iDRAC9 Version 6.00.02.00 Release Notes

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Monitoring and alerting

Table 1. Metrics missing in reports The following Telemetry reports may intermittently miss a few metrics: *PowerMetrics, PSUMetrics, ThermalMetrics, StorageSensor, MemeorySensor, AggregationMetrics, SystemUsage, FPGASensor, PowerStataistics, PowerStatistics, CPUMemMetrics*.
Description	The following Telemetry reports may intermittently miss a few metrics: PowerMetrics, PSUMetrics, ThermalMetrics, StorageSensor, MemeorySensor, AggregationMetrics, SystemUsage, FPGASensor, PowerStataistics, PowerStatistics, CPUMemMetrics.
Workaround	Perform any of the following: Disable and enable one or more Metric Report Definitions corresponding to the report. Reset iDRAC.
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	259718

Table 2. Critical system health during stress test While performing an iDRAC stress test, SEL logs may display critical system messages and iDRAC also displays the System Health status as critical.
Description	While performing an iDRAC stress test, SEL logs may display critical system messages and iDRAC also displays the System Health status as critical.
Workaround	Perform an iDRAC reboot.
Systems Affected	PowerEdge XE2420
Tracking number	239644

Table 3. DIMM Temperature not displaying Maximum temperature for DIMMs may be displayed as N/A intermittently in all iDRAC interfaces.
Description	Maximum temperature for DIMMs may be displayed as N/A intermittently in all iDRAC interfaces.
Workaround	Perform an iDRAC reset.
Systems Affected	PowerEdge R250
Tracking number	239031

Table 4. System Critical during PSU update iDRAC displays the system status as Critical while a PSU firmware update is in progress.
Description	iDRAC displays the system status as Critical while a PSU firmware update is in progress.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	237581

Table 5. Event logs missing from Lifecycle(LC) logs If LCAggregation feature is enabled in iDRAC and iDRAC receives repeated login, logout in few seconds of interval along with other events, some events may not be displayed in LC logs in iDRAC GUI.
Description	If LCAggregation feature is enabled in iDRAC and iDRAC receives repeated login, logout in few seconds of interval along with other events, some events may not be displayed in LC logs in iDRAC GUI.
Workaround	Check the log entries in the TSR, or the exported xml, or in the RACADM LC logs.
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	231290/231074

Table 6. CPU temperature greater than threshold limit Lifecycle (LC) logs may display "CPU temperature is greater than the upper critical threshold" during a system-warm reboot.
Description	Lifecycle (LC) logs may display "CPU temperature is greater than the upper critical threshold" during a system-warm reboot.
Workaround	A deassertion event is logged automatically after a few seconds that display that the temperature is within range.
Systems Affected	PowerEdge R7525 and PowerEdge R6525
Tracking number	228837

Table 7. SEL reports fixed PSU errors SEL may continuously report PSU-related errors even after the error is fixed.
Description	SEL may continuously report PSU-related errors even after the error is fixed.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All 15^th generation PowerEdge systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	228719

Table 8. SCP import failing Importing SCP file that was exported from a system with iDRAC version 5.00.15.00 to a system with iDRAC version 5.00.20.00 or later versions may fail.
Description	Importing SCP file that was exported from a system with iDRAC version 5.00.15.00 to a system with iDRAC version 5.00.20.00 or later versions may fail.
Workaround	Update the iDRAC version of the system exporting SCP file to iDRAC version 5.00.20.00 and then try exporting the file again.
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	213900

Table 9. SEL events may not be correctly displayed in the earlier versions of iDRACNew SEL events were introduced in iDRAC versions 4.4x. If iDRAC is rolled back to an earlier version, then new events logged in the version of iDRAC before it was rolled back may be displayed as an unknown event.
Description	New SEL events were introduced in iDRAC versions 4.4x. If iDRAC is rolled back to an earlier version, then new events logged in the version of iDRAC before it was rolled back may be displayed as an unknown event.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All PowerEdge Rx5x5 or Cx5x5 series servers supported by this release.
Tracking number	186384

Table 10. PR1 & PR10 Lifecycle logs displayed during Retire and Repurpose operation PR1 & PR10 logs are displayed in Lifecycle logs for PSUs when Retire and Repurpose operation is executed. This doesn't impact server functionality.
Description	PR1 & PR10 logs are displayed in Lifecycle logs for PSUs when Retire and Repurpose operation is executed. This doesn't impact server functionality.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	186119

Table 11. After a warm reboot, LC logs display Disk Inserted After performing a server warm reboot, iDRAC may report Disk Inserted in LC logs for drives behind HBA. Please ignore the log entry.
Description	After performing a server warm reboot, iDRAC may report Disk Inserted in LC logs for drives behind HBA. Please ignore the log entry.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	144819 and 141414

Table 12. Repetitive PR7 messages related to PSU in LC logs after a system erase operation When the system is powered on manually after performing a system erase on LC data, several messages are displayed in LC logs for PSU stating “PR7 New device detected: POWER SUPPLY (PSU.Slot.X)”.
Description	When the system is powered on manually after performing a system erase on LC data, several messages are displayed in LC logs for PSU stating “PR7 New device detected: POWER SUPPLY (PSU.Slot.X)”.
Workaround	N/A
Systems Affected	All systems supported by this release.
Tracking number	129440