Dell PowerEdge XE2420 iDRAC9 Version 4.00.129.00 Release Notes - Page 15

Features including Server Management Command Line Protocol SMCLP and Virtual Media Command Line

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whose corresponding CMC is not the first CMC in the daisy chain. The LLDP information is also not available for every CMC in the daisy chain that is not connected to TOR switch directly. 27. If any of the NVMe drives report a 'Failed' status (Red LED) due to any of NVMe controller SMART errors (critical warning bits set), it should be treated as a predictive failure (Blinking amber LED). These errors include SMART errors such as: a. Available spare threshold b. Reliability degraded c. Read-only mode d. Virtual memory backup failed, and so on. 28. This note is applicable only to PowerEdge C6420, DCS9650, DCS9670, and DCS9690 systems. If you update iDRAC to this version from version 3.02.x.x or earlier, you must perform a power cycle of the system before performing any power-related operations. The power cycle is required to tune the memory parameters without affecting the host. iDRAC tunes the memory parameters at the first power cycle after a firmware update. To allow the memory tuning to be completed: a. Update to this version of iDRAC. b. At the next possible maintenance cycle, or before any power operations are performed, power off the host. c. Wait for 2 minutes to allow iDRAC to reset and tune the memory parameters. d. Power on the host. 29. This note is applicable only to PowerEdge M640 and FC640. If you update iDRAC to this version, you must perform a virtual reseat of the system from CMC. Reseat is required to tune the memory parameters and to resolve issues that may lead to the watchdog timer causing iDRAC to be reset. To allow the memory tuning to be completed: a. Update to this version of iDRAC. b. At the next possible maintenance cycle, perform a virtual reseat. 30. After updating iDRAC Firmware to 3.30.30.30 from a previous version, the first inventory collection after system reboot may display both PR7 (New Device Detected) and PR8 (Device not detected) messages. This is an expected behavior that is caused by a change in the slot number display format. 31. Ensure that the SSH client is updated to the latest version. Following SSH configurations are no longer available on iDRAC: KEX algorithms: a. diffie-hellman-group14-sha1 MAC: a. umac-64 b. [email protected] 32. This note is applicable only to PowerEdge M640 and FC640. When performing BIOS Recovery operation, host may not turn on. To recover from this condition, do a virtual/physical reseat operation of the blade server. 33. After updating the iDRAC firmware, LC logs may display Message ID PR36 that "Version change detected for PCIe SSD firmware. Previous version:X.X.X, Current version:X.X.X." This is due to a change in the naming convention. Ignore the log entry. 34. After downgrading the iDRAC firmware to any previous versions, storage page and drives may display warnings. To resolve the issue, reset iDRAC using the 'racreset' command. 35. This note is applicable only to PowerEdge R540. While updating the BIOS firmware through local RACADM with local share, you may get an error "ERROR: RAC989: Unable to apply the BIOS_3P4XY_WN64_1.6.11.EXE firmware update." Use the direct DUP installation or installation through CIFS/NFS share to update the BIOS firmware. 36. If you get an error while performing SupportAssist collection through RACADM using HTTPS share, use the following commands to perform the collection: a. Racadm support assist collect. racadm supportassist collect -t Sysinfo b. Racadm SupportAssist exportlastcollection racadm supportassist exportlastcollection -l -u -p 37. Features including Server Management Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) and Virtual Media Command Line Interface (VMCLI) will be deprecated in the later releases. 38. The LifeCycle Controller GUI features available on your system depends on the license installed. Some features that are mentioned in the GUI or documentation may be unavailable on your system. 39. For improved support on drives and operating system deployment, it is recommended to use the UEFI BIOS boot mode. 40. To create a virtual disk or deploy an operating system, ensure that you use the Dell supported SATA, SAS, or NVMe drives. For more information, see the documentation for BIOS, controller, and drive. 41. In the software inventory, the hash value for iDRAC firmware is displayed as NA instead of hash. 42. If SMBv2 share fails in Lifecycle GUI, ensure that: Important notes 15

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whose corresponding CMC is not the first CMC in the daisy chain. The LLDP information is also not available for every CMC in the
daisy chain that is not connected to TOR switch directly.
27.
If any of the NVMe drives report a 'Failed' status (Red LED) due to any of NVMe controller SMART errors (critical warning bits set), it
should be treated as a predictive failure (Blinking amber LED). These errors include SMART errors such as:
a.
Available spare threshold
b.
Reliability degraded
c.
Read-only mode
d.
Virtual memory backup failed, and so on.
28.
This note is applicable only to PowerEdge C6420, DCS9650, DCS9670, and DCS9690 systems. If you update iDRAC to this version
from version 3.02.x.x or earlier, you must perform a power cycle of the system before performing any power-related operations. The
power cycle is required to tune the memory parameters without affecting the host. iDRAC tunes the memory parameters at the first
power cycle after a firmware update. To allow the memory tuning to be completed:
a.
Update to this version of iDRAC.
b.
At the next possible maintenance cycle, or before any power operations are performed, power off the host.
c.
Wait for 2 minutes to allow iDRAC to reset and tune the memory parameters.
d.
Power on the host.
29.
This note is applicable only to PowerEdge M640 and FC640. If you update iDRAC to this version, you must perform a virtual reseat of
the system from CMC. Reseat is required to tune the memory parameters and to resolve issues that may lead to the watchdog timer
causing iDRAC to be reset. To allow the memory tuning to be completed:
a.
Update to this version of iDRAC.
b.
At the next possible maintenance cycle, perform a virtual reseat.
30.
After updating iDRAC Firmware to 3.30.30.30 from a previous version, the first inventory collection after system reboot may display
both PR7 (New Device Detected) and PR8 (Device not detected) messages. This is an expected behavior that is caused by a change
in the slot number display format.
31.
Ensure that the SSH client is updated to the latest version. Following SSH configurations are no longer available on iDRAC:
KEX algorithms:
a.
diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
MAC:
a.
umac-64
b.
32.
This note is applicable only to PowerEdge M640 and FC640. When performing BIOS Recovery operation, host may not turn on. To
recover from this condition, do a virtual/physical reseat operation of the blade server.
33.
After updating the iDRAC firmware, LC logs may display Message ID PR36 that "Version change detected for PCIe SSD firmware.
Previous version:X.X.X, Current version:X.X.X." This is due to a change in the naming convention. Ignore the log entry.
34.
After downgrading the iDRAC firmware to any previous versions, storage page and drives may display warnings. To resolve the issue,
reset iDRAC using the 'racreset' command.
35.
This note is applicable only to PowerEdge R540. While updating the BIOS firmware through local RACADM with local share, you may
get an error "ERROR: RAC989: Unable to apply the BIOS_3P4XY_WN64_1.6.11.EXE firmware update." Use the direct DUP installation
or installation through CIFS/NFS share to update the BIOS firmware.
36.
If you get an error while performing SupportAssist collection through RACADM using HTTPS share, use the following commands to
perform the collection:
a.
Racadm support assist collect.
racadm supportassist collect -t Sysinfo
b.
Racadm SupportAssist exportlastcollection
racadm supportassist exportlastcollection -l <https> -u <username> -p <password>
37.
Features including Server Management Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) and Virtual Media Command Line Interface (VMCLI) will be
deprecated in the later releases.
38.
The LifeCycle Controller GUI features available on your system depends on the license installed. Some features that are mentioned in
the GUI or documentation may be unavailable on your system.
39.
For improved support on drives and operating system deployment, it is recommended to use the UEFI BIOS boot mode.
40.
To create a virtual disk or deploy an operating system, ensure that you use the Dell supported SATA, SAS, or NVMe drives. For more
information, see the documentation for BIOS, controller, and drive.
41.
In the software inventory, the hash value for iDRAC firmware is displayed as NA instead of hash.
42.
If SMBv2 share fails in Lifecycle GUI, ensure that:
Important notes
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