards, few HII attributes values for WWN, VirtWWN, WWPN, VirtWWPN are displayed in the iDRAC GUI's Network page. However, the same data is not displayed when Get commands are performed in Redfish and RACADM interfaces.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	151560

Table 11. Unable to create a recurring job after same job was completed Creating a recurring job will fail if the same job was completed recently and its Task ID still exists.
Description	Creating a recurring job will fail if the same job was completed recently and its Task ID still exists.
Workaround	Wait for ten minutes for the Task ID to be deleted.
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	147501

Table 12. Get operation not displaying model or serial number for PCIe devices If you perform a Get operation for a PCIe device using Redfish API, the response may not display the model and serial number of the device.
Description	If you perform a Get operation for a PCIe device using Redfish API, the response may not display the model and serial number of the device.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	111564